Embassies

Vidya Lakshmi Portal:

‘Vidya Lakshmi Portal’ has been launched on Aug 15, 2015 by the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi. Under this scheme, any Indian student can apply for educational loan online by browsing on www.vidyalakshmi.co.in.

The main purpose of this portal is to have facilities of education loan, scholarship and other student friendly facilities through one link. Students can apply from his/her home, institution, kiosk or Cyber café. The portal is linked with “Centre for Good Governance National-e-Scholarship Portal: www.scholarship.gov.in.

Students can also apply for scholarship. Besides, a good number of student-friendly schemes are also mentioned in the portal. Students can apply, view and track their educational loan application to banks anytime by accessing the Portal which would be useful for students, parents, institutions, bankers, employers, researchers, etc.

Serbian Embassy notice:

The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia to the State of Kuwait makes the following announcements: 1) The new phone and fax numbers are as follows: Telephone: 25375042/45; Fax: 25375049. 2) The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia, Consular Section announces to all Serbian citizens living in Kuwait, Bahrain and Yemen that start issuing again of the biometric passports effective from 16/02/2016.

2016-India Fellows Programme: As a part of the drive to India Connect Initiative, OIFC (Overseas India Facilitation Centre) is scheduled to launch “The India Fellows Programme” in June 2016. This is open to young Indian Diaspora entrepreneurs/professionals in decision making capacity/potential investors and international partners of Indian companies (between 21-39 years of age) who have a minimum of 3 years of entrepreneurial experience. The programme is being offered at a special introductory fee of $5,000 per participant plus service tax. The fee will cover boarding, lodging, programme related learning material, field visits & webinars. The participants will have to bear the cost of travel and local conveyance. A brief note issued by OIFC in this regard is enclosed.

Selected candidates who complete the programme shall become members of the OIFC India Entrepreneurship Fellows (OIEF) Club, will receive support and facilitation from OIFC for doing business in India. The main objective of this scheme is to help Diaspora entrepreneurs to have an understanding of aspects critical to gaining market entry, practical insights about doing business with India, idea of the legal & regulatory environment, exposure to Indian economy and an insight into the emerging opportunities of the world’s fastest growing economy. All those who are interested can remain in touch with OIFC pertaining to their initiatives and programmes through their social media platforms: Twitter: @OIFCIndia and CEO_OIFC; Facebook: www.facebook. com/OIFC.IN

Albanian Embassy new premises: Albanian Embassy in the State of Kuwait would like to inform on the change of its premises. The new address of the embassy is: Salam Area, Block 7, Street 717, Villa 293, Kuwait. For postal services in addition to the address: P.O. Box 3090, Safat 13031, State of Kuwait. Also, the landline

phone number of the embassy is the same one: 25240627 and Fax: 25240628. The e-mail address: embassy.kuwait@mfa. gov.al. The working hours from Sunday to Thursday, 08:30-14:00.

Brazilian Embassy notice:

A Embaixada do Brasil solicita a brasileiros/as que efetuem e/ou atualizem sua matrícula consular. (formulário na página: http:// kuaite.itamaraty.gov.br).

The Embassy of Brazil requests Brazilian citizens to register or to update their consular registration (form http://kuaite. itamaraty.gov.br).

Indian Embassy notice:

All India Radio has launched a multimedia website for its external service. The website airworldservice.org is presently available in English, Hindi and Urdu languages. The content consists of rich bouquet of news, current affairs, programmes on culture, heritage, music, art, tourism, health-care, issues relating to economy, investment, development, education etc. The website

which has a blend of text, pictures, video and audio components, also features live streaming of radio programmes. It also has a segment of “Radio On Demand”.

The External Services of All India Radio have been broadcasting their programmes in 27 languages (15 foreign and 12 Indian). They are reaching out to more than 140 countries through medium and short wave. Broadcasts are aimed at Indians living abroad as well as others worldwide. The programmes of AIR have wide following as is evident from large number of letters, e-mails received by the different language services. It is mainly for Indian Diaspora and to give the listeners a feel of Home away from home. AIR also broadcast in Bangla, Baluchi, Burmese, Chinese, Dari, Pashtu, Punjabi, Nepali, Saraiki, Sindhi, Sinhala, Tamil and Tibetan for the neighbouring countries. Their objective is to project the progress and policies of India, along with its arts and culture. All Indian nationals living in Kuwait, who are interested to see the external service of All India Radio may log to its website www. airworldservice.org

Czech Embassy notice: The Embassy

of Czech Republic in Kuwait is pleased to announce the opening of the Visa Application Centre in Kuwait City.

Starting 15.11.2015 the visa applications can be submitted at the Joint Visa Application Centre in Kuwait.

