Welcome to the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait's special page for all news and information on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is affecting both the Philippines and Kuwait.
The Embassy encourages the public, especially the Filipino community in Kuwait, to bookmark this webpage on their respective web browsers for the latest COVID-19 updates and advisories. Please stay safe and healthy during this time.
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Maligayang pagdating sa espesyal na pahina ng Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Kuwait para sa lahat ng balita at impormasyon tungkol sa Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, na nakakaapekto sa Pilipinas at sa Kuwait.
Hinihimok ng Embahada ang publiko, lalo na ang Filipino community sa Kuwait, na i-bookmark ang webpage na ito sa kani-kanilang mga web browser para sa mga pinakahuling balita at abiso ukol sa COVID-19. Manatiling ligtas at malusog sa panahong ito.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE EMBASSY'S CONSULAR SERVICES PAGE
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE FREE COVID-19 VACCINE (PFIZER-BIONTECH, OXFORD-ASTRAZENECA) IN KUWAIT
(NOTE: Beginning 1 August 2021, the Kuwaiti government recognizes only the following vaccine brands for those who were fully vaccinated outside Kuwait: Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.)
PRESS RELEASES FROM THE EMBASSY
2021:
- PH Ambassador Takes COVID-19 Vaccine, Urges Filipinos In Kuwait To Get Vaccinated For Free, 3 May 2021
- DFA, PH Embassy Repatriate Almost 280 Distressed Filipinos Via Chartered PAL Flight, 4 March 2021
- PH Embassy In Kuwait Serves 2,000 Filipinos With Expired Passports, Visas During First Weekend Of Mobile Passport Extension-Only Service, 7 February 2021
2020:
- DFA Mounts Pre-Christmas Repatriation Of Overseas Filipinos In Kuwait, 21 December 2020
- More Overseas Filipinos Come Home Via PH Embassy In Kuwait's 20th Chartered Flight, 1 December 2020
- New PH Ambassador To Kuwait's First Order Of Business: Meeting With Filipino Community On Passport Issue, 9 November 2020
- Number Of Filipinos Repatriated From Kuwait Breaches 7,000-Mark, 7 September 2020
- Close To 5,000 Filipinos Repatriated From Kuwait Since The Start Of The COVID-19 Pandemic, 1 August 2020
- More Than 3,000 Filipinos In Kuwait Now Back In PH Since Start Of COVID-19 Crisis, 2 July 2020
- More Than 300 Displaced OFWs In Kuwait Fly Home Via The PH Embassy's Repatriation Flight, 29 June 2020
- Virtual Independence Day Celebration In Kuwait Features PH Quincentennial, Honors COVID-19 Front Liners, 15 June 2020
- PH Embassy In Kuwait Goes All-Out In Assisting Filipino Amnesty Applicants Amid The COVID-19 Crisis, 28 April 2020
- PH Embassy In Kuwait To Filipinos With Expired Visas, Absconding Cases: Come Home To PH Via The Amnesty Program, 31 March 2020
- Amid The COVID-19 Outbreak, 253 Filipinos From Kuwait's Detention Centers And Shelters Fly Home To PH, 25 March 2020
PUBLIC ADVISORIES FROM THE EMBASSY
JUNE 2021:
- Resumption Of Embassy Services On Sunday, 20 June 2021 (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 15 June 2021
- Continued Suspension Of Embassy Services (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 11 June 2021
- Suspension Of Embassy Services On 6-10 June 2021 (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 4 June 2021
MAY 2021:
- New Office Hours Beginning 17 May 2021 (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 16 May 2021
- Ban On The Entry Into PH Of Travelers From Oman And UAE (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 15 May 2021
- New Procedure On The Entry Of All Passengers Into The Philippines (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 8 May 2021
- Resumption Of The Mobile Passport Service On 6 May 2021 (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 5 May 2021
- Entry Of Foreigners Into The Philippines Starting 1 May 2021 (in English and Arabic), 3 May 2021
- Suspension Of The Mobile Passport Service On 3-5 May 2021 (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 2 May 2021
APRIL 2021:
MARCH 2021:
- Mobile Passport Service At Al-Sahel Sports Club, And New Website For Online Passport Appointments (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 29 March 2021
- Resumption Of The Embassy's Non-Passport Consular Services (in English and Filipino), 22 March 2021
- All Filipinos Are Allowed To Enter The Philippines, Under A Quota (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 20 March 2021
- Temporary Suspension Of Non-Passport Consular Services (in English and Filipino), 18 March 2021
- Temporary Suspension Of Travel To The Philippines Of Foreigners And Non-OFW Filipinos (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 17 March 2021
