Indian government has advised its nationals residing in Kuwait to comply with local residency and visa laws as a number of expatriates have been arrested for overstaying and other violations.<br/><br/>Indian Embassy in Kuwait said in a statement that there are reports about expatriates holding domestic worker visa being arrested as they were working in construction/private sectors, in violation of residency/visa rules. <br/><br/>According to the embassy, it will continue to issue travel documents to Indians facing deportation, particularly to those whose passport could not be retrieved from their sponsors.<br/><br/>During the last four months 2,220 Emergency Certificates were issued by the Indian Embassy to facilitate repatriation of Indian nationals in detention in Kuwait.<br/><br/>The number of Indians living legally in Kuwait has crossed 800,000, the largest expatriate community in the Arab country.
News On AIR | May 9, 2016 2:20 PM
Govt advises Indian nationals residing in Kuwait to comply with local laws