Kuwait tightens financial rules for revoked citizens’ clearance

• The Central Agency is working with authorities to regulate and amend the status of individuals with revoked Kuwaiti nationality, including lifting bans for those with modified status.

As the relevant authorities continue to review nationality files and issue recommendations and special decisions, Al-Rai newspaper has learned that, under the procedures for individuals whose nationality is revoked or whose status is amended, a ban is placed on their bank accounts and transactions. This measure ensures there are no outstanding debts or claims against them by state authorities.

Informed sources stated that the Central Agency for Remedying Illegal Residents’ Status is coordinating with government and civil authorities to regulate and amend the status of individuals whose Kuwaiti nationality has been revoked. This includes approving the lifting of bans for those whose status has been modified.

The sources confirmed that the agency does not lift the ban on any individual unless a clearance certificate is submitted, proving that there are no debts owed to state bodies, including all local banks.

They noted that the agency has instructed banks to issue a clearance for individuals who have adjusted their status after the withdrawal of citizenship and possess a civil card reflecting their new nationality.

Additionally, the instructions require banks to inform the agency of any outstanding debts for individuals whose nationality had been revoked, so that appropriate measures can be taken.