residence visa/visit visa

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paul.awadaMember13 December 2012 02:09:24

Hi
I entered kuwait with a french passport and got a visit visa upon arrival at the airport. i entered on october 1st and it ends dec 31st.
Currently my visit visa is being transfered into a residence visa (iqama).
Will it be possible for me to leave Kuwait to vist my home country before my residence visa is complete? If i leave the country and come back will I have to apply for a residence visa again?

thank you

HarmonieViP13 December 2012 04:42:35

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Hi Paul and welcome to the forum!

Hope that you'll soon be advised.

Have you browsed through the forum? It may help you.

Harmonie.

legacyKuwait Expert13 December 2012 05:17:16

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depends on what your company's mandoub (messenger) tells you; id wait till the paperwork is finalized and your residency is at least stamped in your passport before you head back to France for christmas/ new years. sucks but you have to make some hard sacrifices when you decide to live abroad.

doubtyActive member14 December 2012 03:34:52

If it is anything like the process I went through you will not be able to travel as the mandoub keeps you passport until the process us over!!!

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