The Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Investigation reopened a 2016 case after a man tried to exit Kuwait and faced DNA testing over doubts about the authenticity of data in his citizenship file. Informed sources who spoke to Al-Rai daily said the suspect admitted that while 36 people were registered under his file, only 16 were his biological children. The committee used genetic samples that matched the father’s DNA from forensic records to separate genuine dependents from those who gained citizenship through fraud. This review forms part of sustained audits that rely on both scientific evidence and official documents to identify irregularities.
Informed sources told Al-Rai daily that the primary forger had added 20 unrelated individuals to the file at different times using falsified paperwork. The Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Investigation had previously withdrawn citizenship from four of those cases between 2016 and 2020 and from 11 others between 2024 and 2025. Al-Rai daily reported that the latest decision covered two new fraudulent cases along with their 71 dependents, including the 37 linked to the initial file. The committee’s actions followed verification that confirmed the fraudulent registrations through genetic and documentary evidence.
The Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Investigation, chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, approved the withdrawals after examining the full scope of the network. According to Al-Rai daily, the 37 revocations in this segment raised the cumulative total of affected individuals in the single file to 1,024. The committee has forwarded elements of the case to the Public Prosecution for further legal examination related to the forgery activities. Officials have stressed that only those proven to have obtained citizenship unlawfully face revocation while legitimate family members identified by DNA remain unaffected.
Al-Rai daily reported that the forgery operation involved repeated manipulation of lineage records to register fictitious children and other relatives under the suspect’s citizenship certificate. The Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Investigation has applied similar DNA-driven reviews across numerous files as part of a wider initiative that Central Statistical Bureau figures place against a Kuwaiti citizen population of roughly 1.5 million. Informed sources indicated that no citizenship file is considered permanently settled, with fresh evidence often emerging to expose additional layers of deception even years later. The approach aligns with amendments to the nationality law that explicitly permit genetic and biometric methods in investigations.
According to a Times Kuwait overview drawing on the Al-Rai daily account, the committee continues to process cases involving fraud, false statements and improper dependency claims under the Kuwaiti Nationality Law. The Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Investigation has handled parallel investigations that uncovered networks spanning decades, including instances where individuals impersonated others or altered birth dates to facilitate registrations. Al-Rai daily noted that the current file originated from suspicions first raised nearly a decade ago but gained new momentum from the recent exit attempt and subsequent testing. Authorities have called on those with ties to questioned files to cooperate with summons for DNA sampling to resolve their status.
The Supreme Committee for Kuwaiti Citizenship Investigation operates under legal provisions that allow revocation when fraud is established through scientific or documentary proof. Informed sources told Al-Rai daily that the latest measures form one part of reviews covering hundreds of names and their dependents across multiple forgery and dual-nationality files. Times Kuwait reported that comparable operations have led to thousands of revocations since 2025, with one deceased individual’s record alone resulting in nearly 1,000 withdrawals after DNA exposed widespread false registrations. The committee’s decisions require Council of Ministers endorsement before formal publication in the official gazette.
