Old passports to become invalid on July 1

Kuwait - Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister issue executive order.

Old Kuwaiti passports will be rendered invalid as of July 1, 2018, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, citing an executive order issued by Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah.
As per the Kuwaiti minister's instructions, urgent cases will be given priority when issuing the current e-passport, such as patients seeking medical treatment abroad, read a statement by the Kuwaiti interior ministry.
It added that that six centers interspersed nationwide have been authorized to issue e-passports, all of which will be receiving applicants all week long from 8am to 1:30pm and 4 pm to 8 pm.

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