PACI strives for true civil information records

KUWAIT CITY, July 23: The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) has mandated property owners and homeowners to verify that no fictitious persons are registered at their residential addresses. This move aims to ensure that only legitimate residents are listed, and any incorrect registrations are removed. Jaber Al-Kandari, Deputy Director General for Registration Affairs at PACI, stated that property owners will need to provide their fingerprints when requesting the removal of any non-residing individuals from their address records.

This step is to validate the request and ensure the accuracy of residential data. Al-Kandari explained the procedure regarding fines for incorrect address registrations. Once an address is deleted and the names are published in the Kuwait Al-Youm (Kuwait Today) newspaper, there is a 30-day period for the concerned person or head of the family to register their new address without a fine.

After this, a reconciliation period of 15 days is allowed, during which a fine of 20 dinars will be imposed for late address changes. Property owners must visit PACI with proof of property ownership, such as the house document, to request deletions. Similarly, individuals whose addresses have been deleted must submit their new residential address within 30 days, along with relevant documentation, such as the lease contract or house document.

Following the activation of Article 33 of PACI’s establishment law, which imposes a fine of 100 dinars for failing to report changes in civil information, the demand for appointments to process “change of residential address” transactions has surged, exceeding a 15-day wait period.

To address this congestion, PACI plans to open external centers and possibly call employees to work on weekends. This measure aims to expedite the processing of transactions and allow individuals to reconcile their address changes within the specifi ed period, avoiding the higher fi ne of 100 dinars. These steps are part of PACI’s ongoing efforts to maintain accurate civil information records and ensure compliance with residency registration regulations.