- Resumption Of Embassy Services On 17 March 2021 (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 16 March 2021
- Suspension Of Embassy Services On 14-16 March 2021 (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 13 March 2021
- Office Hours During The Partial Curfew In Kuwait (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 6 March 2021
INFOGRAPHICS FROM THE EMBASSY
- Ukol sa Pagkuha ng Bakuna sa Kuwait (as of 28 June 2021)
- Kuwaiti Government's Emergency Hotlines
- Kuwaiti Government's COVID-19 Vaccine Websites
- "New Normal" At The Embassy
- Wastong Paraan Ng Paghuhugas Ng Kamay Ayon Sa World Health Organization (WHO)
- Kaalaman Ukol Sa Coronavirus Disease 2019
- Update on the COVID-19 Vaccination Program in the Philippines (as of 1 September 2021)
WEBSITES TO VISIT
- Philippine Government's COVID-19 Website: http://www.covid19.gov.ph
- Kuwaiti Government's COVID-19 Website: https://corona.e.gov.kw/En
- World Health Organization's COVID-19 Webpage: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW
- Philippine Embassy in Kuwait: Facebook | Twitter
- Philippine Overseas Labor Office – Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (POLO-OWWA) in Kuwait: Facebook
- Philippine Presidential Communications Operations Office – Crisis Communications Center: Facebook
- Philippine National Task Force Against COVID-19: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
- Philippine Department of Health: Facebook | Twitter
- Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: Twitter | Instagram
- Kuwaiti Ministry of Information: Twitter | Instagram
- Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior: Twitter | Instagram
- Kuwaiti Center for Government Communication: Twitter | Instagram
- Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation: Twitter
- World Health Organization (WHO): Facebook | Twitter
- World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines : Facebook | Twitter
HOTLINES TO CONTACT
- Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: 151
- Kuwaiti Police Emergency and Ambulance: 112
- Philippine Embassy in Kuwait's Consular Section: +96569902188
- Philippine Embassy in Kuwait's Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Unit: +96565002612
- Philippine Overseas Labor Office–Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (POLO-OWWA): +96594039063
ARCHIVES
STATEMENTS
- On Passport Applications And Renewals Under The COVID-19 New Normal (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 9 June 2020
- On The First Confirmed Filipino COVID-19 Case In Kuwait (in English and Filipino), 19 March 2020
PUBLIC ADVISORIES
February 2021:
- DFA Repatriation Flight For Filipinos With No Travel Ban (in English and Filipino), 27 February 2021
- Online Appointments Only For The Mobile Passport Service (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 26 February 2021
- Opening Of Temporary Office In Sabah Al-Salem Only For Non-Passport Services (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 20 February 2021
- Mobile Passport Service During Weekdays (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 16 February 2021
- POLO-OWWA, Pag-IBIG Fund And SSS Services During The Mobile Passport Extension-Only Service (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 11 February 2021
- Mobile Passport Extension-Only Service On All Weekends Of February 2021 (in English, Filipino, and Arabic), 3 February 2021
November 2020:
- Walk-in Passport Appointments At The Embassy (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 30 November 2020
- Reminders For Walk-in Passport Applicants (in English and Filipino), 28 November 2020
- Hybrid System Of Online Passport Appointment And Limited Walk-in Application (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 24 November 2020
- Embassy Forms Are Free Of Charge, Not For Sale (in English and Filipino), 1 November 2020
October 2020:
- Closure Of Round 3 Of The Online Appointment Priority System (in English and Filipino), 1 October 2020
September 2020:
- Reopening Of The Online Appointment Priority System For Passport Applications And Renewals (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 24 September 2020
- Report Of Birth- And Passport Releasing-Only Operations On 20-22 September 2020 (in English and Filipino), 13 September 2020
August 2020:
- Passport Extension And Releasing-Only Operations On 23-30 August 2020 (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 21 August 2020
- Resumption Of Consular Services And Continued Suspension Of ATN Services (in English and Filipino), 18 August 2020
- Suspension Of On-Site Embassy Services Starting 16 August 2020 (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 16 August 2020
