The proposal to increase fees collected for services provided to expatriates has been submitted to Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah for review and remarks pending final approval, local daily reported quoting Interior Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Citizenship and Residency Affairs Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah.
The proposal includes increasing the fee for commercial and tourist visit visas, temporary residencies, as well as self-sponsorship and dependant visas.
The new proposal also includes minimum two year validity for passports for getting residency visas.
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