Pakistan, Aug. 21 -- Kuwait's Interior Ministry will end automatic extensions for entry visas and leave permits from September 1, 2026.

The ministry said normal legal validity periods and procedures for visas and permits will be restored.

Read more: Kuwait to end automatic visa extensions from September 1

The new measures will apply to all visitors currently staying in Kuwait on visit visas. Automatic extensions will no longer continue.

Meanwhile, normal validity periods for leave permits issued to expatriates living abroad will also be restored.

However, foreigners who leave Kuwait on or before August 31 will remain eligible for the additional extension under existing rules.

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