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Civil Id Cards
Once an expatriate has obtained his residence then he
must obtain a civil identity (ID) card (bitaqa-almadiniyah
or bitaqa for short), no matter what type of residence
he is on. Civil ID cards are issued by PACI, the Public
Authority for Civil Information. After his first card
has been issued, the holder's civil ID number remains
the same even if he changes his sponsor or leaves and
comes back several years later on a different residence
visa.
The civil ID card shows the holder's civil number, full
name, date of birth (which is also included in the
algorithm for the ID number), local address, blood
group, sponsor's name, type of visa, etc, and date of
expiry of the card. Whenever the card expires or an
expatriate changes sponsor, renews his residence or
changes his address, his civil ID card must be amended
accordingly.
Registration
Procedures
To register for a civil ID for the first time, the
documents required are:
- passport
- copy of passport pages showing personal details and residence stamp
- security clearance (fingerprint) form (those over 16 years)
- original birth certificate (if born in Kuwait)
- blood group certificate (those over 5 years)
- proof of house address (e.g., rental agreement and rent receipts)
- declaration signed by sponsor
For a first time domestic servant's civil ID all the
above documents, except the first, are needed. For the
first civil ID of a baby born in Kuwait, just a copy of
the baby's birth certificate, and a copy of the
sponsor's passport (showing personal details, residence
stamp and the addition of the baby) or the baby's own
passport (showing personal details and residence stamp),
are required.
When changing or renewing a civil ID, an expatriate, no
matter what type of visa he is on, only needs to submit
a copy of his passport (showing personal details and the
residence stamp) and his sponsor's declaration. To have
an amended card issued following a change of address,
the current card plus proof of the new address (e.g.,
rental agreement) must be submitted. To replace a lost
card, a photocopy of the lost card and the expatriate's
passport is required.
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