{
  "id": 2531430,
  "title": "Kuwait to end automatic visa and leave permit extensions from September 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/kuwait-to-end-automatic-visa-and-leave-permit-extensions-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T07:53:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/kuwait-to-end-automatic-visa-and-leave-permit-extensions-from-september-1-1.500648731"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuwait is set to end automatic extensions for entry visas and leave permits starting September 1, 2026, as announced by the Ministry of Interior. This change will revert to the standard validity periods defined by the country's residency rules, affecting all categories of visit visas for individuals currently in Kuwait. The usual validity periods, procedures, and regulations will once again apply to both those inside and outside the country. However, residents leaving Kuwait on or before August 31, 2026, will continue to receive the exceptional extension, provided they adhere to applicable regulations. The ministry emphasizes the importance of checking the Sahel app for the official expiration date of a resident's leave permit and advises expatriates to comply with all deadlines and regulations to avoid any residency or immigration violations.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Kuwait will end automatic extensions for entry visas and leave permits from September 1, 2026, returning to the standard validity periods set under the country’s residency rules, the Ministry of Interior has announced. Under the change, automatic extensions covering all categories of visit visas for people currently inside Kuwait will cease. The usual validity periods, procedures and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kuwait to end automatic visa extensions Sept 1, 2026",
    "Standard validity periods to resume for all visa categories",
    "Residents leaving by Aug 31 still get exceptional extension"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}