The Public Authority for Civil Information announced through a notice in the official Kuwait Al Youm gazette that it had deleted residential addresses associated with 325 individuals, primarily because the listed residents no longer lived at the properties or the buildings had been demolished. Affected parties must submit supporting documents and update their records either in person at a PACI office or through the Sahel application within 30 days of the notice date to avoid penalties. The authority urged prompt compliance to maintain accurate civil data essential for government services and identification processes.
According to the Public Authority for Civil Information notice, violations fall under Article 33 of Law No. 32 of 1982 governing the civil information system, which sets a maximum fine of 100 KD per case with the total scaled by the number of affected persons. Similar operations occur periodically as the authority reviews records for discrepancies reported by property owners or through routine verification. Public Authority for Civil Information figures have previously placed Kuwait’s expatriate population above three million, a group that accounts for the majority of such address updates given their high mobility across rental properties.
The Sahel digital platform, managed under the Ministry of Interior, has streamlined many residency and civil ID transactions in recent years by reducing the need for repeated in-person visits, a ministry assessment found. Applicants seeking to restore deleted addresses should prepare proof of current residency such as lease agreements or utility bills authenticated as required. The Public Authority for Civil Information emphasized that only officially verified documentation will be accepted to prevent fraudulent registrations that have surfaced in past enforcement drives.
Earlier comparable announcements by the Public Authority for Civil Information involved the deletion of hundreds of addresses in batches throughout 2025 and early 2026, according to compiled reports from local news aggregators monitoring official gazette notices. These actions form part of broader database maintenance that cross-references civil IDs against property ownership and occupancy data maintained by the authority. Central Statistical Bureau population overviews have underscored the importance of precise residency records for planning public services ranging from healthcare allocation to electoral rolls.
Residents whose addresses appear on the latest list published in Kuwait Al Youm can verify their status directly through the Sahel app or by visiting designated Public Authority for Civil Information centers equipped to handle such corrections. The notice did not specify individual names but directed those impacted to act swiftly to restore compliance before the 30-day window closes. Failure to update risks not only the stipulated fines but potential complications in accessing linked government services that rely on current civil information.
The Public Authority for Civil Information has expanded its use of technology in recent years to automate detection of outdated addresses, building on earlier manual review processes that proved less efficient, regulatory filings show. This latest deletion aligns with patterns observed in prior months where similar numbers of records were flagged following owner declarations or site demolitions. Updated records ensure that civil identification cards reflect accurate information, a core requirement under the authority’s mandate for all Kuwait residents.
