17/09/2026
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17/09/2026
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KUWAIT CITY, Sept 17: A continuing investigation into alleged nationality fraud has uncovered another complex family case involving 62 people, after DNA testing reportedly established that several individuals registered as the children of a naturalized Kuwaiti citizen were actually the children of his Syrian brothers.
The case is an extension of an investigation previously reported involving a Syrian man who had allegedly been registered as the son of his naturalized uncle and later served in the military, eventually reaching a senior rank before his Kuwaiti citizenship and that of his dependents were withdrawn.
According to security sources, the latest investigation traced the family back to a Syrian man, identified as (M), who reportedly never entered Kuwait. He had four sons, three of whom remained Syrian nationals, while the fourth, identified as (Dh), obtained Kuwaiti citizenship in 1963 after establishing his presence in Kuwait before 1945.
Investigators found that the naturalized citizen had allegedly added seven children of his three Syrian brothers to his citizenship file and registered them as his own children. Other members of the extended family remained in Kuwait either holding Syrian citizenship or registered as stateless.
DNA tests expose family links
Nationality investigators placed warnings on the family’s records and began examining the claimed family relationships. In one case, the sons of (H) were subjected to DNA testing after their father had left Kuwait. Their samples were compared with two men believed to be their biological uncles — one Syrian national and one registered as stateless.
The tests reportedly confirmed that the two men were indeed the brothers of the children's father, establishing the biological family relationship and contradicting the nationality records that identified the naturalized citizen as their father.
A similar investigation was conducted involving (A), another individual registered as the naturalized citizen’s son who reportedly left Kuwait in 2025. DNA samples from his sons also matched the same two men as their biological uncles.
The investigation was subsequently extended to two women born in 1965 and 1966 who were also registered as daughters of the naturalized citizen. DNA testing reportedly established that they were full siblings of the Syrian and stateless men.
Investigators then tested DNA from the naturalized citizen himself against samples from people recorded as his grandchildren. The results reportedly excluded him as their biological grandfather, while further testing also found no parent-child relationship between him and the two women registered as his daughters.
62 people linked to file
According to the report, investigators combined documentary evidence, inquiries and DNA testing to establish the alleged discrepancies in the family records. The case reportedly involved 62 people, with the Nationality Investigations Department continuing to examine its wider connections.
The naturalized citizen himself could also face revocation of his Kuwaiti citizenship, along with his dependents, reportedly numbering 116 people, subject to the findings of the investigations, audit procedures and the decision of the Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Investigation.
The authorities are continuing to examine other branches of the family and related nationality files to determine whether further irregular registrations exist.
