According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Indigenous peoples and their close relatives (spouse / children) will not be allowed to leave Kuwait unless they receive an approved vaccine. Kuwait-approved vaccines are Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Modena and Johnson & Johnson.
- Those who are not required to receive the vaccine
- Indigenous people certified by the Ministry of Health not to receive the vaccine for health reasons.
- Indigenous pregnant women holding a pregnancy certificate approved by the Ministry of Health.
- Those who are not of compulsory age for vaccination.
- Overseas students who have taken a single dose of the vaccine and hold a certificate of study or vaccination abroad.
- People working in embassies operating in Kuwait.
- Those who do not register with the Kuwaitmosafer app or website will not be allowed to travel from Kuwait.
- Those who do not register with this app or website will not be accepted in Kuwait until further notice.
Vaccines given in India are not on the list approved by Kuwait. In this situation, many people, including Malayalees stranded in India, who have to return to Kuwait for employment, are in crisis. Many people who have to go to Kuwait have already been vaccinated in India. They are expecting the resumption of air service. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. There are those who are waiting to receive the vaccine in the belief that vaccines including Pfizer approved by Kuwait may be available in India in the near future.
At the same time, the Directorate of Civil Aviation said that those who received the Covid vaccine and those who got rid of Covid did not need quarantine in Kuwait. Saud al-Uthaibi, deputy director general of the directorate’s planning and planning division, said the exemption was for those who completed the first dose two weeks later and did not complete 90 days after recovering. Those landing in Kuwait must submit a PCR test and a certificate proving that Covid is negative within 72 hours of departure. The PCR verification fee should be paid immediately after landing in Kuwait through the Kuwaitmosafer app before departure. Arrive in Kuwait and enter negative or quarantine on the third day of the PCR test.
