PACI is Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information, the government body responsible for maintaining the national civil register and issuing the Civil ID (Bitaqa Madaniya). It assigns each person a unique civil number and keeps the underlying records used across Kuwaiti government services.
PACI handles new Civil ID issuance, renewals, replacements, and updates to personal data, and it powers identity verification used by other authorities. Residents commonly complete PACI transactions and track Civil ID status online and through the Sahel government app, including paying any applicable fees and arranging fingerprint registration where required.
Because the Civil ID underpins so many other processes, keeping PACI records accurate and the card valid is essential. Confirm current procedures and fees on the official PACI portal.