Kuwait Offers Travel Window, New ID Cards for Women Affected by Citizenship Revocation

29/05/2025

Kuwait Offers Travel Window, New ID Cards for Women Affected by Citizenship Revocation

KUWAIT CITY, May 29: Regulating the procedures for amending the status of women whose nationalities have been revoked, under Article 8 of the Kuwaiti Nationality Law. The Ministry of Interior stated "Based on the concerned authorities' keenness to facilitate procedures and ensure continued benefit from all the benefits granted under the Kuwaiti Nationality Law, we would like to inform you that travel with previous Kuwaiti passports will be permitted during the period from June 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, to assist in amending their status. Those concerned must also fully adhere to the instructions and procedures explained below."

1- The concerned party shall amend her legal status by coordinating with her embassy to receive the original passport of the previous nationality she held before obtaining Kuwaiti nationality, under Article 8, or any official passport through which legal residency is granted in the country

2- Adherence to the one-year grace period for amending status, starting from June 1, 2025, to ensure continued access to the prescribed benefits. Note that after the grace period expires, benefits will not be disbursed to those who have not amended their legal status in the country within that period. They must take all necessary measures by visiting the embassy to obtain a passport. The applicant must begin the process within the first three months from the start of that grace period and must provide proof of this. If it is determined that they are not serious about taking action to amend their status within the first three months, their benefits will be canceled.

3- Amending their status does not prevent them from submitting a grievance to the Grievance Committee for Withdrawal, Forfeiture, and Loss of Kuwaiti Citizenship, established by Cabinet Resolution No. 207 of 2025 and its amendments by Resolution No. 493 of 2025.

The Ministry of Interior confirms that a new civil ID card will be issued after completing the status amendment, including the phrase "Treatment as a Kuwaiti Individual" under the prescribed regulations, with a reference to the applicant's nationality. These procedures aim to streamline legal status in an easy and organized manner, while preserving their prescribed benefits

Kuwait Offers Travel Window, New ID Cards for Women Affected by Citizenship Revocation

Women with revoked nationalities can travel with Kuwaiti passports from 1st Jun to 30th Sep 2025