Kuwait Intensifies Nationality Crackdown, Refers Fraud Cases to Prosecution

Kuwait is intensifying its crackdown on nationality fraud, with a high-level committee revoking citizenships and referring cases of alleged forgery and misuse of public funds to prosecutors. The Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Nationality Investigation, led by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, is meticulously reviewing nationality files.

Decisions include revoking the citizenship of a 17-member Gulf family found to hold another nationality and reside primarily in their home country. Authorities also withdrew citizenship from 31 individuals who had left Kuwait decades ago and failed to maintain valid Kuwaiti documentation, effectively holding foreign nationality. The committee is also pursuing legal action against companies suspected of aiding these violations, with cases of alleged embezzlement of public funds referred to the Public Prosecution.

Investigations have expanded to examine companies linked to workers registered under questionable circumstances, probing potential collusion in accessing government support funds. Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef has issued strict instructions to expedite these inquiries. The committee is also tackling complex forgery cases, such as fabricated family records and significant age discrepancies between alleged relatives. One case involves a registered son who is only nine years younger than his purported father, with further suspicions of systemic falsification in related files. The committee continues its comprehensive review of nationality records to address issues of forgery, dual citizenship, and potential misuse of the system.