Visa Requirements for Kuwait
Instant Visa policy lookup for Kuwait
Freedom of Travel
Passport holders of 5 countries have freedom of travel to Kuwait. This often means there will be no limitation on the duration of stay, and no restrictions on activities such as volunteering, employment, or conducting business.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on mapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
ID card valid - Oman PermalinkShow on mapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement.
- Qatar PermalinkShow on mapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
ID card valid - Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on mapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of Movement.
ID card valid. - United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on mapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement.
ID card valid.
Visa On Arrival
Visa to travel in Kuwait can be obtained at airports and other borders crossings for Passport holders of 13 countries.
- Anguilla PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Bermuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- British Indian Ocean Territory PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- British Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Cayman Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Falkland Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Gibraltar PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Guernsey PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Isle of Man PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Montserrat PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Pitcairn PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Saint Helena PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival3 months
eVisa
Passport holders for 1 country can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Kuwait.
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
eVisa / On Arrival
On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / authorization is available to passport holders of 60 countries to travel to Kuwait.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Aruba PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Australia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Austria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Belgium PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Brunei PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsAvailable at Kuwait International Airport.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Canada PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Croatia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsAvailable at Kuwait International Airport.
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Denmark PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Estonia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Faroe Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Finland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- France PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Germany PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Greece PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Greenland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Hong Kong PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Hungary PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Iceland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Ireland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Italy PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Japan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Latvia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsFee KWD 3.
e-Visa may be obtained online prior to departure. - Malta PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Monaco PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Niue PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Norway PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Poland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Portugal PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Puerto Rico PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Romania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsOnline visa available (eVisa).
- Saint Martin (Netherlands) PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- San Marino PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Serbia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Singapore PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthse-Visa is also available online.
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- South Korea PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Spain PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Sweden PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsHolders of passports containing an Israeli stamp or visa will be refused entry in Kuwait.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- United States Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- United States of America PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Vatican PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
Pre-arranged Visa Required
Prior to arrival at Kuwait, passport holders of 148 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Kuwait. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Albania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- American Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Angola PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Argentina PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Armenia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Barbados PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Benin PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Botswana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bouvet Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burundi PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredDue to COVID-19, Kuwait government stops issuing the travel visas to the ordinary passport holders of Chinese citizens.
- Christmas Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Colombia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Comoros PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cook Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Dominica PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Egypt PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Fiji PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gabon PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guam PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Haiti PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Heard and McDonald Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- India PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredResidents of Gulf Cooperation Council in certain professions can apply eVisa for a fee of 3 KD.
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Iran PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPassengers with a confirmation that a visa has been approved before departure can collect their original visa at immigration counter.
- Jordan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Kenya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required for a maximum stay of 1 month for holders of a confirmation that a visa has been approved before departure provided they are traveling for tourism purposes and having a sponsor in Kuwait who must hold the original visa.
Visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months within 6 months for residents of the GCC member states.
Visa on arrival for holders of confirmation from the transporting carrier and are traveling for tourism purposes for a maximum stay of 1 month.
Holders of a resident visa or a work permit traveling to Kuwait for the first time are required to hold an original Criminal Clearance Certificate authenticated by a Kuwait diplomatic mission in their country of residence. - Lesotho PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Libya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Macau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Madagascar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Malawi PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Maldives PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mayotte PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredEligible for an e-Visa if holding a valid residence permit of no less than 6 months in a GCC country.
Visa or entry may be refused if the passport contains an Israeli stamp (see Israeli stamps). - Micronesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Moldova PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Morocco PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Namibia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nepal PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Norfolk Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Northern Mariana Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Palau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Palestine PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredeVisa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:
To be 18 years old and over.
The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months.
To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual.
Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa. - Panama PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Russia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Réunion PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Barthélemy PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Somalia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- South Africa PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredHolders of residence permit's issued by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates may apply for an eVisa if the main applicant works in a specific profession. Dependents holding residence permits may also obtain an eVisa, on the conditional they will enter Kuwait with the main applicant.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredGCC residents can apply for e-Visa if they have residency in one of the GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman).
- Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Suriname PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Thailand PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Togo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tokelau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Uganda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Wallis and Futuna Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Zambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
Entry Refused
Disagreements between Kuwait and 2 countries have imposed restrictions in traveling to Kuwait.
- Israel PermalinkShow on mapEntry RefusedPart of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Travel permit for eligible nationals is required. - Philippines PermalinkShow on mapEntry RefusedFilipinos with a residence permit known as Iqama, or a Kuwait Civil ID may continue to enter the country - see also Kuwait–Philippines relations.
Information last checked on . Requirements last changed on .