Kuwait - Apply for First Time Declaration for i Citizens

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Procedure

1. Visit the General Department of Citizenship and Travel.
2. Bring along with you the required documents.
3. Submit the required documents.
4. Fill up the service form.
   Declaration of Intent Form: http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/enmathij/jensiya/1%20%284%29.pdf
5. Pay the fee.

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Required Documents

General Requirements

• Copy of the husband's nationality certificate
• Passport of the husband
• Civil ID of the husband

For applicants from any nationality

• Original passport
• Copy of passport
• Civil ID of the wife
• Recent personal photos (4 6 cm) with blue background

For applicants from illegal residents

• Reference card
• Birth certificate or age report
• Copy of the marriage contract
• Marriage continuity letter from the Ministry of Justice (Riggai or Jahra or Sabahiya)
• Husband and wife must attend the procedures
• Birth certificate of the wife, if born in Kuwait
• Letter of addition from the husband
• Letter of renouncement from the wife

For widows

• Death certificate of the husband
• Determination of heirs
• Birth certificate of all the children
• Civil ID -
• Certificate of no marriage from the Ministry of Justice
• Declaration of no marriage

For divorcees

• Divorce certificate
• Birth certificate of all the children
• Civil ID
• Certificate of no marriage from the Ministry of Justice
• Declaration of no marriage
• In case the applicant applies for the Kuwaiti nationality after the lapse of the specified period:
• Declaration of intent receipt
• Letter of exemption from the specified period
• Four (4) personal photos with blue background
• Medical report from a governmental hospital in Arabic, in case of no children

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address:
PO Box 3 Safat, Kuwait City
13001 Kuwait
Telephone Numbers:
22225555, 22425141
Fax Number:
22420429

Eligibility

• Husband and wife must attend the procedures (for illegal resident applicants)
• Widows or divorcees must attend the procedures.

Fees

Fixed Fee: 1 KD

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Declaration of Intent Form:

• http://www.moi.gov.kw/portal/enmathij/jensiya/1%20%284%29.pdf

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Instructions

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1. Date of Birth.
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Need for the Document

This procedure allows non-Kuwaiti and foreign wives to declare their intent to become Kuwaiti citizens for the first time.

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External Links

Kuwaiti Government Online: http://www.e.gov.kw/sites/KGOEnglish/portal/Pages/PortalMain.aspx#

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