Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of Six People - Know Who They Are

07/11/2026

Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of Six People - Know Who They Are

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 8: Kuwait has issued two decrees withdrawing Kuwaiti citizenship from six individuals, including two people whose nationality was revoked directly and four others whose citizenship certificates were ordered withdrawn.

The decrees, numbered 173 and 174 of 2026, were published in the Official Gazette, Kuwait Alyoum, Issue No. 1816, dated Nov 8, 2026.

Decree No. 174: Citizenship Withdrawn from Two People

Decree No. 174 of 2026 provides for the withdrawal of Kuwaiti citizenship from the following two individuals:

- Jadie Muhammad Saad Mahdi Al-Ajmi.

- Noura Muhammad Saad Mahdi Al-Ajmi.

The decree also stipulates that citizenship shall be withdrawn from anyone who acquired it through either individual by dependency.

Decree No. 173: Four Citizenship Certificates Withdrawn

Under Decree No. 173 of 2026, issued pursuant to Article 21 bis (a) of Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1959 concerning the Kuwaiti Nationality Law and its amendments, the Kuwaiti nationality certificates of the following four individuals have been ordered withdrawn:

- Salem Hussein Abdulhadi Abu Jumah Al-Ajmi.

- Awad Mahdi Ali Nasser Al-Ajmi.

- Muaidh Awad Mahdi Ali Nasser Al-Ajmi.

- Malhan Ali Murei Ali Al-Qahtani.

The decree further stipulates that Kuwaiti citizenship shall also be withdrawn from anyone who acquired nationality through the holders of the affected certificates by dependency.

Both decrees were issued at Seif Palace on Nov 1, 2026, corresponding to 21 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448 AH, following the approval of the Council of Ministers and based on the recommendations or proposals of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.

The decrees were signed by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.

Both decrees stipulate that the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior is responsible for their implementation and that they take effect from the date of issuance.

The two decisions form part of the continuing implementation of Kuwait's nationality laws and related legal provisions.