Indian Embassy in Kuwait announces temporary curbs on passport, visa services till July 19

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait has temporarily restricted its consular, passport and visa services to emergency cases only until Sunday, July 19, citing administrative reasons. During this period, only applicants who can provide documents establishing the urgency of their request will be eligible for services.

The Embassy said applications for normal passports, regular visas and document attestations will not be accepted or processed until the temporary restrictions are lifted.

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Emergency services available

The Embassy will continue to provide a limited set of emergency services, including Tatkal passport issuance, NRI certificates, short-validity passports for applicants whose Civil ID is nearing expiry, Emergency Certificates and e-Visas.

Applicants must submit supporting documents to establish the emergency nature of their request.

Indian Consular Application Centres closed

The Embassy also announced that all Indian Consular Application Centres (ICAC) in Kuwait will remain closed for accepting applications until further notice.

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People requiring emergency assistance have been advised to visit the Embassy's Consular Wing between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon, where officials will process only genuine emergency cases supported by the required documents.

The Embassy said it will issue further updates in due course and advised the Indian community in Kuwait to monitor its official communication channels and social media platforms for the latest announcements.