Kuwait: Information on the length of time it takes for a Kuwaiti citizen to be issued a Kuwaiti passport in Kuwait
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | KWT24236.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Kuwait: Information on the length of time it takes for a Kuwaiti citizen to be issued a Kuwaiti passport in Kuwait, 1 July 1996, KWT24236.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aaf940.html [accessed 30 May 2023] |
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Information on this subject could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
However, the 5 October 1995 Foreign Report attachment states that Kuwait has decided to use "genetic finger-printing" to ensure absolutely the "authenticity of all applications made to establish parentage or obtain Kuwaiti citizenship" (8). Each applicant's DNA will be tested (ibid.). Additional and/or corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Foreign Report [Surrey]. 5 October 1995. No. 2370. "Pointers: Kuwait has Decided to Use 'Genetic Finger-Printing' ... ."
Attachment
Foreign Report [Surrey]. 5 October 1995. No. 2370. "Pointers: Kuwait has Decided to Use 'Genetic Finger-Printing' ...," p. 8.
Additional Sources Consulted
Commentary: A Canadian Security Intelligence Service Publication [Ottawa]. Monthly. January 1995 to February 1996.
DIRB. "Kuwait" legislation file.
Embassy of the State of Kuwait, Ottawa.
Note on contacting foreign diplomatic representatives in Canada:
Embassies and high commissions are not usually called for security-related questions such as location of military bases or the functioning of secret services. Ability to obtain information from diplomatic representatives depends on availability of information and cooperation from individual countries.
Foreign Report [Surrey]. Weekly. January 1995 to June 1996.
UNHCR databases.
