Updates and Notice

The operating time of our offices are as per following schedule.

Location: Kuwait City

Saturday to Thursday

08:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs (8:00 A.M. to 12.00 P.M.)

16:00 to 20:00 (4:00 P.M. to 8.00 P.M.)

(Last token will be issued at 11:30 AM s in the morning and 7:15 PM in the evening)

Friday

4:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs (4:00 PM to 8:00 PM)

(Issuance of last token at 7:15 P.M.)

Location: Jleeb Al Shouyakh

Saturday to Thursday (Friday Closed)

0800 -1800 hrs.

(8:00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M.)

(Issuance of last token at 5:15 P.M.)

Location: Fahaheel

Saturday to Thursday (Friday Closed)

0800 -1800 hrs.

(8:00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M.)

(Issuance of last token at 5:15 P.M.)

• Embassy of India will start accepting applications for re-issuance of International Driving Permit (IDP) with effect from 15 February, 2021 under miscellaneous Consular services.
• Application fee of KD 3.250/- plus ICWF charges of 0.750 KD has to be paid by the applicant for this service along with duly filled Miscellaneous service form, copy of passport, expired IDP of applicant, Valid domestic driving license issued by Govt. of India. Additional document may be sought, if required.
• The applicant will fill online application and upload requisite documents , including the receipt issued by Embassy of India in Kuwait on the portal www.parivahan.gov.in
• The licensing authority in India, on verification of documents, shall issue the IDP and courier it directly to the address of the applicant.

Feedback forms: Feedback forms are placed in three centres of BLS in Sharq, Fahaheel and Jleeb (Abbasiya) and Consular Hall in Embassy.

Feedback form is available in Indian Embassy Website (https://indembkwt.gov.in/pdf/FEEDBACK%20FORM(1).pdf)

Feedback forms are available in Hindi, English, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali etc.

Attestation of documents from Ministry of External Affairs : As the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is not accepting documents directly from the applicant/individual, all documents for the purpose of Attestation/Apostille by MEA are to be submitted and collected from the four designated outsourced agencies. Details of Outsource Agency centers and details of Jurisdiction of Branch Secretariat/RPOs is available at MEA website(mea.gov.in).

Indian Driving License verification : Details of Indian Driving license may be verified using the driving license number and date of birth of the license holder on the "ParivahanSewa" portal https://parivahan.gov.in/rcdlstatus/?pur_cd=101)

Beware of Fraudulent calls

• It has been brought to the attention of Embassy of India in Kuwait that some unscrupulous individuals are calling Indian nationals, posing as Embassy officials, with a view to extract money. These individuals may at times provide certain personal particulars to make their claims sound convincing.
• All Indian nationals in Kuwait are hereby informed that the Embassy never requests for any such payments/money transfers, nor for your bank details, nor for money transfers through telephone calls or through unauthorized means, nor will ask for your banking credentials/credit card details etc.
• Established processes and procedures are in place in respect of various services provided by the Embassy, which are clearly laid out on the Embassy's official website (http://www.indembkwt.gov.in/).
• All concerned are therefore requested to exercise utmost caution and not to fall prey to any fraudulent attempts. They may report such calls, if any, to Embassy of India at hoc.kuwait@mea.gov.in .

Optional services at BLS centres : Photocopying, filling of online application forms, photograph services are Optional services provided at BLS centers in Sharq, Fahaheel and Jleeb (Abbasiya).