Kuwait revokes citizenship of 464 as restrictions tighten under new emir
Over 35,000 Kuwaitis have lost their citizenship since the government enforced amendments to its citizenship law in September of last year.
DUBAI — Kuwait revoked the citizenship of 464 people on Thursday, citing allegations of holding dual citizenship, forgery, fraud and actions against the country’s interests. The move comes amid a tightening political climate under the Gulf state's new emir.
The Supreme Committee on Kuwaiti Citizenship, led by Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Saud al-Sabah, ordered the mass denaturalization, Kuwait News Agency reported.
Among those affected, 12 lost their nationality due to dual citizenship, 451 were accused of forgery and fraud, and one was stripped of citizenship for "matters related to the country's higher interest," as outlined in Article 13 of Kuwait’s Citizenship Law.
This latest wave of denaturalizations marks an escalation of state measures under Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Sabah, who took power in December 2023 after the death of his half-brother and late emir, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
