Travel to Kuwait in Covid19 era

 Travel to Kuwait in Covid19 era 

All Kuwaiti citizens travelling from Kuwait must have active medical insurance covering treatment abroad in case of injuries or accidents.

Travel to Kuwait

Effective 1 August, only the following passengers will be allowed to travel to Kuwait.

• Kuwaiti nationals and their first-degree relatives. For first-degree relatives who do not have resident status in Kuwait must present a document proving their relationship with the Kuwaiti national.
• Residents of Kuwait
• GCC nationals

GCC nationals travelling to Kuwait must present a valid passport. Civil ID will not be accepted for travel.

Domestic workers accompanied by GCC citizens must have a valid visa to enter Kuwait. 

Resident permit holders who have left Kuwait on or after 1 September 2019 and have stayed outside Kuwait for more than six months can return provided their resident permit/visa is still valid.

All passengers, except children under 6 years old, must carry an original negative COVID-19 PCR test result certificate in English issued by one of the laboratories approved by concerned authorities in Kuwait. The certificate must not be older than 96 hours from the date the test was taken.

Passengers who have taken a COVID-19 PCR test in Kuwait and are eligible to return without restrictions can present the same COVID-19 PCR test certificate provided they return within 96 hours of their test date.

Handbags with wheels or trolley-type handbags are not allowed. 

All passengers should install and update all the required information on the Shlonik app before boarding. They should also have Kuwait – Mosafer installed on their personal devices (smartphones).

All passengers must undergo a 14-day home quarantine on arrival.

For more information please refer to the Ministry of Interior and Kuwait Civil Aviation website

The visa on arrival facility is currently not available.

All nationalities who have a valid Residence Permit (valid civil ID) are allowed to enter Kuwait if they have not visited the following countries and territories within 14 days of their arrival. 

Afghanistan

Armenia

Bangladesh

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Chile

China

Colombia

Dominican Republic

Egypt

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Italy

Kosovo

Lebanon

Mexico

Moldova

Montenegro

Nepal

North Macedonia 

Pakistan

Panama

Peru

Philippines

Serbia

Singapore

Spain

Sri Lanka

Syria

First degree relatives of Kuwaiti nationals who are residents of Kuwait and have documents proving their relationship with the Kuwaiti national and are travelling from any of the 31 restricted countries are allowed to travel to Kuwait./

Domestic staff of Kuwaiti nationals who are accompanying their sponsor and hold a valid resident permit are also allowed to travel to Kuwait from the 31 restricted countries.

Travel to Iraq in Covid19 era

 Travel to Iraq in Covid19 era

It is mandatory to wear facial masks throughout Baghdad (BGW) and Basra (BSR) airports. All staff and passengers will be subject to thermal scanning and any passenger who shows symptoms of flu will not be allowed to check-in. They will then be taken to a medical centre for further testing.

Travel to Iraq:

All passengers travelling to Iraq must carry a negative COVID-19 PCR test result certificate. The test result must be issued not more than 72 hours before departure.

Travel from Iraq

Passengers travelling to Dubai, including passengers with a connecting flight, must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result certificate. Bring an official printed certificate – SMS and digital certificates are not accepted. The test must be taken not more than 96 hours before departure at laboratories or health clinics approved by the Ministry of Health.

Travel to Jordon in Covid19 era

 Travel to Jordon in Covid19 era

• All arriving passengers must complete the requirements on the Visit Jordan website and pay the charges for hotel accommodation, COVID-19 PCR testing and transportation from airport to quarantine sites.
• Passengers must enter their flight details on the website.
• Upon completing payment, passengers will receive a QR code as approval for travel.
• All passengers, except children below 5 years old, must present a negative certificate for a COVID-19 PCR test conducted within 120 hours of departure.
• Passengers will undergo a second COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival.
• Passengers must submit a Passenger Health Declaration and Locator form.
• The QR code, COVID-19 PCR test certificate and health forms must be presented at check-in for verification.
• Passengers coming to Amman for medical treatment can be accepted without a QR code if they carry an official letter of approval for entry issued by NCSCM.
• All arriving passengers will be subject to a mandatory institutional quarantine for 7 days followed by 7 days isolation at home.
• Transfer passengers from outstations across the network can now be accepted through Dubai. The same restrictions apply to all passengers whether originating from Dubai or any other Emirates destination.

