Kuwait Continues to Enforce Nationality Law; 1,292 Individuals Lose Citizenship - Times Kuwait

On Thursday, the Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior announced the withdrawal of citizenship from 1292 persons in preparation for submission to the Council of Ministers for approval. The Ministry stated that "there were eight cases of persons of other nationality, which is not permitted under Kuwaiti law, and 189 persons were withdrawn because of fraud and false statements (forgery), and those with whom they had acquired it by extension. "The withd…

Kuwait continues to enforce Nationality Law; 1,292 individuals lose citizenship - Times Kuwait

The Supreme Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Nationality during a meeting chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, announced the revocation or withdrawal of Kuwaiti citizenship from 1,292 individuals. According to the Ministry of Interior, the decision was based on various articles of Nationality Law No. 15 of 1959 and its amendments: Eight cases were revoked under Articles 10 and 11 for …