Kuwait Continues to Tighten Citizenship Rules
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Kuwait continues to tighten citizenship rules
Kuwait is advancing its citizenship crackdown under new rules introduced Sunday that bar naturalized citizens from voting and replace paper nationality certificates with electronic ones. Naturalized citizens could previously vote once they had held citizenship for 30 years, though they could not run for office or be appointed to parliament.For now, that last policy isn’t so relevant: Kuwait’s emir dissolved the legislature — once viewed as one o…
Kuwait's Emir wants to submit his country to a political reform process. Wherever it goes, is open so far. The recent measure leaves nothing to be guessed.
So far, naturalized Kuwaitis have been able to vote in elections 30 years after acquiring citizenship. This practice is now over. Special rules at the ballot box also apply to women.
Kuwait's Emir wants his country to undergo a political reform process. Wherever it is going is open so far. However, the recent measure does not give a good idea.
Kuwait issues Amiri Decree-Law No. 79 of 2026 amending Nationality Law - Times Kuwait
Amiri Decree-Law No. 79 of 2026 was issued yesterday, amending several provisions of Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1959 concerning the Kuwaiti Nationality Law. The decree was approved by the Council of Ministers at its meeting last week and provides that it takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Amendment to Article 14 The decree replaces Clause 4 of Article 14 with a new provision stating that if a person deliberately a…
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