Foreign Wives of Kuwaitis with Revoked Citizenship Can Now Apply for Stateless Status

13/07/2025

KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The Central Agency for Illegal Residents (commonly known as the Central Agency for Bedouns) has officially announced that it will begin accepting specific categories of foreign wives of Kuwaiti citizens under Article 8 of the relevant regulations, particularly those who have lost their Kuwaiti citizenship.

In an official statement, the agency clarified that this decision pertains to two key groups:

Foreign wives of Kuwaiti citizens who never held Kuwaiti citizenship themselves.
Foreign wives who were previously granted Kuwaiti citizenship, but later had it revoked and are currently residing in the country without legal status.

The move appears to be part of a broader effort to address the legal standing of individuals living in Kuwait under irregular conditions, especially those connected to Kuwaiti citizens through marriage. By accepting applications from these specific groups, the agency may be working toward regularizing their status or providing a legal pathway for recognition under the Bedoun framework.

Further details regarding application procedures, eligibility criteria, or potential outcomes of this acceptance were not disclosed in the initial statement.