Travel to Bahrain in Covid19 era September 2020

Travel to Bahrain in Covid19 era

Entry to Bahrain is restricted to Bahraini citizens, residents, GCC citizens who do not need a visa, passengers eligible to obtain a visa on arrival, passengers with a valid eVisa, diplomats, military personnel, airline crew, or holders of official, service or UN passports.

Visas on arrival are reintroduced for citizens of nationalities that are eligible for it. To check if you are eligible for a visa on arrival or apply for an eVisa, please visit the Bahrain eVisa System.

All passengers must undergo a COVID-19 PCR test (at their own expense) on arrival. Arriving passengers must remain in self-isolation until they receive the result of the COVID-19 PCR test. Any passenger staying in Bahrain for ten (10) days or longer must repeat the COVID-19 PCR test on the tenth day following their arrival in the kingdom.

Travel to Saudi Arabia Sept 2020 update

 Travel to Saudi Arabia

Only passengers who have prior approval from Saudi authorities will be allowed on flights to Dammam (DMM), Jeddah (JED) and Riyadh (RUH).

All passengers must complete the health disclaimer form provided on board and present it on arrival to the Airport Health Control Centre.

The following passengers are allowed to travel to and from Saudi Arabia:

• GCC citizens
• Non-Saudi passengers holding a valid visa (Entry/Exit, Residence and Visit)

Entry allowed to and departure from the Kingdom for citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States as well as non-Saudis who obtain any of the following visas: exit and re-entry, work permit, Iqama (resident permit) or visit. The entry of GCC citizens and non-Saudis into the Kingdom is subject to the preventive health measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All passengers must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued by an accredited laboratory. The test must be conducted within 48 hours of arrival in Saudi Arabia.

Travel from Saudi Arabia

Only passengers who have prior approval from Saudi authorities and are eligible for travel to or transit through Dubai will be allowed on flights from Dammam (DMM), Jeddah (JED) and Riyadh (RUH).

Please refer to the Ministry of Health website for the list of authorised PCR testing centres in Saudi Arabia.

HOW TO CHECK NEW FAMILY DEPENDENT FEE OF 100 SR IN SAUDI ARABIA

HOW TO CHECK NEW FAMILY DEPENDENT FEE OF 100 SR IN SAUDI ARABIA

Since the implementation is done recently on 1st of July, most of the people are still not aware how to check if this is true or not, and if this applies to their family or no.

Here i am posting a method on HOW-TO- check if your dependent family visa fee is applied to your head of family.

Some govt employee are saying that this didn't apply to them. This method will clarify it. However, some govt employer ,who used to pay for their iqama before this law, may still continue paying for them but they may take it from their monthly salaries, which will be clear by the end of this month when they will receive their pay slip.

Also from 1st January, this 100 SR fee per person will be increased to 200/dependent. So, if someone's iqama is expiring after 1st January, 2018, he will pay 100/month per person till December,2017 and from January,2018 onwards, it will be 200/month per person.

Another TAX sytem will  be VAT (Value Added Tax), which will also be applied to more than 90 items from January, 2017.

This monthly fee will be paid at the time of renewal of iqama by the end of every year.

