Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of More Than 2,000 People

Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of More Than 2,000 People
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Kuwaiti authorities have revoked the citizenship of 2,192 people under a series of official decrees published in Kuwait Today, the country’s official gazette.

The gazette listed the names of those affected by the decisions, along with individuals who may have acquired Kuwaiti citizenship through them as dependents.

The measures were issued under eight separate decrees. The largest of them, Decree No. 92, covered 1,594 people. A separate decree also revoked the citizenship of one additional individual.

The latest decisions are part of an ongoing campaign to review citizenship files in Kuwait. Over the past two years, the campaign has led to the revocation of citizenship from thousands of people. The official gazette did not specify the legal grounds behind the latest decisions.

In February, Kuwait’s Cabinet approved a draft decree amending parts of the country’s nationality law. During 2025, authorities reportedly revoked the citizenship of around 50,000 people as part of a broad review of nationality files, with officials saying the process would apply without exception.

The issue of citizenship revocation has long generated legal, political and social debate in Kuwait. Authorities have previously linked such measures to national security concerns, alleged fraud, false information in citizenship applications, or violations of nationality regulations.

Rights groups and legal observers have urged Kuwaiti authorities to ensure that enforcement of the law is balanced with the protection of individual rights, particularly for those directly affected by citizenship withdrawal decisions.