Amiri Decree No. 15 of 1959 concerning Kuwaiti Nationality
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- Article 1Kuwaitis by origin are those settled in Kuwait before the year 1920 who maintained their ordinary residence there until the date of publication of this Law. The…
- Article 2Every person born, in Kuwait or abroad, to a Kuwaiti father shall be Kuwaiti.
- Article 3Every person born in Kuwait to unknown parents shall acquire Kuwaiti nationality, and a foundling shall be considered born therein unless the contrary is proved. Kuwaiti…
- Article 4Kuwaiti nationality may be granted by decree - upon the submission of the chief of the Minister of Interior - to any person who has attained the age of majority if he…
- Article 5As an exception to the provisions of the preceding article, Kuwaiti nationality may be granted by decree—upon the submission of the Minister of Interior—to the…
- Article 6Without prejudice to Law No. 44 of 1994 AD, anyone who has acquired Kuwaiti nationality pursuant to the provisions of Articles 4 — 5 — 7 — 8 of this Law shall not have…
- Article 7A foreigner's acquisition of Kuwaiti nationality shall not result in his wife becoming Kuwaiti. His minor children shall be considered Kuwaitis and may declare their…
- Article 7 مكررKuwaiti nationality may be granted by decree, upon the submission of the Minister of the Interior, to the children of a naturalized person who were adults at the time…
- Article 7 مكرر أBy a decision of the Minister of Interior, a minor born to a mother who is Kuwaiti by origin and who maintains residence therein may be treated as a Kuwaiti until…
- Article 8The marriage of a foreign woman to a Kuwaiti shall not result in her becoming Kuwaiti.
- Article 10A Kuwaiti woman who marries a foreigner shall not lose her Kuwaiti nationality unless she acquires her husband's nationality at her own request.
- Article 11A Kuwaiti shall lose nationality if he voluntarily acquires a foreign nationality by naturalization. His Kuwaiti wife shall not lose her nationality unless she acquires…
- Article 11 مكررA foreigner who has acquired Kuwaiti nationality pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 7 and 8 of this Law must renounce his foreign nationality—if he has another…
- Article 12By a decision of the Council of Ministers upon a submission by the Minister of Interior, nationality may be restored to a Kuwaiti woman who lost it pursuant to the two…
- Article 13Kuwaiti nationality may be withdrawn, by decree upon the submission of the Minister of Interior, from a Kuwaiti who acquired Kuwaiti nationality, in the following cases:…
- Article 14By decree—upon the submission of the Head of the Police and Public Security Departments—Kuwaiti nationality may be revoked from anyone possessing it in the following…
- Article 16Neither acquisition of Kuwaiti nationality, nor its loss, revocation or recovery, shall have any retrospective effect unless otherwise provided. The Law
- Article 20The burden of proof rests upon the person claiming that he possesses Kuwaiti nationality. Modern scientific means may be used in the granting, withdrawal or loss of…
- Article 21 مكرر بAny person who provides incorrect information to the administrative authorities competent to verify Kuwaiti nationality or to the committees formed for this purpose,…
- Article 21 مكرراThe Kuwaiti nationality certificate shall be withdrawn if it becomes apparent that it was granted without entitlement on the basis of fraud, false statements or…
- Article 22After the expiry of two years from the coming into force of this Law, a passport may not be issued except to a person whose Kuwaiti nationality is established pursuant…
- Article 23Passports issued before this Law came into force, as well as passports issued during the two-year period mentioned in the preceding article to persons not holding the…