- Embassy Closure On 16 August 2020 (in English and Filipino), 15 August 2020
- Closure Of Round 2 Of The Online Appointment Priority System (in English and Filipino), 13 August 2020
- Reopening of the Online Appointment Priority System For Filipinos With Expiring Passports Or Visas (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 9 August 2020
- Resumption Of On-Site Services On 19 July 2020 (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 17 July 2020
- Suspension Of On-Site Embassy Services Starting 2 July 2020 (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 2 July 2020
June 2020:
- Reopening Of The Online Survey On The Possible Repatriation Of OFWs From Kuwait (in English and Filipino), 30 June 2020
- Online Survey On The Possible Repatriation Of Displaced OFWs From Kuwait (in English and Filipino), 24 June 2020
- Online Appointment Priority System For Filipinos With Expiring Passports Or Visas (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 22 June 2020
- Updates On The Mandatory Quarantine And Case Investigation Form Of Filipinos Arriving In The Philippines (in English and Filipino), 14 June 2020
- New Website For Online Appointments At The Embassy (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 13 June 2020
- Change in Embassy Office Hours (in English and Filipino), 2 June 2020
May 2020:
- Online Appointment System For Passport Applications and Renewals (in English and Filipino), 30 May 2020
- Payment For Staying At Quarantine Centers Upon Arrival In The Philippines (in English and Filipino), 25 May 2020
- COVID-19 Case Investigation Form For All Passengers Arriving At The NAIA (in English and Filipino), 16 May 2020
- Continued Operations Of Kuwait Airport During The Total Lockdown, And Revised Schedule Of International Flights Arriving At The NAIA (in English and Filipino), 10 May 2020
- Suspension Of All Embassy Services From 11 To 30 May 2020 (in English and Filipino), 9 May 2020
- Reopening Of Philippine Airports To Incoming International Flights On 10 May 2020 (in English and Filipino), 5 May 2020
- Temporary Closure Of All Philippine Airports To Incoming International Flights (in English and Filipino), 2 May 2020
- Mandatory Quarantine And/Or COVID-19 Testing For Arriving Passengers In PH, And Delays In Travels Beyond Metro Manila (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 1 May 2020
April 2020:
- Availability Of New Passports At The Embassy (in English and Filipino), 25 April 2020
- Travel Document and Report of Birth Issuance for Amnesty Applicants, and the Delayed Resumption of Passport Renewal (in English and Filipino), 23 April 2020
- Online Survey For The Possible Repatriation Of Visa 14 And 22 Holders (in English and Filipino), 22 April 2020
- Extension Of The Curfew Hours And Public Holidays For The Month Of Ramadan (in English and Filipino), 20 April 2020
- Mandatory Facility Quarantine For OFWs Returning To The Philippines (in English and Filipino), 16 April 2020
- Extension Of All Visas With Expiration From 1 March To 31 May 2020 (in English and Filipino), 16 April 2020
- Survey Of Filipino Health Care Workers In Kuwait (in English and Filipino), 9 April 2020
- Embassy Operations From 13 To 23 April 2020 (in English and Filipino), 7 April 2020
- Extended Curfew Hours And Public Holidays In Kuwait, And Lockdown In Jleeb And Mahboula (in English and Filipino), 6 April 2020
- Embassy Operations From 29 March To 8 April 2020 (in English and Filipino), 24 March 2020
March 2020:
- Temporary Suspension Of Philippine Visa Issuance And Visa-Free Privileges Due To COVID-19 (in English and Arabic), 23 March 2020
- Kuwait-Wide Curfew And The Suspension Of Passport Claiming At The Embassy (in English and Filipino), 22 March 2020
- Staying At Home And The Compulsory Quarantine (in English and Filipino), 19 March 2020
- Embassy Operations From 15 To 26 March 2020 (in English and Filipino), 13 March 2020
- On The Current Situation In Kuwait Due To COVID-19 (in English and Filipino), 12 March 2020
- Thermal Screening And Other Anti-COVID-19 Measures At The Embassy (in English and Filipino), 10 March 2020
- Kuwait's Travel Ban Due To COVID-19 (in English and Filipino), 7 March 2020
- COVID-19 Medical Certificate (PCR) (in English and Filipino), 5 March 2020
2020 Kuwait Amnesty Program:
- Update No. 4 On Kuwait's 2020 Amnesty Program (in English and Filipino), 28 April 2020
- Update No. 3 On Kuwait's 2020 Amnesty Program (in English and Filipino), 10 April 2020
- Update No. 2 On Kuwait's 2020 Amnesty Program (in English and Filipino), 30 March 2020
- Update No. 1 On Kuwait's 2020 Amnesty Program (in English and Filipino), 28 March 2020
- On Media Reports About Visa Violators In Kuwait (in English and Filipino), 27 March 2020