What you need for this method:

1. 30 minutes of your precious time
2. IQAMA ID no. of head of family like Father or Brother or Husband
3. Internet Bank account (any bank)
4. Access to internet

Now, here are the steps on HOW-TO- check:

1. Go to your bank online web-account (Most of us do have it).
2. Log in to your account using your personal details
3. Click SADAD
4. Click 'Government Payments'
5. Now it will show you options for services 'SELECT MOI SERVICES'
6. Click on it and choose 'Alien Control'
7. If your bank shows next option 'Transaction type', click on 'Payment', otherwise skip this step
8. Click on the option of service type and choose 'Associate Fees for All Registered Associates on Head of Household Iqama' (this is usually the last option in this option list)
9. Now enter IQAMA ID Number of the head of Household
10. Next option is Fees Duration End Date or simply enter the date of Iqama Expiry in Hijri as mentioned on your Family Head Iqama and enter the Year of Expiry like 1439, means 1 year ahead of Iqama Expiry. For example: 26/10(shawal)/1439
11. Click Next and it will show the amount which has to be paid when IQAMA has to be renewed.

Hopefully it will clear everyone, who has to pay and who doesn't. Kindly post in comment if this method helped you find it out, and also mention (without names, to help others know)

1. if you work in private or government sector
2. if your system showed any particular fee or its showing Zero :)
3. or if its showing zero, and your employer told you that it will be deducted from your salary and they will pay it for you.

Only GOD (ALLAH) knows well what will happen next, but don't panic, RIZQ is from ALLAH and your problems will be solved. Only TRUST IN GOD (THE ALMIGHTY)

How to re-charge Sawa STC, Zain, Mobily online while you are out of kingdom

There are several methods available online to re-charge your mobile.

Once upon a time, i was out of country and found my phone ran out of balance, so i struggled hard to get a re-charge card, a simple method to my phone running again. So, i started to search different methods on HOW-TO- do it. Finally, i reached to a solution. I am sharing here all those methods for different lines being used commonly in Saudi Arabia. Hope it helps.

HOW TO RECHARGE SAWA STC FROM DIFFERENT METHODS

1. Recharge cards:
Enter *155* recharge card number* ID number#, then press 'call'

2. Recharge by sending an SMS to 1500:
Send an SMS to 1500 including *155* recharge card number* ID number#

3. Call 1500
Choose 'Recharge' from the menu, and enter the recharge card number and then your ID number

4.To recharge your SAWA from postpaid line: 
Send an SMS to 900 as follows: *144*(Number of the line number you want to recharge)*(amount)*(ID Number or Residence Number related to the number you want to recharge)#

5.YOU CAN RECHARGE YOUR SAWA DIRECTLY THROUGH MY STC WITH VISA/MASTERCARD.

6.THROUGH ALL SAUDI BANK:

1. Your Bank app on your mobile device
2. Your Bank ATM machine
3. Self-deposit machine (for non - Bank customers)
4. Calling your Bank service number.

7.YOU CAN RECHARGE WITH THE CREDIT CARD.

8.THE BELOW RETAIL STORES:

1. Extra
2. Jarir
3. C4
4. Sasco
5. Mawaseem
6. One - Card
7. Tamimi
8. Panda

HOW TO RECHARGE MOBILY FROM DIFFERENT METHODS

1. VIA SCRATCH CARD

2. ‪IVR‬
‪Call 1100 from mobily lines or 0560101100 from any other line and recharge your account by using mobily scratch cards.‬

3.THROUGH ALL SAUDI BANK:

1. Your Bank app on your mobile device
2. Your Bank ATM machine
3. Self-deposit machine (for non - Bank customers)
4. Calling your Bank service number.

4.THE BELOW RETAIL STORES:

1. Extra
2. Jarir
3. C4
4. Sasco
5. Mawaseem
6. One - Card
7. Tamimi
8. Panda

4.YOU CAN RECHARGE WITH THE CREDIT CARD.

HOW TO RECHARGE ZAIN FROM DIFFERENT METHODS

1. VIA SCATCH CARDS:
To recharge your prepaid account, scratch the 14 digit secret code at the back of your scratch card , dial 1616, and follow the instructions or for faster recharge press *114* Enter the 14 digit secret code, press # then ok. You can use the same scratch card for all prepaid cards.

