Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Kuwaiti father
Kuwaiti nationality descends from a Kuwaiti father; birth on Kuwaiti soil alone confers no citizenship.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Kuwaiti citizenship through a Kuwaiti father
A person born to a Kuwaiti father acquires Kuwaiti nationality automatically regardless of birthplace; the maternal line does not transmit automatically except in limited cases such as an unknown father.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after long residence (about 20 years, 15 for Arabs)
Ordinary naturalization requires about twenty years of residence (about fifteen for nationals of Arab states) plus good character, Arabic knowledge, and being Muslim; it is granted by decree subject to an annual cap and is rare.