CChapter 3: Comparative analysis of nationality laws There are many situations in which the father is known and has a nationality and yet the child may be unable to enjoy the father’s nationality – including, for instance, where the father is unable or unwilling to complete any necessary administrative procedures or where the law of the country of nationality of the father does not allow jus sanguinis transmission of nationality beyond the first generation born abroad. Finally, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait both have unique maternal jus sanguinis provisions in place: children born in Saudi Arabia to a Saudi mother are entitled to facilitated naturalisation upon reaching the age of majority,105 while children of Kuwaiti mothers are also entitled to facilitated naturalisation if they are still resident in the country at majority and the father is deceased or has divorced the mother.106 It is important to note that these are both discretionary procedures and thus, provide no guarantee that an application will lead to acquisition of nationality. Moreover, although the entitlement to nationality is based in large part on the person’s facts of birth, nationality is not granted at birth, but rather only after reaching adulthood. This means that, if no other nationality has been acquired, the person will spend their whole childhood stateless. 105 - Article 7, Saudi Arabian Nationality System, 1954. 106 - Article 5.2, Kuwait Nationality Law, 1959. 87