How to Apply for Kuwait Civil ID Online First Time Registration
If you need to obtain a civil card in Kuwait for the first time, you will need to know how to apply for Kuwait civil ID. Don’t worry, the steps are not complicated, and some of them can be done online before heading to the specialized center to complete the procedures.
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How to Apply for Kuwait Civil ID
To update your Civil ID photo through PACI website for Kuwaiti, follow these simple steps: [1]
- Step 1: Go to the Temporary Card Delivery page “from here“.
- Step 2: Input the required data, which are as follows:
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- The civil number of the applicant.
- The civil number of the stored card.
- The relationship.
- The mobile phone number.
- Step 3: Click on “Next“.
- Step 4: Upload all required documents and papers.
- Step 5: Input the electronic payment card information to pay the card issuance fees, which are as follows:
- Bank name.
- Card number.
- Card expiration date.
- Secret number.
- Step 6: Click on “Print“, and keep a copy of the notification.
- Step 7: Go to the Public Authority for Civil Information building located in Al Zahra, ground floor.
- Step 8: Complete the procedures and submit the required documents.
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Required Documents to Apply for Kuwait Civil ID
Below you can find out the documents required to apply for Kuwaiti Civil ID:
- Birth certificate.
- A copy of birth certificate.
- Two recent colored personal photos (4 × 6 cm).
- Address proof.
- Fingerprint notification for applicants who reached 18 years old or older.
- Off records from the Ministry of Interior for aged applicants.
- Envelope
- No objection letter against registration from the Ministry of Interior for aged applicants.
- Nationality certificate for minors born outside Kuwait
- Power of attorney from the Ministry of Justice, in case the applicant does not attend in person.
- Nationality certificate and a copy for applicants who reached 18 years old or older.
Applying for Kuwait Civil ID fees for Kuwaiti
You can find the renewal Civil ID fees for in the next table Kuwaiti:
| smart card acquisition fees | 5 KD |
| Envelope | 0.250 KD |
| Fine | 20 KD |
Applying for Kuwait Civil ID fees for Non-Kuwaiti
You can find the renewal Civil ID fees for in the next table Non-Kuwaiti:
| smart card acquisition fees | 5 KD |
| Envelope | 0.250 KD |
| Fine | 20 KD |
Apply for Kuwait Civil ID link
The civil card can be issued in Kuwait for the first time by visiting the following link services.paci.gov.kw directly, entering the required data and completing the specified steps.
Conclusion
All your transactions in Kuwait depend on the civil ID, so you will have to hurry up and get it as soon as possible. It will not take much time, as the government has simplified the procedures for obtaining it.
Questions & Answers
You can apply for Kuwait civil ID through PACI website.
No, you can not travel without civil ID in Kuwait.
You can get mobile ID in Kuwait by downloading Kuwait Mobile ID app
Yes, you have to carry your civil ID to enter and exit Kuwait
The fine for collecting a civil ID for the first time in Kuwait are 5 dinars for obtaining the smart card, in addition to an envelope fee of 0.250 dinars.
It takes 7 to 10 days to issue a civil ID for the first time in Kuwait.
Kuwait Civil ID Identity is a legal identification card used to identify individuals.
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