THE SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO KUWAIT DR. ABDULAZIZ AL-FAYEZ SAID VISA ISSUANCE PROCEDURE AT HIS EMBASSY TAKES FROM 24 TO MAXIMUM 28 HOURS, NOTING THAT HIS EMBASSY HAS TAKEN PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO PREVENT BROKERS FROM EXPLOITING VISA-SEEKERS OR DECEIVING THEM. IN COMMENTS OVER REPORTS OF VISA DELAYS AT HIS EMBASSY, AL-FAYEZ SAID SINCE JUNE 1 TO DATE HIS EMBASSY HAS ISSUED SOME 71512 VISAS AT A RATE OF FROM 2500 TO 3000 PASSPORTS DAILY. CONCLUDING HIS STATEMENT, THE AMBASSADOR EXPLAINED THE TYPES OF VISAS AND THEIR REQUIREMENTS, CITING THE VISIT, UMRAH AND HAJJ VISAS.