"Son" in the citizenship file... absent from the heirs' inventory

- Born in 1954, he is the “son” of the second wife in a file that includes four wives and 28 children.

- The Citizenship Investigations Department resolved the status of 13 of the children and confirmed they are all biological sons.

- The investigations accessed his Gulf documents, and his son admitted that these documents indeed belong to his father.

- DNA samples from the children confirmed that their supposed uncles are not their uncles.

- The supposed brothers of the deceased individual admitted during investigations that he is not their brother.

- He registered seven of his sons in 1993 under a court order, which is an indicator that he did not reside in the country.

- Citizenship was revoked from 59 individuals, including 14 sons and daughters, while the rest are wives and grandchildren.

- With the resolution of this case, the number of files rises to 14, and the status of the remaining 14 individuals continues to be studied.

Five pieces of evidence and clues, along with an additional indicator dating back more than three decades, converged before the Citizenship Investigations Department to uncover the truth about a deceased individual, born in 1954, who had been registered as a son in one of the citizenship files. Investigations later proved that he was not the son of the file’s owner, nor the brother of his biological children. The case concluded with the revocation of citizenship from him and all 59 individuals registered under his file as dependents.

The case traces back to a file belonging to a man with four wives, on whom 28 children are registered: eight sons and daughters under the first wife, seven under the second, 12 under the third, and one under the fourth.

As part of a review of the file’s records, the Citizenship Investigations Department resolved the status of 13 children: one son and one daughter from the first wife; one son and three daughters from the second wife; and four daughters and three sons from the third wife. Investigations confirmed that all of them are biological children of the file’s owner and full siblings, and that their records are valid.

After resolving these 13 cases, the files of 15 individuals out of the original 28 remained under study and verification. Among them was the subject of the current case, a deceased individual born in 1954, registered as a son under the second wife.

Doubts about the validity of his registration arose when his name was found missing from the inventory of his supposed father’s heirs, while his supposed brothers were included. The Citizenship Investigations Department considered this an indicator warranting expanded inquiries to verify the actual familial relationship.

The investigations then turned to scientific evidence. Given the death of the individual in question, the department collected DNA samples from his sons and compared them with the DNA samples of his supposed uncles—individuals who, according to citizenship records, are presumed to be brothers of his father.

The investigations did not rely solely on DNA results. They also summoned the supposed brothers of the deceased individual and questioned them regarding their familial ties. They admitted that he was not their brother, aligning their statements with the scientific findings from the DNA tests.

In addition to the five pieces of evidence, the Citizenship Investigations Department cited an additional indicator dating to the post-invasion period, specifically 1993, when the individual obtained a court order to register seven of his sons who were residing abroad, out of his 14 children.

The department viewed this incident as an additional indicator during its review of the file. Registering half of his children who were living abroad under a court order raised questions about the individual’s stability and residency in Kuwait in previous years, as his stable presence in the country would have presumably led to the sequential registration of his children at birth.

With the completion of evidence and investigations, it was established that the individual was neither the son of the primary file holder nor the brother of his children, despite being registered on that basis. Consequently, the Supreme Committee for the Verification of Kuwaiti Citizenship decided to revoke his citizenship and that of all 59 dependents registered under his file, including 14 sons and daughters, while the rest were wives and grandchildren.

With the resolution of this case, the number of sons and daughters whose citizenship status has been fully verified by the investigative authorities rises to 14 out of 28. Among them, 14 had their registrations confirmed as valid and their lineage authenticated, whereas the lineage of the individual in the current case was found to be invalid. The review of the files of the remaining 14 individuals continues, with ongoing verification of their citizenship status and supporting documents.