Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Kuwait Allows Revoked Citizens to Retain Benefits
Kuwait is letting foreign-born women, who became citizens through marriage but had their citizenship taken away, keep their benefits.
The Social Affairs Ministry said these women will still get the same help and services as citizens if they follow the rules for losing their citizenship.
Almost 50,000 people recently had their citizenship revoked, including around 29,000 women who got their citizenship by marrying Kuwaiti men.
Kuwait's population is about 5 million, but only 1.5 million are Kuwaiti citizens.
Kuwait's Ministry of Social Affairs will allow foreign-born women, whose citizenship was revoked, to retain benefits.
Nearly 50,000 people recently had their Kuwaiti citizenship revoked.
Approximately 29,000 women lost their citizenship after acquiring it through marriage.
These women can access benefits and services as if they were Kuwaiti citizens if they comply with the revocation process.
Kuwait has a population of 5 million, with 1.5 million citizens.
- Who
- Foreign-born women who acquired Kuwaiti citizenship through marriage and had it revoked.
- What
- Foreign-born women, whose citizenship was revoked, can still access benefits and services.
- When
- Recently.
- Where
- Kuwait.
- Why
- To allow them to retain access to benefits and services after citizenship revocation.
- Total Population
- 5 million
- Kuwaiti Citizens
- 1.5 million
- Citizenship Revoked
- Approximately 50,000 people
- Women affected by revocation
- Approximately 29,000
- Ministry Involved
- Ministry of Social Affairs