Country guide

Kuwait

Kuwait uses the PACI Civil ID as the TIN for individuals. For entities, official CRS information identifies a 6-digit Ministry of Finance Tax Department TIN for entities registered with the Tax Department, while Kuwait financial-institution onboarding material also accepts the Corporate CID as the legal entity TIN for Kuwait-incorporated entities.

KW KWT 3 TIN types Last reviewed 2026-06-01

TIN types

3 published formats. Open a type to see examples, structure details, and official sources.

Validate Kuwait TIN

Kuwait Civil ID Number

Current Individuals

Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

The Civil ID is the identifier used as the TIN for individuals in Kuwait when a TIN is requested.

Details

Examples

299010100012

Where to find it

On the Civil ID card, Kuwaiti passport, and tax residency certificate.

Common names

Civil ID Kuwaiti Civil ID Civil Identity Number

Structure

1 Century indicator Century marker used with the following birth-date digits.

2-7 Birth date Date of birth in YYMMDD form.

8-11 Serial Individual serial sequence.

12 Check digit Control digit.

Official source

oecd.org e.gov.kw hawyti.paci.gov.kw mof.gov.kw

Kuwait Corporate Civil ID Number

Current Entities

Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI)

The Corporate Civil ID is a PACI civil number for legal entities and is accepted in Kuwait financial-institution CRS/KYC forms as the legal entity TIN for Kuwait-incorporated entities.

Details

Examples

012345678901

Where to find it

On PACI company civil number certificates, company onboarding records, and tax residency supporting documents.

Common names

Corporate CID Corporate Civil ID Company Civil ID

Official source

nbk.com burgan.com mof.gov.kw mpw.gov.kw

Kuwait Tax Department 6-digit TIN

Current Entities

Kuwait Ministry of Finance – Tax Department

The Ministry of Finance Tax Department issues a 6-digit TIN to entities that register with the Tax Department.

Details

Examples

123456

Where to find it

On tax certificates, tax cards, and Ministry of Finance tax-service records.

Common names

MOF Tax No. Tax Department TIN Tax card number

Structure

1-6 Tax number Six-digit entity tax identifier assigned by the Tax Department.

Official source

oecd.org mof.gov.kw assets.kpmg.com