Kuwaiti authorities approved a decision revoking the citizenship of a Filipina, who had acquired it previously through marriage.
Just months before her husband’s death, the woman who married an elderly Kuwaiti man and gained Kuwaiti citizenship under Article 8 was granted citizenship.
After his death, the woman remarried a driver from Asia, a move which has caused alarm among officials who see it as a possible threat to Kuwait’s identity.
Sources claim that she may eventually apply for Kuwaiti citizenship to her children from a second marriage, claiming they are the offspring of a Kuwaiti woman
A new decree law, issued on 10 December 2024, states that a foreign spouse who is married to a Kuwaiti naturalized will not automatically become a Kuwaiti citizen.
The law amends several provisions in Decree-Law No. The law, which amends several provisions of Decree-Law No.
According to the revised provisions, both the first and second paragraphs in Article 7 specify that a foreigner who acquires Kuwaiti citizenship will not automatically confer citizenship on their wife.
Kuwaiti citizenship will also be granted to foreign children who are naturalized Kuwaiti citizens. However, they will be allowed to choose their nationality after one year.
Source: Gulf News
