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The minor children of a Kuwaiti who acquires foreign nationality shall lose their
Kuwaiti Nationality if according to the law governing his change of nationality
they acquire the nationality of their father. Children whose nationality has
changed under these circumstances may opt for their original nationality within
a year of attaining their majority.
Article XIIl
In the event of the death before naturalisation of a person permitted to reside
in Kuwait under Article III, his wife and his minor children may, at the time of
the issue of the permission, profit by this permission for the period of residence
permitted to the deceased.
Article XIV
Unless otherwise stated the past will have no bearing on the acquisition,
relinquishment or resumption of Kuwaiti Nationality. The same applies to the
withdrawal of nationality.
Article XV
The age of majority mentioned in this law will be decided according to the law
of the country to which a person belongs at the time of his opting or making
application.
Article XVI
Decisions, Notification of opting and, in general, all applications mentioned
in this law should be addressed to the Chief of the Public Security Department and
abroad to the Consular Offices entrusted by us to deal with such matters.

Article XVII
After the issue of the appropriate decree the Chief of the Public Security
Department will issue to the party concerned a certificate of Kuwait Nationality
against payment of the relevant charges and the production of all necessary proofs.
This certificate will be recognised by the Courts in the absence of proof to the
contrary.
AHMAD AL JABIR AL SABAH.
December 15, 1948.

APPENDIX S
(Paragraph 216)

Notification issued by the Kuwait Public Security Department regarding
the registration of foreigners in Kuwait, dated February 5 1949
In accordance with the power invested in this Department by Order No. 4 of
1948, all foreigners residing in Kuwait are hereby requested to abide with the
following regulations: —
1. All travellers, except Kuwait subjects, coming to or leaving Kuwait should
register their names at the Travelling and Residence Office within 48 hours of their
arrival or departure.
2. Foreigners who have not registered their names at the Travelling and
Residence Office yet, should do so now.
3. Foreigners who desire to stay more than 15 days or who desire to stay
more ; than the period allowed, should call at the Travelling and Residence Office
to obtain a Residential Book.
4. Members of Religious, Education, Medical and other missions who are
commissioned to work in Kuwait or who come on contract to work in Government
offices, are requested to hand over their passports to the heads of the departments
concerned in order to facilitate the issue of Residential Books.
5. Within a month of the issue of this notice, whoever disobeys these
instructions will be liable for a penalty of six months’ imprisonment or a fine of
Rs. 600/- or both, in accordance with Article 17 of Residence Rules of 1948.