RIYADH:-  Nepali citizens who are facing problems returning home due to the cancellation of their visas and civil IDs in Kuwait have been granted transit visas to return to Nepal via Saudi Arabia.

According to a statement issued by the Nepali Embassy in Kuwait on Thursday, visa facilitation has been provided to Nepali citizens who have had problems returning to Nepal due to the closure of Kuwait’s airspace, who have obtained Visa 1 or Visa 14, and whose visa/civil ID has been canceled.

According to the embassy, ​​the Nepali citizens who have applied to the embassy as per the attached list have been approved for transit visas to Saudi Arabia. As the transit visas will be limited in duration, the approved citizens have been urged to proceed with the process of returning to Nepal via Saudi Arabia as soon as possible.

According to the statement, transit visas will be available for passengers traveling from Kuwait at the Nuwaisib or Salmi border crossings in Saudi Arabia. Similarly, transit visas will be available for passengers traveling from Iraq at the relevant Iraq-Saudi border crossings, the embassy said.

Additionally, the transit visa will be valid for 7 days and entry into Saudi Arabia must be completed by 23 April 2026. The embassy has clarified that after entering Saudi Arabia, one must depart from Saudi Arabia within 3 days.

The embassy has requested all concerned Nepali citizens to complete their travel procedures within the stipulated time.