Kuwait has endorsed the Global Compact on Refugees and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration; however, the principles set forth in these frameworks have not been incorporated into domestic legislation or policy. The legal recognition and protection of displaced and stateless populations remain limited in practice.

Kuwait is not a signatory to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons or the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The absence of accession to these treaties and the lack of a dedicated national legal framework for statelessness has resulted in a protracted situation for stateless individuals residing in the country. A significant stateless population resides in Kuwait, often referred to as the "Bidoon". This group primarily consists of individuals who were not granted Kuwaiti nationality following the country’s independence in 1961. The Bidoon are generally classified as "illegal residents" under Kuwaiti law, which limits their access to civil documentation, education, healthcare, employment opportunities, and long-term residency solutions.

There is no recognized internally displaced population in Kuwait, and the country is not identified as a place of origin or destination for internal displacement.