05/12/2024
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05/12/2024
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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 5: Official statistics show 56,689 women from various nationalities obtained the Kuwaiti citizenship through marriage to Kuwaiti men, as per Article 8 of the nationality law by the beginning of 2020, reports Al-Seyassah daily. Data provided by former Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Hamoud indicates that up to 1992, 18,184 women were granted citizenship in this category. From 1993 to early 2020, the figure rose significantly, with 38,505 women acquiring Kuwaiti nationality, as detailed in a response by former Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh to a parliamentary inquiry by ex-MP Ahmed Al-Fadhel.
Breaking down the figures, Al- Saleh’s response highlighted that from 1993 to 1999, 10,403 women were granted citizenship. The number increased to 16,305 during the decade from 2000 to 2010 and stood at 11,797 from 2011 to early 2020. These statistics were included in an official parliamentary response deposited with the General Secretariat of the National Assembly, shedding light on the evolution of Kuwaiti citizenship grants under Article 8. Meanwhile, the Supreme Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Nationality, chaired by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, has decided to withdraw the Kuwaiti nationality from 2,162 persons, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The decision will be presented to the Council of Ministers for further review.
