Kuwait has opted against announcing any amnesty period for expatriate residency violators, citing previous experiences that have demonstrated the ineffectiveness of such measures. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) had initially planned to grant amnesty for residency violators before 2020 but has since suspended this plan.

In past instances of amnesty, violators tended to overlook the opportunity to rectify their status and chose to remain in Kuwait in violation, refusing to leave. In a strategic move, authorities are now turning to banks to freeze the accounts of residency violators. This measure aims to ensure that fines for residency violations and deportation costs are directly deducted from the violators' bank accounts, preventing individuals from claiming a lack of funds to pay fines.

In a related development, the Ministry of Interior has recently reversed its decision to allow expatriates who violated residency laws before 2020 to pay fines and adjust their status. This change reflects a broader shift in Kuwait's approach to addressing residency violations.