The Public Authority for Civil Information published a notice in the Sunday edition of Kuwait Al-Youm canceling the residential addresses of 287 individuals based on declarations from homeowners or following building demolitions. Affected expatriates must update their records at PACI offices or via the Sahel application by submitting required supporting documents within the 30-day period. PACI stressed that the measure forms part of regular efforts to keep civil information accurate across government systems.
PACI figures show Kuwait’s population reached 5.31 million by the end of June 2026 with expatriates comprising 70 percent or 3.74 million residents while Kuwaiti citizens numbered 1.56 million. The authority’s data further indicates that Indians form the largest expatriate group at 1.06 million followed by Egyptians at approximately 670,000. Such demographics underscore the scale of residency management that PACI handles through periodic address verifications.
According to the PACI announcement individuals concerned can complete the address registration process either in person or digitally while the authority has introduced a dedicated Removal of Address service on the Sahel platform. Property owners may now submit requests online by attaching necessary documents and track application progress through the same application. This addition builds on earlier expansions of the Sahel system that have shifted multiple civil transactions away from physical counters.
The notice invokes Article 33 of Law No. 32/1982 which sets the maximum fine at KD 100 for each non-compliant individual after the deadline expires. PACI directed all concerned parties to act promptly to avoid penalties that could accompany other residency procedures. The authority has issued comparable announcements in preceding months including one that canceled 464 addresses in June 2026 and another affecting 427 in May of the same year.
PACI data from prior years placed the expatriate population at roughly 3.3 million before the latest growth to 3.74 million reflecting continued reliance on foreign labor across key economic sectors. The authority’s ongoing digital initiatives align with national e-government objectives that have reduced processing times for civil identification and residency services. Similar address cancellation notices appear regularly in the official gazette as part of database maintenance routines.
