Kuwait Civil ID Renewal 2025: Quick And Easy Guide

You must hurry to renew your civil ID card in Kuwait as soon as it expires, to ensure continued access to services, in addition to its importance for travel inside and outside Kuwait. The process of renewing your civil ID card will not take much of your time, as it is available electronically.

Kuwait Civil ID Renewal through PACI website

To renew your Civil ID through PACI website, follow these simple steps: ^[1]

• Step 1: Go to the civil card renewal service “from here“.

• Step 2: Input your Civil ID.

• Step 3: Click “Submit” To renew your civil ID.
• Step 4: Click on “Click here to pay the fees“.
• Step 5: View the value of the fees required to renew the civil card.
• Step 6: Click on “Pay“.
• Step 7: input the “K-Net” payment card data in the designated fields, which are:
  • Bank name.
  • Card number.
  • Card expiration date.
  • Secret number.
• Step 8: Click on “Submit“.

• Step 9: View payment notification details.
• Step 10: Click on “Print” to keep a copy of the receipt and use it when needed.

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Kuwait Civil ID Renewal by Sahel App

To renew your Civil ID through Sahel App, here’s how you can do it: ^{[2] [3]}

• Step 1: You can download Sahel App through the following links:
  • Sahel App From Google Play “from here“.
  • Sahel App From App Store “from here“.
• Step 2: Go to the “Card Renewal” option in the app.
• Step 3: Choose the name of the individual whose civil card you want to renew from the drop-down list or enter his civil number.
• Step 4: Click “Submit” To get your Card validity.
• Step 5: Click on “Pay“.
• Step 6: input the “K-Net” payment card data in the designated fields, which are:
  • Bank name.
  • Card number.
  • Card expiration date.
  • Secret number.
• Step 7: Click on “Submit“.
• Step 8: View payment notification details.
• Step 9: Click on “Print” to keep a copy of the receipt and use it when needed.

Kuwait Civil ID Renewal by PACI hotline

To renew your Civil ID by PACI hotline, just follow these easy steps:

• Step 1: Dial the number 1889988.
• Step 2: To choose English, press “2“.
• Step 3: Press “1″ To enter Civil ID services.
• Step 4: Press “1” to select civil card renewal service followed by the asterisk symbol “*“.
• Step 5 : Receive a text message containing a link to pay the civil card renewal fees.
• Step 6: Click on the payment link.
• Step 7: Click on “Pay“.
• Step 8: input the “K-Net” payment card data in the designated fields, which are:
  • Bank name.
  • Card number.
  • Card expiration date.
  • Secret number.
• Step 9: Click on “Submit“.
• Step 10: View payment notification details.
• Step 11: Click on “Print” to keep a copy of the receipt and use it when needed.

Kuwait Civil ID Renewal by SMS Service

To renew your Civil ID by SMS Service, Here’s what you need to do:

• Step 1: Open the Messages’ application on your phone.
• Step 2: Write the word “R CivilIDNo” In the space provided for the message text.
• Step 3: Send the message to 1889988.
• Step 4: Receive a text message containing a link to pay the civil card renewal fees.
• Step 5: Click on the payment link.
• Step 6: Click on “Pay“.
• Step 7: input the “K-Net” payment card data in the designated fields, which are:
  • Bank name.
  • Card number.
  • Card expiration date.
  • Secret number.
• Step 8: Click on “Submit“.
• Step 9: View payment notification details.
• Step 10: Click on “Print” to keep a copy of the receipt and use it when needed.

Required Documents to renew civil ID for Kuwaiti

You can find out the documents required to renew the civil ID for Kuwaiti below:

• Citizenship certificate and a copy of it.
• Recent colored personal photos, size (4 × 6) cm.
• The original civil ID.
• Envelope.
• Official power of attorney from the Ministry of Justice in the event that the service applicant does not attend in person.

See More: Civil ID Status Check Online | Civil ID Payment | Civil ID Validity Check | Civil ID Photo Update | Apply for Civil ID

Required Documents to renew civil ID for GCC citizens

Below you can find out the documents required to renew the civil ID for GCC citizens:

• Original passport and a copy of it.
• Recent colored personal photos, size (4 × 6) cm.
• Official power of attorney from the Ministry of Justice in the event that the service applicant is not present in person.

Required Documents to renew civil ID for non-Kuwaiti

Below you can find out the documents required to renew the civil ID for non-Kuwaiti:

• Old civil card

Kuwait Civil ID Renewal Conditions

You can find the conditions for renewing Civil ID in the following:

• For applicants less than (18): Can apply renewal application with one of the parents over the phone service, or PACI service online or by visiting PACI Service Center.
• For applicants more than (18): Can apply renewal application personally by visiting PACI Service Center or with one of the parents over the phone service, or PACI service online.

Kuwait Civil ID Renewal fine

You can find out the fine required fine to renew the civil ID in Kuwait below:

• Civil ID Renewal fine for Kuwaiti: 5.250 Kuwaiti Dinar.
• Civil ID Renewal fine for non-Kuwaiti: 5 Kuwaiti Dinar.
• Civil ID Renewal fine for GCC: 5.250 Kuwaiti Dinar.
• Civil ID Renewal fine for domestic workers: 2 Kuwaiti Dinar.

Kuwait Civil ID Renewal link

You can access the civil ID renewal service by entering the following link services.paci.gov.kw, which takes you to the card services portal on the Public Authority for Civil Information website.

Conclusion

The requirements for renewing the civil ID in Kuwait differ according to the nationality of the cardholder. A Kuwaiti citizen needs different documents than a resident, and a Gulf citizen must bring different documents than a Kuwaiti and a resident.