Kuwait City | The local daily reported, citing Ministry of Interior sources, that the issuance of work visas to Egyptian workers has been suspended. Sources in the ministry said that following the directive of Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al Khalid Al Sabah, this measure implemented since September will continue. Officials also said that no new decisions have been announced in this regard.
Ministry sources said this in response to a question about the conditions set by the Egyptian Embassy for determining the minimum wage of its expatriate workers. It is noted that the conditions imposed by the Egyptian Embassy in violation of Kuwaiti labor laws and administrative decisions prompted Kuwait to make a difficult decision.
The Kuwaiti Embassy in Egypt has tripled the visa stamping fee for those going to Kuwait on an Egyptian family visa. After this, the electronic employment capability system in both countries ended. Egyptians are the second largest expatriate community in Kuwait after Indians.
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