Kuwait: Several Bangladeshis have called on his government to make diplomatic efforts to secure his return to Kuwait, Al Qabas reported.
According to the Bangladesh Daily Star newspaper, a 50 Bangladeshi organization submitted a letter to the Ministry of Expat Foreign Affairs and Welfare and Overseas Employment. They are concerned that their outdoor presence in Kuwait may lead to the expiration of their visas and the loss of jobs, the Daily Star reported.
“I have an electronics and electric power store in Kuwait. I’ve invested a lot of money; If I can’t go back, I’ll lose the company,” Sabur Khan, one of the signatories of the letter, told the Daily Star.
According to statistics from the Bangladeshi Embassy, there are about 350,000 Bangladeshis in Kuwait.
Possibility of return
Many expats were stranded outside the country after Kuwait stopped advertising on 12 March.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Home Office has issued a resolution that those who have a valid apartment visa and are out of the country have 12 months to step back six.
Although Kuwait International Airport resumed advertising flights on 1 August, flights from 31 countries were banned, adding Bangladesh. The prohibition does not apply to the nationality of persons, but to the origin of their destination. Those wishing to enter Kuwait will have to spend 14 days in an irregular country before arriving in Kuwait.
On Friday, the Interior Ministry announced a three-phase plan for expats wishing to return to Kuwait.
The first phase will come with fitness professionals, judges, members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and teachers. The level of moment will come with those who have families living in the countryside and those who have a valid circle of family members rents flat (Article 22). Then, the third and final level will allow the remaining expats who wish to return home.
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