Kuwait
government plans to limit the size of the expatriate population to 45% by denying residency renewal after new
maximum time periods governing duration of stay in the
country, threatening to eject legitimate long term residents
of the state, according to the Kuwait Times.
According
to recent reports, the policy determines the period of time
varies based on their qualifications: a maximum of six years
residency for marginal labor forces, a maximum of eight years
residency for unmarried medium-skilled labor forces, the
maximum of a 10 year residency for married medium-skilled
labor forces and a maximum of 12 years residency for
highly-skilled labor forces. Open residency visas will only be
given to those with a rare expertise.
“The
main goal of setting these averages is to prevent cases of
long settlement, after which an expatriate can call for the
right to citizenship as per the United States agreements that
Kuwait signed,” revealed the reports. The proposal also calls
for measures to “clean the country” from marginal labor forces
through security campaigns arrests. Nearly 3,000 illegal
residents have been apprehended over the week, according to
the Kuwait Times.
Muhammad,
a Palestinian highly-skilled worker, who was born in Kuwait in
1985 after to Palestinian parents fled their war-torn country
has lived his whole life in Kuwait, completing high-school
level before pursuing higher education in Jordan and returning
with a degree in communications. According to the new
regulations, he will not be able to renew his residency.
By:
CW Staff
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