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Kuwait to revoke driving licences of over 300,000 expats. Here’s why

The Ministry of Interior has formed a committee to cancel the driving licenses of over 300,000 expatriates, a local media reported.

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

KUWAIT CITY: More than 300,000 expatriate drivers living in Kuwait are expected to have their driving licences revoked soon.

According to local Arabic media Al Jarida, the Ministry of Interior has formed a committee to cancel driving licenses of expatriates earning less than KWD 600 and lacking a university degree in an effort to combat traffic congestion.

Sheikh Talal Al Khalid, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and Acting Minister of Defence, has tasked the committee with examining the status of expatriate driving licences and reviewing relevant data.

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