The Address is: VFS Global. Czech Republic Visa Application Center; 1st floor Al-Banwan Building, Ali Al-Salem Street, Al-Qiblah Area, Kuwait City; Submission of Applications: 9:00-16:00 (SundayThursday)

Passport collection time: 16:00-17:00 (Sunday-Thursday)

Further instructions you can get from the website : www.vfsglobal.com/Czech/Kuwait or on call line: 00965 22971114

Note: Applicants need to come in person to submit the visa application at the Czech Visa Centre. The Embassy of Czech Republic in Kuwait reserves the right to invite the applicant for a personal interview.

Embassies Football League:

The Premier Sport Academy in association with Everton FC is pleased to invite embassy teams to participate in a football league dedicated to serving the international community in Kuwait.

Weekly matches will be played at the Everton Bayan Sports Arena on Sunday evenings with kick off times of either 7 pm or 8 pm starting in October. Teams should consist of 7 players (one goalkeeper plus 6 outfield) and upto 4 substitutes.

Matches will be two halves of 25 minutes each.

Participating teams must represent their embassy and be either employees or nationals from the embassy.

The league will be organised by PSA Everton and will initially run for twelve weeks followed by the Everton Cup competition.

Please contact Mike Finn, Everton Academy Director to confirm your involvement or for further information on 99981327 or by email: info@psa-Kuwait.com prior to the end of September 2015.

Malaysian citizens registration:

The Embassy of Malaysia in the State of Kuwait advises all Malaysian citizens residing in Kuwait who have not registered with the Embassy, to do so. For those who have registered, the Embassy advises them to update the Embassy on any changes in their particulars. The purpose of registration and updating your particulars with the Embassy is to enable the Embassy to contact you in case of Malaysian community events, information bulletins and emergencies. The registration form may be downloaded at www.kln. gov.my/web/kwt kuwait/forms, while the Embassy’s address and contact details are as follows: Plot 5, Yemen Street, Area 5, Diplomatic Enclave, Daiya, P.O. Box: 4105, Safat 13042, Kuwait. Tel: (965) 22550394/5/6; Fax: (965) 22550384; E-mail: mwkuwait@kln.gov.my

Indonesian Embassy services:

The Embassy of Indonesia in Kuwait encourages anyone who needs the consular service from the Embassy to log on into: https:// ekonsuler.kbrikuwait.com/

The Embassy would also like to remind that 30 foreign nationals including Kuwaiti passport holder is exempted from obtaining visa for entering Indonesia. According to Article 3 and 4 of the Presidential Decree No: 69 Year 2015 dated 9 June 2015 concerning the visa exemption for the 30 foreign nationals, this visa exemption is valid only for the touristic purpose for the

period of stay of thirty (30) days and it is not extendable nor exchangeable to other type of immigration stay permission status. In order to get this facility, the tourists must enter Indonesia through nine (9) designated immigration checkpoints as follows: Soekarno Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, Kuala Namu Airport in Medan, Juanda Airport in Surabaya, Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Sri Bintan Seaport in Tanjung Pinang, Batam Center Seaport in Batam, Sekupang Seaport in Batam, and Tanjung Uban seaport in Riau.

To get update, please check: http://www. kemlu.go.id/kuwaitcity, twitter: @KBRI_Kuwait; instagram: @KBRI_Kuwait; Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KBRI.Kuwait and YouTube Channel: KBRI Kuwait.

For further information, please contact the Information Section of the Embassy at 22531021, 22531025 ext 122.

Bhutan Embassy notice:

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bhutan in Kuwait is located in South Surra, Al Salaam Area, Block 3, Street 308, House 3. Tel: 25213601/2, Fax: 25213603 and Email address: admin@rbekuwait.bt. The Royal Bhutanese Embassy is opened Sunday to Thursday, from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm.

Please note that we are no longer using Gmail address.

Cuban Embassy notice:

The Tourist Visa or Tourist Card is only for purposes of tourism to Cuba. It is valid for one single entrance into national territory for a 30-day trip and can be extended for an additional 30 days at the office in the hotel where one has accommodations or with the immigration authority.

To obtain this visa in person at the Consulate, these documents are needed:

Valid passport; Air Ticket with entry and return dates; Application form, available at the Embassy; Travel Insurance (to show at the Embassy); Payment of the Consular fee for this service. Embassy of Cuba in Kuwait Rawda, Block 3, Shahab Ahmed Al-Bahar St, House 74 P.O. Box Surra 45711, Kuwait 1064 Tel: 965 2 2549361 Fax: 965 2 2549360 Email: consularembacubakuwait@gmail. com secretaria@cubaemba.gov.kw Sitio Web: www.cubadiplomatica.cu/kw

Kenya citizen registration:

For citizen registration, please visit the embassy at Zahra, Block 8, Street 807, Villa 133 or call +965-25243772, +965-25243771. P.O. Box 129, Al-Surra 45701. Fax: 25243788 or email: kenemb.kuwait@gmail. com. The embassy is open Sunday to Thursday at

8:00 to 4:00 pm.

