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Arab Times
2 hours ago
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- Arab Times
Article 8 passports to be delivered in 2 shifts this Eid holiday
KUWAIT CITY, June 2: The Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Nationality and Travel Documents, announced that the delivery of Article 8 passports will take place in two daily shifts during the Eid Al-Adha holiday, starting next Saturday. According to a statement issued Tuesday by the General Department of Public Relations and Security Media, passport delivery will be carried out from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., based on times previously communicated to applicants. The move aims to streamline the passport collection process and enhance service quality, in accordance with ministry directives. The ministry emphasized the importance of booking appointments in advance through the unified government platform "Sahel," by selecting the service path: (Appointments → Ministry of Interior → General Department of Nationality and Travel Documents → Receiving Article 8 Passports). Applicants are also required to present their passport delivery receipt upon arrival. This initiative follows the Ministry of Interior's announcement at the end of May regarding the commencement of passport delivery to individuals whose Kuwaiti nationality was previously revoked under Article 8 of the Nationality Law. These individuals, having returned their passports to the ministry, are now being processed as Kuwaiti nationals.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Fraudster can stay in UK because ‘his children do not speak Czech'
A convicted fraudster from the Czech Republic has been allowed to stay in Britain after claiming that his children do not speak Czech. An immigration tribunal found it would be 'unduly harsh' on Jan Balog's children, aged three and six, if he was deported back to the Czech Republic. The Home Office had argued that the children would be able to learn the language of his home country. But the appeal was rejected and Balog was allowed to stay in the UK on the basis that his deportation would breach his rights to a family life under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The case, disclosed in court papers, is the latest example uncovered by The Telegraph in which illegal migrants or convicted foreign criminals have been able to remain in the UK or halt their deportations on human rights grounds. Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, has announced plans to curb judges' powers to block deportations with new legally enforced 'common sense' rules to clarify how they interpret Article 8 of the ECHR and strengthen the public interest test. Balog came to the UK when he was 10 before being granted indefinite leave to remain under an EU settlement scheme. But between 2010 and 2013, he was convicted of three offences for fraud and false representation, leading to a three-and-a-half-year jail sentence. A judge at the first-tier tribunal allowed Balog's appeal against deportation in December last year because this would be 'unduly harsh on his children'. The judge found: 'The children would lose access to education and healthcare in the UK. They would also be deprived of care from their grandparents. 'It is noted that they do not speak Czech and that they will be in a place where the mother has never lived before. On this basis, it is held that it would be unduly harsh.' The judge concluded that Balog had experienced 'significant social and cultural integration in the UK' after spending most of his life in the country. The tribunal heard that he was in a relationship with someone from the Slovak Republic. 'It was concluded that it would be harsh for the children to relocate to the Czech Republic as they do not speak the language,' the upper-tier tribunal was told. [Balog's] appeal therefore succeeded on human rights grounds.' The Home Office appealed against this decision, arguing that 'the judge failed to explain how the children would be detrimentally impacted by his absence'. It said that 'the children are young and could adapt to change'. However, Alexander Durance, the deputy upper tribunal judge, noted that Balog had been in work, which would mean the 'loss of emotional, financial and practical support' for his family. 'The judge held that modern communication could not mitigate the absence of the father. It was determined that it would be unduly harsh for the children to stay in the UK without [him]. In our judgment, the fact that travel to the Czech Republic is affordable does not alter the assessment that this would have an unduly harsh impact for the children.' The judge concluded: 'In our judgment, the [Home Office] challenge is one of disagreement rather than an identification of any error of law. The judge directed himself to the relevant case law and applied it. Whilst this may not be a decision which we would have reached, it is one which was open to the judge for the reasons he gave.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Pakistani drug dealer can stay in UK ‘to teach son about Islam'
