The Kuwaiti Country Signing CA (CSCA)
This website contains information on the Kuwaiti CSCA operated by the Ministry of Interior and the Public Authority for Civil Information.
The distinguished name of the CSCA is:
“CN = CSCA Kuwait,
SERIALNUMBER = 2021050101,
OU = General Department of Nationality and Travel Documents,
O = Ministry of Interior, C = KW”.
CSCA Public Key Certificate
The CSCA uses one active key pair in periods of five years. The active key pair is used to issue Document Signer certificates. In the most unlikely case that the active key pair becomes unusable, a new active key pair will be created and published on this website.
CER formatted certificates for the CSCA public key can be found below. The information required to verify the authenticity of the following certificate is also available in authentic printed form upon request.
Rollover
The next rollover of the CSCA certificate is planned for March 2026 and each five years subsequently.
Public Key Certificates
The public key certificates are generally available as self-signed certificate.
The details of the self-signed CSCA certificates are given below.
| CSCA Subject DN | CN = CSCA Kuwait SERIALNUMBER = 2021050101 OU = General Department of Nationality and Travel Documents O = Ministry of Interior C = KW |
Download CER Certificate |
| Validity period | Valid from: 01 May 2021 Valid to: 11 August 2036 |
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| Fingerprint (SHA-1) | c3ec4f463c37d09bd88cbc50058da8e664ed79eb |
Current Certificate Revocation Lists:
The current certificate revocation list (CRL) is empty. It can be downloaded through this Link
Link Certificate:
- 1st May 2021, to download the certificate click here
Older Certificates
- 1st April 2016, to download the certificate click here
Communication with the CSCA:
The primary communication channel with the CSCA is email (csca-kuwait@moi.gov.kw)
Secondary contact:
General Department of Nationality and Travel Documents
Ministry or Interior
Kuwait
Last Modified: 13th April 2023


