Expat doctors from Egypt, India & Pakistan set to return in few days
MoI announces steps for citizens to obtain travel permit
KUWAIT CITY, June 27: A large number of expatriate doctors working in the hospitals and health centers under the Ministry of Health will return to the country within the next few days, reports Al-Jarida daily.
These doctors were unable to return to the country earlier due to the suspension of flights for non-Kuwaitis as a result of the corona pandemic.
Well-informed sources from the health sector revealed that the concerned technical authorities in the ministry have completed the list of these doctors in preparation for their return to Kuwait.
Sources said these doctors are expected to return in the first half of July; affirming coordination with various countries such as Egypt, India, Pakistan and several others in this regard.
Sources added tremendous efforts have been exerted to complete all procedures for the return of these expatriate doctors who were stranded abroad as they traveled to their countries before the corona pandemic and were unable to return due to the closure of air traffic in the middle of March.
The general and specialized hospitals and dispensaries of the ministry sent the names of the expatriate doctors working in their medical departments and who were stranded abroad to the Technical Department in order to make the necessary arrangements for their return.
Steps to obtain travel permit:
The Public Relations and Security Media General Department at the Ministry of Interior has announced steps that citizens need to take in order to obtain a travel permit, reports Al-Jarida daily.
In a circular, the department enumerated the steps as follows: log on to the official website of the ministry www. moi.gov.kw, book an appointment for processing transactions at the Border Security Affairs Sector, request for a travel permit, arrive on time during the travel permit application appointment, and submit the application form to the concerned authority along with the required documents. The permit will be granted based on the number of travelers allowed as per the decision of the Cabinet.
The concerned authority will then check the application and approve it within five days. The applicant can inquire about the status of the application through the ministry’s website by entering the civil ID number and verification code shown in the receipt.
The department explained that in the event of approval, the applicant must download the barcode for the travel permit and submit it to the relevant authorities in order to complete the travel procedures. The period of validity of the permit is one month starting from the date of issuance and it is valid for onetime use only.