A Sri Lankan woman in Kuwait fraudulently obtained citizenship by falsely claiming motherhood, exploiting loopholes in Kuwait’s Nationality Law. After marrying a Kuwaiti man, she used another woman’s baby and forged documents. A DNA test revealed the deception, leading to the revocation of her citizenship and sparking scrutiny of Kuwait’s identity verification processes and naturalization procedures.
In a shocking revelation, a Kuwaiti man was deceived by a Sri Lankan woman for over 30 years through an intricate identity scam. This elaborate scheme included a fake pregnancy, a baby from another woman, and forged paperwork, all designed to fraudulently acquire Kuwaiti citizenship. The fraud came to light after a DNA test proved the child was not biologically related to the couple.
This unprecedented case has prompted a reevaluation of Kuwait’s citizenship laws and the misuse of sponsorships for domestic workers. The woman manipulated legal gaps and verification systems to present herself as a mother and gain naturalization under Kuwait’s Nationality Law, ultimately resulting in the annulment of her citizenship.
