Kuwait News
35 Kuwaitis lose citizenship for acquiring foreign nationality
The Official Gazette, Kuwait Alyawm, has published a decision by the Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Investigation according to which the citizenship of 35 persons have been revoked.
Decision No. 21/112 of 2026 was published in a supplement to the Official Gazette and is based on Article 11 of Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1959 concerning the Kuwaiti Nationality Law and its amendments which stipulates that a Kuwaiti national loses citizenship if he voluntarily acquires the nationality of another country.
The decision’s second article requires the relevant authorities, each within its respective capacity, to implement its provisions. It also states that the decision takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
