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In connection with the implementation of a new automated immigration system, there was a brief period (March 30 to April 4, 2010), during which Kuwait’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor did not process transactions related to the issuance of work permits or the transference of expatriate residence, reports Arab Times. The new system, which has been delayed since 2007, took effect on April 4, 2010. The system aims to ease the exchange of information between the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor and other ministries, reduce paper usage, and connect the government with local banks, according to KuwaitSamachar.com.

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Gulfnews.com reports that Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior will require foreign residents seeking to leave the country to obtain and present a clearance certificate demonstrating that they have paid their water and electricity bills. Moreover, expatriate employees working for ministries and various government institutions must obtain a clearance certificate before an exit permit to leave Kuwait will be granted. Unpaid water and electricity bills by residential users (both Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis) amounted to over $563 million in 2008, according to Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water.

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Immigration officials of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) likely will approve a single visa application system, which would allow Gulf visitors entry to all six of the GCC member countries (the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait). As reported at zawya.com, the single Gulf visa application system was proposed and favorably received at a recent meeting of undersecretaries of GCC interior ministries. GCC representatives also are discussing a range of issues regarding security coordination among the member countries, aiming to facilitate movement of Gulf citizens and foreign residents within the GCC.

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