Fictitious Wives and Fake Children - Four Forgery Cases Found in One Citizenship File, 244 Affected

Kuwaiti authorities have uncovered a significant citizenship fraud scheme, centered on the nationality file of a deceased Kuwaiti man. The investigation gained traction after a preserved DNA sample from the man, who died in 2021, was used for genetic testing. This testing revealed that several individuals registered as his children were not biologically related.

Initially, 28 sons and daughters were listed under the deceased's name. Investigations confirmed 17 as biological children, but four have been definitively proven to be falsely added. Seven other cases remain under scrutiny, awaiting DNA results or further verification. The complexity of the case is further highlighted by the registration of six wives, three confirmed as actual spouses and three others appearing only in old records without civil identification numbers. Authorities suspect these records were used to register fictitious children on paper, enabling individuals without a biological link to obtain Kuwaiti citizenship.

The case began with information about two Gulf nationals allegedly obtaining citizenship through forgery. After verification, their citizenship and that of their dependents were revoked, affecting 113 people in the first instance and 51 in the second. This prompted a broader examination of the entire family file. The investigation expanded to include two more deceased individuals, N and S, who were also registered as sons of the original deceased man. In N's case, DNA tests on two of his sons confirmed they were not grandchildren of the alleged grandfather. Similarly, DNA tests on three of S's sons confirmed they were not related.

Further scrutiny is being applied to one of N's daughters, who may have obtained another Gulf nationality through forgery and potentially a third. The investigation into S's file revealed 16 registered children and 58 dependents, including grandchildren. The absence of both N and S from the official heirship inventory of the presumed father further fueled suspicions of fraud. The Supreme Committee for Citizenship Investigation is continuing its work on these complex cases.