Malta Embassy notice:

The Embassy of the Republic of Malta is pleased to announce that as from March 1, 2015, if you are resident in Kuwait and Malta is your main destination you can submit your application for a Schengen visa at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Malta. Visa applications will be received by prior appointment only. All relevant information about visa requirements and applications can be downloaded from the information section of the following website: http://homeaffairs.gov.mt or they can be obtained from the consulate. Applicants are to ensure that they submit the completed application and all supporting documentation well in advance of their intended travel.

The Consular Section is located at the Embassy of Malta in New Mishref, Abdullah Al Jaber Area, Block 1, Street 105, Villa 2. The opening hours of the Consulate are from 09:00 hrs to 11:00 hrs Sunday to Thursday. For appointments and more information please call the Embassy on the following numbers 25388045/46, during working hours (08:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs) or email: visa.kuwaitcity@gov.mt.

Ukrainian Embassy notice:

The Ukrainian embassy is located in Al-Surra, Block 5, Street 1, Building No. 37. Emergency Telephone hotline: 97279206.

The Embassy of Ukraine in the State of Kuwait has opened a twitter account (@UKRinKWT) to facilitate communication with the public and media on issues such as political, economic, social and security. Further to that, it will also link up Ukrainian citizens with activities of the mission among others. The official twitter account is: UKR Embassy in KWT @UKRinKWT.

Austrian Embassy notice:

All Austrian citizens residing in Kuwait and Bahrain are kindly recommended to register with the Embassy and those who are already registered are invited to update their information with the Embassy. Please use the following link to register/update your information. www.reiseregistrierung.at/

Registration of Sri Lankans:

All Sri Lankans residing in Kuwait are kindly requested to register with the Embassy and who are already registered are request to update their information with the Embassy. For more information you may contact Ms Fareen, Rinas, on Tel: 25339140-25339142.

Indonesia Embassy notice:

The Embassy of Indonesia in Kuwait has issued a press statement announcing its relocation to Daiya, Block 1, Rashid Bin Ahmad Al Roumi Street, Building No 2. The Embassy also announced it has shifted to an online visa application system called ecounselor.

The address is http://ekonsuler.kbrikuwait.com. Notification will be sent if the visa-document is ready for pick up at the Embassy.

Philippine Embassy notice:

In preparation for the upcoming 2016 Philippines national elections, the Philippines embassy in Kuwait is inviting qualified Filipino applicants for the temporary position of Project Term Personnel. Applicants, apart from being Philippines nationals, must also be computer literate holding a valid visa 18. The contract will only run for a maximum of three months, renewable subject to DFA-OAVS authorization based on the post’s performance and attainment of registration target.

Project Term Personnel are to perform, but not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:

● Assist with information dissemination

● Increase awareness on the ongoing Overseas Voter (OV) registration through promotional activities and events

● Encode the names and contact details of registrants

● Prepare materials for OV registration

● Answer queries regarding OV registration

● Assist OV registrants

● Perform Task of an alternate Voter Registration Machine (VRM) operator

● Remind registrants to vote and provide them with the necessary information

● Perform other services that may be required in the exigency of the service

Interested applicants may submit their resumes or walk into the Embassy and ask for Ms. Girlie Caba, Administrative Officer. For further inquiry, please call 22528422-ext 2008.

UK Embassy passport service:

The British Embassy would like to remind British nationals that full validity passports are no longer issued at the British Embassy’s Consular Section in Kuwait. For full details on the application procedure, please follow the link ‘Passports’ on the British Embassy’s website: www. ukinkuwait.fco.gov.uk.

British Embassy’s Consular Section is located at British Embassy, Kuwait. Postal address: PO Box 2, Safat 13001.

For emergency travel documents and Birth/Death registration enquiries call: 22594358.

For Consular/Notary enquiries (Not for Visa) call: 22594357.

Opening hours: 0830-1030 Sunday – Thursday.

Admittance into the Embassy will not be possible before 0830 hours. Please bring a form of ID with you to enable entry.

Embassy of Laos notice:

The Embassy of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) announces that Kuwaiti citizen can apply for visas at the Lao Embassy during working days and can also obtain visas on arrival at all international airports and checkpoints of the country. It is valid for a single entrance for 30 days and must be used within two months of being issued by the embassy.

For the visa on arrival, the stay permit will be 15 days after the date of entry and can be extended for an additional 15 days through immigration authority.

To obtain the visa, you need the following documents:

1. Passport (valid for at least 6 months with at least two pages available for the visa stamp)

2. Two recent passport photos

3. Visa application forms

For more information please contact embassy’s call center on: 25635582. The Embassy of Laos is located in Salwa, Block 12, Street 7, Villa 17. Opening hours are from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm from Sunday to Thursday.