Kuwait Has Terminated 60,000 Expat Driving Licenses

On the verge of the end of 2023, Al-Seyassah reviewed the achievements of government agencies and ministries in the past 12 months and presented the challenges and issues facing the country in the new year when it comes to achieving the aspirations of citizens and developing the country.

Throughout today's article, we review the achievements of the Ministry of Interior and the files that await resolution in the new year. As far as achievements go, the ministry implemented a biometric fingerprint system and seized 15 million narcotic pills to deal painful blows to drug traffickers. In addition, it has been able to amend the demographic structure by deporting thousands of violators and canceling 66,000 expats' driving licenses.

Under the direction of the First Deputy Minister of Interior, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled, the ministry continues to pursue violators and drug dealers. Several important files remain open before the ministry, the most important of which is the filling of leadership positions in all sectors, approval of the traffic law, and continued electronic transformation of all services, particularly for issuing entry visas for expatriates, opening visits and family visas. The achievements that received great popular reaction include the fight by the Criminal Security Sector led by Major General Hamid Al-Dawas, the Drug Control General Department led by Brigadier General Muhammad Qabazard, and the General Department for the Coast Guard led by Major General Talal Al-Munis against drug traffickers by land, sea, and air.

With the largest drug bust in Kuwait's history, the ministry dealt successive painful blows to drug traffickers, including seizing 15 million Lyrica tablets and half a ton of raw Lyrica powder. These drugs would have flooded the country and caused devastating damage. In addition to arresting many drug dealers and addicts, the security services were able to put them in prison. Millions of dinars were estimated to have been seized in drugs.

In terms of demographics, the Ministry of Interior continued its achievements with direct field follow-up by the Undersecretary of the Ministry Lieutenant General Anwar Al-Barjas and Major General Abdullah Al-Rujaib in prosecuting violators of the residency and labor laws in the country. Residence Affairs Investigation Department security campaigns led to the arrest of thousands of people violating residency and labor laws.

All governorates conducted major security campaigns to deport them. On the traffic side, the Ministry of Interior’s General Traffic Department canceled 66,000 driving licenses of expatriates who left the country but their licenses were still valid. In addition, a committee was formed to examine driving licenses to verify compliance with the conditions for expatriates to obtain them and withdraw licenses from those who do not meet them. Also, paper licenses are no longer issued to expatriates and digital licenses can only be obtained through the Kuwait Mobile ID application.

In the field of digital transformation, the ministry was able to convert most of its services to digital in all its security sectors, including renewing citizens' passports at the airport within less than half an hour. Additionally, the ministry has opened new buildings, such as the Nationality and Passports Building, an integrated model building, in addition to collecting traffic fines from expatriates and Gulf nationals before they leave. A link between the Ministry of Interior and the various ministries is important in terms of collecting the ministries' debts from public funds, as well as fines worth millions of dinars.

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