The Public Authority for Civil Information published a notice in the official gazette Kuwait Al-Youm that the authority had removed 485 residential addresses following declarations by property owners that individuals no longer resided at the listed locations or due to the demolition of the associated buildings. The announcement from the authority instructed those affected to update their residential data promptly through available channels. Public Authority for Civil Information procedures allow such updates either by visiting designated offices with supporting paperwork or electronically through the unified government Sahel application.
Affected residents have 30 days from the publication date to register a new address with the Public Authority for Civil Information by providing required documents that include a valid lease contract bearing the automated property number, a copy of the building ownership deed and personal identification. The authority’s guidelines specify that all family members must update their records together in most cases with a maximum of four families per property up to 30 individuals. Failure to meet the deadline triggers enforcement measures under existing regulations the Public Authority for Civil Information stated in its notice.
Article 33 of Law No. 32 of 1982 forms the legal basis for penalties in such cases the Public Authority for Civil Information noted with fines reaching up to KD 100 per person and the total increasing according to the number of individuals involved in the violation. The authority has conducted similar address reviews throughout 2026 with prior notices covering 932 individuals in October and 425 in August according to successive official gazette publications. These repeated actions reflect the Public Authority for Civil Information commitment to maintaining accurate civil data across Kuwait’s expatriate population that exceeds two-thirds of total residents.
The Public Authority for Civil Information launched an electronic building cancellation service through the Sahel application in October 2026 enabling property owners to request removal of building data and all associated units remotely without office visits. Additional services introduced earlier in the year permit owners to verify resident lists and report inaccuracies directly via the same platform the authority’s website listings show. Such digital tools have reduced the need for in-person transactions while strengthening oversight of residential records the Public Authority for Civil Information reported in its service updates.
Required documentation for address changes varies by housing type with owners needing property deeds for owned homes and authenticated lease agreements that list both parties along with the full address and automated unit number for rentals the Public Authority for Civil Information guidelines detail. Applicants must also submit recent photographs for those over age five in certain categories and may require fingerprints from the primary applicant or heirs in inheritance cases. The authority maintains multiple branches including the main South Al-Surra facility and locations at government malls to facilitate any necessary on-site procedures.
Previous Public Authority for Civil Information campaigns have linked address accuracy to broader government services including issuance of civil identification cards and residency permits with outdated records blocking access to many transactions. The current notice aligns with ongoing efforts to eliminate fictitious or obsolete registrations that distort official statistics and strain administrative resources the authority has indicated through its regulatory actions. Individuals impacted by the latest deletion are urged to act within the allotted window to prevent escalation of penalties and ensure continuity of their civil status.