2. TRANSFER BETWEEN ZAIN LINES:
You can transfer your existing balance to any prepaid Zain line, by sending an SMS to 702702 containing (BT followed by the number you wish to transfer to, then the transferred amount in Saudi Riyals). The receiver of this message must send an SMS to 702702 containing (ID followed by his identification number) to be able to use the transferred amount.

3.THROUGH ALL SAUDI BANK:

1. Your Bank app on your mobile device
2. Your Bank ATM machine
3. Self-deposit machine (for non - Bank customers)
4. Calling your Bank service number.

4.THE BELOW RETAIL STORES:

1. Extra
2. Jarir
3. C4
4. Sasco
5. Mawaseem
6. One - Card
7. Tamimi
8. Panda

HOW TO RECHARGE FRENDI FROM DIFFERENT METHODS

1. VIA SCRATCH CARDS:
Recharge your account by using FRiENDi mobile recharge cards. Our recharge cards are available in various denominations in thousands of shops across the Kingdom. Choose from 10 Riyals, 20 Riyals, 50 Riyals and 100 Riyals. To recharge please enter the following *101*recharge code*Iqama number# then press call.

2. ONLINE RECHARGE:
 Register your number online and have access to numerous services including FRiENDi mobile's exclusive Web Self Care where you can instantly recharge your account or set an auto or scheduled recharge option based on your preference. CLICK HERE to set up your Web Self Care.

3.THROUGH ALL SAUDI BANK:

1. Your Bank app on your mobile device
2. Your Bank ATM machine
3. Self-deposit machine (for non - Bank customers)
4. Calling your Bank service number.

4.THE BELOW RETAIL STORES:

1. Extra
2. Jarir
3. C4
4. Sasco
5. Mawaseem
6. One - Card
7. Tamimi
8. Panda

HOW TO RECHARGE FRENDI FROM DIFFERENT METHODS

1. VIA SCRATCH CARDS:
THERE ARE 2 METHODS TO IT FROM SCRATCH CARDS

A. Dial *#1345* followed by the 12 or 14 digit number on the voucher, followed by # and then press the call button. OR
B. Call 5588 from your Lebara number and when you hear the voice prompt select option 1 and follow the easy instructions.

Note: Entering an incorrect voucher or scratch card number could block your top up service.

2. ONLINE RECHARGE:
To top with our free online service called MyLebara you will first need to register your Lebara number. Click here to register to MyLebara.

Once registered you can instantly top up your Lebara number with a registered payment card. Login to MyLebara here and follow the below steps:

1. Select top up from the drop down list to the MyLebara tab on the menu panel;
2. Choose a top up amount from the PAYG top up option and click continue. Here you can decide if to activate the auto-top up option. Slide the on/off switch to on and click continue to activate Auto top up feature (to deactivate Auto top up, slide the on/off switch to off);
3. If you have not registered a payment card, you will be asked to complete your personal and payment details; if you already have a payment card registered, you will be presented with a page requesting your security code;
4. Enter your credit card details and or security code and click top up;
5. You will receive an onscreen message and email confirming your top up is successful and your credit will be applied instantly.

Important: you can buy directly online our 30 days plan click on “buy now” within shop section.

3.THROUGH ALL SAUDI BANK:

1. Your Bank app on your mobile device
2. Your Bank ATM machine
3. Self-deposit machine (for non - Bank customers)
4. Calling your Bank service number.

4.THE BELOW RETAIL STORES:

1. Extra
2. Jarir
3. C4
4. Sasco
5. Mawaseem
6. One - Card
7. Tamimi
8. Panda

THERE ARE HOWEVER MANY OTHER ONLINE WEBSITES THAT RE-CHARGE CARDS FOR SOME COMMISSION (MEANS THEY WILL TAKE SOME CHARGES TO DO IT FOR YOU, ONE OF THEM IS onecard.net...

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