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Arab Times
13-04-2025
- Business
- Arab Times
Kuwait Sets KD 10 Fee for Printing Driving Licenses for Expats
KUWAIT CITY, Apil 13: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, has issued Ministerial Resolution No. 560 of 2025, amending certain provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 81 of 1976. The amendment introduces a new clause—Clause No. 59—to Article 204 bis, which stipulates: 'A fee of KD 10 shall be charged for printing driving licenses for expats.' The full text of the resolution was published in the official gazette 'Kuwait Alyom' on Sunday morning. It states: "Following a review of Decree-Law No. 67 of 1976 concerning traffic regulations and its amendments, as well as Ministerial Resolution No. 81 of 1976 and its executive regulations, and based on the letter from the Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic and Operations Affairs (Ref. No. 76324-m dated March 9, 2025), and upon the recommendation of the Ministry's Undersecretary." Article One of the resolution formally adds Clause 59 to Article 204 bis, which reads: '59 - A fee for printing driving licenses for expats shall be 10 Kuwaiti Dinars.' Article Two states that the Ministry's Undersecretary is responsible for implementing the resolution, which comes into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Arab Times
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
Kuwait sets conditions for release of prisoners after 20 years
KUWAIT CITY, March 9: The official Kuwait Alyom newspaper recently published Ministerial Resolution No. 397 of 2025, establishing a new committee called the 'Committee for Following Up on the Conditions of Those Sentenced to Life Imprisonment.' This decision outlines the committee's responsibilities and powers regarding individuals sentenced to life imprisonment. Under the resolution, the committee is empowered to: - Review the cases of individuals sentenced to life imprisonment who have served at least 20 years in prison, assessing their eligibility for release if conditions are met. - Examine the files of those serving life sentences and prepare a report on their condition for submission to the Minister of Interior and the Attorney General. For individuals who have been incarcerated for 20 years or more, the following conditions must be satisfied for potential release: - There must be a reason to trust the convict's assessment of their rehabilitation. - The individual must have demonstrated good conduct and behavior while in prison. - Their release must not pose any threat to public security. In addition, the Public Prosecutor may impose automated monitoring (electronic bracelet) for a period not exceeding five years on any individual granted release. The released person will also be subject to specific conditions, with a warning that failure to comply will result in the cancellation of their release. Conditional release decisions will be made by the Public Prosecutor based on the committee's evaluations of eligibility. The committee is composed of the following members: - A representative from the Public Prosecution Office, holding the rank of at least Public Prosecutor (President). - Two additional members from the Public Prosecution Office.- - The Director General of the General Department of Preventive Security, or their representative. - The Director General of the General Department of Criminal Investigations, or their representative. - The Director General of the General Administration of Correctional Institutions, or their representative. - The Director General of the General Administration for the Enforcement of Judgments, or their representative. - This decision will be effective from the date of issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette.
Gulf Insider
10-02-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
4,141 Individuals, Including 4,135 Women, Lose Kuwaiti Citizenship
The Kuwaiti government has revoked the citizenship of 4,141 individuals, including 4,135 women, according to the latest issue of the official government gazette, Kuwait Alyom . The large-scale citizenship revocation was carried out through three decrees and a Cabinet decision. Under the first decree, citizenship was withdrawn from four individuals and those who had acquired it through affiliation. A second decree revoked the nationality of one person along with their dependents. Additionally, a Cabinet decision, citing Article 21 bis 'A' of Kuwait's Nationality Law, ordered the withdrawal of citizenship from another individual and those associated with them. Earlier, Kuwaiti Interior Minister Sheikh Fahd Yousef Saud Al Sabah announced on Wednesday that individuals whose citizenship has been revoked will continue to receive all the benefits they previously held as Kuwaiti citizens until their death. In a press statement, the head of the Supreme Committee for the Realization of Kuwaiti Nationality clarified that those affected 'will be issued a blue Kuwaiti passport without nationality status, along with a civil card similar to the blue Kuwaiti card and will be treated as Kuwaitis in practice.'
