Table 1. The most important amendments to Kuwaiti Nationality Law No. 116 for the year 2024 Who can be considered Kuwaiti nationals Original Kuwaitis who lived in Kuwait before 1959 and their children Children of a Kuwaiti mother from a foreign husband, in cases of divorce, death of a husband, or if the husband is held hostage Naturalised citizens who lived in Kuwait for 15 years and renounced their original nationality Children of Kuwaiti mothers of unknown fathers Children born in Kuwait to unknown parents Who may have their Kuwaiti nationality revoked Naturalised Kuwaiti citizens who voluntarily obtained another state’s nationality Naturalised Kuwaitis who were convicted of crimes of honour Naturalised Kuwaitis who were dismissed from public office due to honour-related offenses Kuwaitis outside the country who joined foreign political associations or those convicted of terror-related crimes Naturalised foreign wives of Kuwaiti husbands, even when legally acquiring their nationality Children of Kuwaiti mothers of foreign husbands will follow their fathers’ nationalities 13 Kuwait: Amendments to Kuwaiti Nationality Law pose serious threats to human rights