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Medical Tests
The medical tests are taken at the Ports & Borders
Health Division, Gamal Abdul Nasser Street, in Shuwaikh.
Requirements are passport, copy of NOC, a single
photograph and a KD10 revenue stamp. Revenue stamps are
available from post offices, or from private traders
outside the test area who charge a small premium over
the nominal value of the stamp.
To take the tests, a pink card must be obtained from a
reception window. There is no system of appointments and
most people must queue for the various procedures. These
include blood tests for serious infectious diseases,
such as AIDS, and a chest x-ray. It takes about a week
for the results, which are given in the form of a
certificate from the Ministry of Public Health, to come
through. Persons found to be infected with epidemic
diseases are deported.
Expatriates employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals
and food processing are required to go for health check
up every year and obtain the certificate. Also people
from the following countries will require annual
check-ups: Somalia, Thailand, Ethiopia, Nigeria,
Eritrea, Senegal, Kenya, Chad, South Africa, Ghana,
Tanzania, Mauritania, Benin, Niger, Sierra Leone,
Uganda, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Mauritius, Bhutan, Zaire,
Guinea, Togo, Mali, Seychelles, Ivory Coast, Cameroon,
Malawi, Malta, Guinea-Bissau, Fijji, Cuba, Haiti,
Zambia, Angola, Congo and Namobia.
Fingerprinting & Security Clearance
There are four fingerprint departments where expatriates
can have their fingerprints registered and obtain
security clearance. These are located in Sharq,
Farwaniya, Ahmadi and Jahra.
To have fingerprints registered, an employee's passport,
copy of the passport, four photographs and a letter from
the Ministry of Social Affairs & Labour are required. An
application form must be completed in Arabic and there
are always freelance typists around who will do so for a
small fee.
It takes about a week for the fingerprints to be
processed and the security clearance certificate to be
issued by the Criminal Evidence Department of the
Ministry of the Interior. The certificate is picked up
from the same place.
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