Kuwait carried out a significant operation in July 2025 targeting citizenship fraud, resulting in over 1,060 individuals losing their nationality. This action reveals a larger campaign that has seen more than 40,000 people stripped of citizenship since early 2024. Cases involved elaborate forgery of identity records, fabricated family trees, and schemes spanning decades. The investigations utilized DNA tests, audits, and collaboration with Gulf governments to uncover and address the systemic abuse of Kuwaiti citizenship. The revocations, though framed as anti-corruption measures by the authorities, have sparked human rights concerns related to statelessness and due process.
