Essential Guidelines For Expats: Booking Visit Visas In Kuwait's Residency Affairs Department

On the inaugural day of accepting visit visa applications, Kuwait's Residency Affairs Department witnessed a surge of expatriates seeking family visit visas. However, a significant number were turned away due to failure to pre-book appointments on the 'Meta' platform.

Sources revealed crucial details concerning visit visa procedures. It's now mandatory to secure a prior booking on the 'Meta' platform, with only 150 appointments available per day in each governorate. This translates to a total of 900 applicants processed across all governorates daily.

Additionally, applicants must present airline tickets for travel within one month of the application date, booked exclusively on Kuwait's national carrier. For destinations lacking direct flights, transit bookings via countries serviced by the national carrier are required.

Visit visas come in two categories: family visit visas valid for one month and tourist visit visas valid for three months, both non-extendable. There's no age restriction for visitors, but compliance with the one-month validity period is crucial. Failure to adhere may result in blacklisting of both visitor and sponsor.

Applicants must ensure eligibility and meet all criteria before booking flight tickets, considering the mandatory nature of airline ticket inclusion.

Salary thresholds on work permits dictate visa eligibility: KD 400 for first-degree relatives (spouse, children, parents), and KD 800 for other relatives.

As of now, visitors from banned countries remain excluded, with the ban persisting until further notice.

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