Naturalised Kuwaitis barred from voting, seeking parliament seats under amended nationality law
Dubai: People who acquire Kuwaiti citizenship through naturalisation would not be entitled to vote, stand for parliamentary election or be appointed to any parliamentary body under amendments to the country’s Nationality Law approved by the Cabinet. The Cabinet approved a draft decree-law amending several provisions of the Kuwaiti Nationality Law and submitted it to Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al…
Naturalized Kuwaitis would be barred from voting, seeking parliamentary election seats, or being appointed to any parliamentary body under new amendments to the country's Nationality Law, as approved by the Cabinet. The Cabinet submitted a draft decree-law to Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, for further consideration.
The proposed changes would restrict political participation for individuals who acquire citizenship through naturalization. The amendments also provide for the introduction of electronic Kuwaiti nationality certificates, which would have the same legal validity as existing paper documents. The proposed legislation aims to tighten provisions governing fraudulent additions to nationality files, with potential revocation of children or descendant citizenship if fraudulent acts are proven.
These changes reflect Kuwait's efforts to review nationality records and strengthen procedures governing citizenship.
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