A Pakistani drug dealer has been allowed to remain in the UK because of his role in talking to his son about Islam and his culture. The Home Office ordered the deportation of Muhammad Asif Karim, 43, after he amassed seven convictions for a total of 21 offences, including supplying the class A drugs heroin and cocaine, for which he served a four-year jail sentence. He won his appeal against his removal after arguing that it would breach his rights to a family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). An upper tribunal accepted it would be 'unduly harsh' on his son if he was to be deported to Pakistan, even though his child was being 'largely brought up by his white British mother'. The son gave evidence to the immigration court that his father 'is able to talk to him about Islam, about Pakistani culture and his own upbringing'. The case, disclosed in court papers, is the latest example uncovered by The Telegraph in which illegal migrants or convicted foreign criminals have been able to remain in the UK or halt their deportations on human rights grounds. Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, has announced plans to curb judges' powers to block deportations with new legally enforced 'common sense' rules to clarify how judges interpret Article 8 of the ECHR, and to strengthen the public interest test. Karim came to the UK on a visitor's visa in 1988 at the age of seven and never went home. After his prison sentence for drug dealing, he avoided deportation by becoming a witness in a murder trial. However, he was thrown off a witness protection programme after continuing to offend. Even though the Home Office issued the deportation order against him in 2015, it was not until 2023 that his appeal against his removal was considered by a first-tier tribunal. It backed his claim on Article 8 grounds, but the Home Office appealed against that decision. The upper tribunal heard that he had avoided criminality for a decade, enjoyed a 'parental relationship' with his son and had lived in the UK for 26 years, amounting to most of his life. After being told about his talks with his son, the tribunal accepted that these were 'matters fundamental' to the boy's identity. The Home Office argued that this was 'conjecture', with no independent corroboration from a social worker or psychologist. The upper tribunal was 'satisfied' that the lower court was entitled to 'place weight' on the boy's evidence. 'We do not think it controversial to suggest that such matters would have significance for this child, who is himself of Pakistani origin, but is being largely brought up by his white British mother,' it said. The tribunal also noted that the boy's mother felt that Karim had a 'positive impact' on the child. It said he 'could talk to his son about studying and job choices, he could teach him to shave and talk to him about things a mother could not'. It therefore accepted that it would be 'unduly harsh' to deport Karim, and rejected the Home Office appeal. 'Although there is a particularly strong public interest in removing someone who habitually committed crimes over a 14-year period, his last offence was committed over 10 years ago and he has complied with all probation and rehabilitation requirements, as well as the reporting conditions imposed on him by the Home Office,' it said. 'He has throughout the relevant period suffered from significant and debilitating mental ill-health, and although this was not a factor that the first-tier tribunal thought significant, it is right to note that there has been an inordinate delay – over 10 years – on the part of the Secretary of State in effecting this deportation. 'There was also evidence that he was himself a survivor of violence, trauma and criminality, all of which had played a role in his troubled youth.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Arab Times
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
MoI launches new e-service for citizenship withdrawal requests via Sahel app
KUWAIT CITY, May 26: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced on Sunday the launch of a new electronic service through the unified government e-services application, Sahel. The service enables users to submit and inquire about requests for the withdrawal of citizenship in accordance with Article 8. In a press statement, the MoI said the initiative is part of its ongoing efforts to simplify administrative procedures and enhance communication with the public through modern digital platforms. The aim is to ensure faster response times and more efficient follow-up. To access the service, users must open the Sahel app, select the 'Communication' service, choose 'New Request,' then select 'Ministry of Interior – Article 8 Requests.' After specifying the request type, applicants can fill in the required information and submit the form electronically. The ministry also noted that inquiries and requests can be made by calling the following numbers: 97293232, 97283232, 97284747, and 97283535. These lines are available from Sunday to Thursday, between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Shafaq News
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Sweeping move: 1,290+ citizenship revoked in Kuwait
Shafaq News/ More than 1,292 individuals have been stripped of their Kuwaiti citizenship, pending final approval by the Cabinet, the Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday. The ministry reported eight cases involving individuals holding dual nationality, which is not permitted under Kuwaiti law. It also revoked citizenship from 189 people who had obtained it through fraudulent means, including false statements and forged documents. This also applied to individuals who acquired nationality through those cases by dependency. An additional 73 individuals lost citizenship for similar reasons, including misrepresentation and document falsification, along with those whose status was tied to them. One person was stripped of nationality for actions considered to undermine allegiance to the state. The ministry stated that 50 revocations were linked to reasons involving the country's national interest. A further 967 individuals were also affected under the same grounds. Finally, four more cases were revoked under Article 8, which allows the withdrawal of citizenship when it concerns the higher interest of the state.
