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
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Kuwait: Amendments to Kuwaiti Nationality Law
pose serious threats to human rights