Kuwait begins legalizing status of individuals without citizenship

The Kuwaiti government began taking legal procedures concerning individuals without any forms of country affiliation following the end of a period of time determined by the interior ministry last month and asked this individuals to amend their legal status or be presented to the general prosecution.

This comes in the time in which the Kuwaiti government began executive steps to give nationalities to nearly 2000 persons in the current year upon whom the legal conditions are applied.

Most important of the qualifications for citizenship is having permanent residency in the country since 1965 and having a first degree relationship with a Kuwaiti citizens.