Kuwait Civil ID Photo Update Process. The picture on your civil ID plays an important role in identifying you as a Kuwaiti citizen. A perfect image is therefore essential for an ID card. What if there is already a photo on the civil ID in Kuwait?

Visit the Public Authority of Civil Information (PACI) website and take their e-service to change your civil ID photo.

To update Kuwaiti civil ID photos, there are a few steps to follow. The following are the steps with details and more information regarding civil ID collection photos.

Kuwait Civil ID Photo Update

Kuwaitis know how to update their civil ID pictures easily. Non-Kuwaitis, however, have difficulty learning the correct procedure.

Following the steps below will allow you to do things on your own by taking the Pacie service photo update. The procedure is as follows.

How to Change Photo in Civil ID Kuwait Online

Step 1. Visit the PACI website by clicking here 

Step 2. Please select English as your default language, since Arabic is the default language for the entire website

Step 3. Click the “E-Service” button

Step 4. Click on “Non-Kuwaiti Photo Update”

Step 5. The civil ID number, the serial number, and the mobile number need to be entered into three empty boxes. The Kuwaiti Photo Update link will take you directly to this page if you wish.

Step 6. Press “Next” and wait for an SMS code to arrive on your phone. Please enter them in the box below. “This Service sends SMSs to your mobile phone”

Step 7. To update the civil ID photo, enter the necessary information and click “Save”

Step 8. A confirmation text will appear on your mobile saying, “Successful submission; please wait for the update.”

Step 9. When you receive another message from 1889988, it will say, “Your request has been successfully received.”. Please follow up at https://paci.ws/xxxxx.” After clicking the link, you will be taken to the request status page.

Step 10. Paci will send you another SMS after 10 to 15 days with information on whether your request for a civil ID photo update has been approved.

Required Details for Expats Civil ID Photo Update

If you would like to request a change to your civil ID photo, you must provide these details.

1. Your blood group
2. Personal image (photo width should be between 500 and 800 pixels and height should be between 700 and 1000 pixels.
3. Please provide a copy of your passport first page
4. Passports have an expiration date on the last page
5. A copy of your civil ID
6. Embassies letter

Civil ID Update Timing

Civil ID collection photos can be updated in a short amount of time once the process is completed. Firstly, you must apply to the government for approval to update your photos.

It will take 10 to 15 days to receive a positive or negative response. Once the paci e service photo update is approved, it’ll take a few hours to change the image of a non-Kuwaiti.

PACI Photo Update Tracking

For civil ID photo update tracking, you must ensure your request was approved by Kuwaiti government. Public Authority of Civil Information will send you an SMS confirming receipt of your request with a link to check the timeline for updating your civil ID picture.

You can also check manually by visiting the www.paci.gov.kw link and seeing if the previous image has been changed or a new one has been added.

ID address is now in progress.

Conclusion

The process of changing a civil ID photo in Kuwait is the same as in any other country. On the official website of the Public Authority of Civil Information, there is a solution for those who need more time to update the photo on their ID cards physically.

The Kuwait civil ID photo update article explained how to change the image with the PACI e-service photo update.