Civil ID Services

How residency transfers work in Kuwait for Article 18, 22 and 20, what PAM charges, and how to get your new Civil ID before the PACI fine applies.

How to get a Kuwait Civil ID for a spouse and children on an Article 22 family residency, with the salary rule, documents, PACI steps, deadline, fees and renewal.

Everything Kuwaiti citizens need for the Civil ID in 2026, from a child’s first card and the nationality certificate at 18 to Sahel renewal, fees and GCC travel.

How Saudi, Emirati, Bahraini, Qatari and Omani citizens living in Kuwait register for and renew their Civil ID, with documents, fees and Sahel steps.

How a sponsor registers a domestic worker for a Kuwait Civil ID under Article 20, with documents, fees, the 30-day deadline, renewal, transfer and fines.

How to read the 12 digits of a Kuwait civil number, how the check digit is calculated and why you should keep the number private.

What happens to your Civil ID when you leave Kuwait for good, who cancels the residency, the clearances you need and how to check the cancellation.

Where to correct your Civil ID name, passport number, job title, mobile number and address, what to bring and what the new card costs.

The official Civil ID photo size, background, glasses and hijab rules, plus how to update your photo in Sahel or on the PACI website.

How to check your Kuwait Civil ID and residency expiry date on the card, PACI, Kuwait Mobile ID, Sahel and the MOI, and what to do when it expires.