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Kuwait Urges Residents to Stay Indoors Overnight From Midnight to 6 a.m. KUWAIT CITY, Apr 7: The Ministry of Interior has urged citizens and expats to remain at home and avoid unnecessary movement from 12:00 midnight on Tuesday, Apri...

Peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah.

Due to the current circumstances the country is experiencing, and in the interest of ensuring the safety of all worshippers, and as required by the public interest, the following has been decided:
1. Taraweeh and Qiyam prayers will be held in all mosques in Kuwait, and Ramadan centers and guest reciters will be canceled.
2. Taraweeh prayer will begin starting tonight and must not exceed 20 minutes after the Isha prayer.
3. Qiyam prayer will be for 30 minutes, starting at 12:00 AM and ending at 12:30 AM.

Please adhere to the instructions stated in this message. We ask Allah Almighty to protect Kuwait and all Muslim countries from every harm and adversity.

Biometric Fingerprinting is Now Mandatory Before Traveling Out of Kuwait!

The Ministry of Interior has confirmed that biometric fingerprinting will no longer be carried out at border points — including airports, land, and sea ports — to prevent congestion and delays.

📍 Travelers must now complete the biometric process before travel at designated centers.

👤 For Kuwaiti Citizens

You can complete fingerprinting at:

Personal Identification Centers – General Department of Criminal Evidence

National Identity Centers – General Department of Nationality and Travel Documents

👥 For Residents (Expats)

You can complete fingerprinting at:

Personal Identification Centers of the General Department of Criminal Evidence in all governorates

📌 Biometric Verification Centers (Kuwaitis & Expats)

🕒 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 Locations:
• Hawalli Security Directorate (Capital & Hawalli)
• Mubarak Al-Kabeer Security Directorate
• Ahmadi Security Directorate
• Farwaniya Security Directorate
• Jahra Security Directorate
• Ali Sabah Al-Salem Companies (Umm Al-Hayman)
• Old Jahra Traffic Building (Jahra Companies)

📌 Biometric Centers (Kuwaiti Citizens Only)

🕒 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM & 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Locations:
• Al-Shamiya – Capital Governorate
• Mubarak Al-Abdullah – Hawalli Governorate
• Jaber Al-Ali – Ahmadi Governorate
• Ishbiliya – Farwaniya Governorate
• Al-Masayel – Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate

The Ministry urges all citizens and residents to complete their biometric fingerprinting before their travel dates to avoid delays or complications at departure points.

Visit the nearest center today and make your next trip smooth and hassle-free!