{
  "id": 6778033,
  "title": "Kuwait begins residency transfer for Palestinian travel document holders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/kuwait-begins-residency-transfer-for-palestinian-travel-document",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T16:07:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/kuwait-begins-residency-transfer-for-palestinian-travel-document-holders-1.500671449"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuwait is implementing a new system for transferring the residency status of Palestinians who hold travel documents. The General Department of Residency Affairs is notifying affected individuals via the Sahel application, instructing them to visit the Palestinian Embassy to obtain a Palestinian Authority passport prior to transferring and renewing their Kuwaiti residency permits. Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait, Rami Tahboub, stated that the embassy is working in coordination with Kuwaiti authorities to complete the process, giving affected residents a three-month window to complete the transfer. Over 8,700 Palestinians with travel documents are expected to benefit from this change. This new procedure will also apply to Palestinians who have already obtained Palestinian passports since their introduction. The embassy has commenced preparations to manage the anticipated rise in applications and streamline both passport issuance and residency transfers. The embassy has also been in contact with the Palestinian Ministry of Interior to expedite passport issuance for Palestinians residing in Kuwait, due to the direct connection between residency and travel procedures. Additionally, efforts are underway for a project to enable the printing of Palestinian passports at the Kuwait embassy, potentially reducing the issuance period to no more than one week.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Kuwait has begun a new phase in regulating the residency status of Palestinians holding travel documents, with procedures under way to transfer their residency permits to Palestinian passports. The General Department of Residency Affairs is notifying those concerned through the Sahel application, directing them to visit the Palestinian Embassy to obtain a Palestinian Authority passport…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}