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PH Embassy in Kuwait urges Filipinos to come home through amnesty program

The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait is urging undocumented Filipinos to avail of Kuwait’s recently launched amnesty program.
This is part of the gulf state’s initiatives to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease or COVID-19.
“I hope that Filipinos with expired residence visas and absconding cases will take advantage of the amnesty program of the Kuwaiti government, similar to how more than 5,000 of our kababayan availed themselves of amnesty in 2018,” Philippine Consul General to Kuwait Mohd. Noordin Pendosina N. Lomondot said in a statement.
Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. and Vice Consul Charleson C. Hermosura on the other hand said that those who will avail the amnesty program can leave Kuwait without paying any penalty or fine, and will be given the chance to return to Kuwait anytime.
“I wish to commend the government of Kuwait, particularly the Ministry of Interior or the MOI, for coming up with a well thought out amnesty program wherein the amnesty grantees will be given temporary shelter, with food and medical provisions, and one-way Kuwait Airways tickets to the Philippines—all at the Kuwaiti government’s expense,” Chargé d’Affaires Hermosura said.
“Undocumented Filipinos and those with absconding cases are encouraged to go to the following processing centers of the MOI from 1 to 5 April 2020, between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM: Farwaniya Primary School For Girls for female amnesty applicants, and the neighboring Al Muthanna Primary School For Boys for male amnesty applicants,” the DFA said in statement.
Amnesty applicants must bring their valid Philippine passports, and their two luggage (one 20-kilogram bag for check-in, and one 7-kilogram bag for hand-carry).
Those who do not have their passports with them are requested to bring three passport-size ID photos with blue background, which will be used for the issuance of their Travel Documents.
Food and medical provisions will be provided at the shelter near Kuwait International Airport.

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