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Illegal OFWs in Kuwait have until April 30 to avail of amnesty
Undocumented Filipinos in Kuwait have until April 30, 2020, to apply for the Kuwaiti government's amnesty program, allowing them to return to the Philippines without penalty.
The amnesty covers OFWs whose visas expired before March 1, 2020, and those with existing absconding cases.
The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait is expediting processing and issuing travel documents for those without passports.
Due to COVID-19, the embassy is providing free transportation to application sites and has been distributing food packs and financial aid.
A total of 2,017 Filipinos, including non-amnesty repatriates, have returned to the Philippines so far.
The embassy estimates there are approximately 12,000 undocumented Filipinos in Kuwait.
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