imran_ind
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No Pakistani is allowed to visit Kuwait
Reminded of a student who was termed as Failed
On Eid Al Fitr, I along with my family (7 members) planned to visit Kuwait for three days to see my maternal relatives there. For my trip to Kuwait, initially, I travelled by air from Abha to Dammam that took some 2 hours and afterwards it took some 3 hours by-road to reach the Khafji border (from where Kuwait City is somewhat 120 kms). Upon getting an exit stamp affixed on our passports from the Saudi border at Khafji, we then moved to Kuwaiti immigration counter. The immigration staff over there just upon holding our passports replied No Pakistani is allowed to visit Kuwait. To our utter surprise, the staff there did not even bother to open and see our passports.
Also, they did not even consider my academic qualification of MBA (International Trade) and MSc Marketing awarded to me by prestigious degree awarding institutes of Pakistan and United Kingdom. Likewise, they did not give any weightage to my professional status at the firm where I am currently employed. The moment our passports were returned to us, we were reminded of a student who was termed as Failed because he was holding Pakistani nationality despite having fully prepared for the exam in which he wanted to appear.
I request the concerned authorities to play their role to address the grievances of Pakistanis settled in Kuwait and those intending to visit Kuwait on visit and permanent settlement visas because, unfortunately, Pakistan is among those six countries whose nationals are barred from entering Kuwait. When will there be an end to this ban?
Name withheld
Answer: Until recently, Kuwait was allowing Pakistanis in good jobs doctors, engineers, etc to cross into the country if they were resident in a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states but instructions on the issue keep changing regularly.
Unfortunately, the ban on visas for Pakistanis remains in place with visit and dependent visas being issued for only some categories of government employees and that too with a lot of restrictions. We cant say until when this situation will persist but the Pakistan Embassy in Kuwait on behalf of the Pakistan government is following up the situation.
No Pakistani is allowed to visit Kuwait
Reminded of a student who was termed as Failed
On Eid Al Fitr, I along with my family (7 members) planned to visit Kuwait for three days to see my maternal relatives there. For my trip to Kuwait, initially, I travelled by air from Abha to Dammam that took some 2 hours and afterwards it took some 3 hours by-road to reach the Khafji border (from where Kuwait City is somewhat 120 kms). Upon getting an exit stamp affixed on our passports from the Saudi border at Khafji, we then moved to Kuwaiti immigration counter. The immigration staff over there just upon holding our passports replied No Pakistani is allowed to visit Kuwait. To our utter surprise, the staff there did not even bother to open and see our passports.
Also, they did not even consider my academic qualification of MBA (International Trade) and MSc Marketing awarded to me by prestigious degree awarding institutes of Pakistan and United Kingdom. Likewise, they did not give any weightage to my professional status at the firm where I am currently employed. The moment our passports were returned to us, we were reminded of a student who was termed as Failed because he was holding Pakistani nationality despite having fully prepared for the exam in which he wanted to appear.
I request the concerned authorities to play their role to address the grievances of Pakistanis settled in Kuwait and those intending to visit Kuwait on visit and permanent settlement visas because, unfortunately, Pakistan is among those six countries whose nationals are barred from entering Kuwait. When will there be an end to this ban?
Name withheld
Answer: Until recently, Kuwait was allowing Pakistanis in good jobs doctors, engineers, etc to cross into the country if they were resident in a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states but instructions on the issue keep changing regularly.
Unfortunately, the ban on visas for Pakistanis remains in place with visit and dependent visas being issued for only some categories of government employees and that too with a lot of restrictions. We cant say until when this situation will persist but the Pakistan Embassy in Kuwait on behalf of the Pakistan government is following up the situation.
No Pakistani is allowed to visit Kuwait
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