Kuwait Withdrawn Citizenship From 11 Individuals

In a bid to rectify the situation and safeguard Kuwaiti national identity, the Council of Ministers has taken a decisive step by revoking the citizenship of 11 individuals, as per the provisions outlined in Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1959 concerning the Nationality Law. This action follows the endorsement of the Supreme Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Citizenship, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Acting Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef. They were naturalized citizens from Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Egypt.

During the recent session of the Council of Ministers, chaired by His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al-Sabah, Al-Yousef elaborated on the committee’s recommendation to revoke Kuwaiti citizenship from individuals who acquired it unlawfully through deception, false information, or fraudulent certificates. Additionally, citizenship will be withdrawn from those who obtained it illegally through dependency, as well as individuals against whom final rulings have been issued by the provisions of Articles 13 and 21 bis (a) of Kuwaiti Nationality Law No. 15 of 1959 and its subsequent amendments.