Visa Requirements for Kuwaiti Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Kuwait

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Freedom of Travel

Kuwaiti passport holders can travel to 5 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

Visa Not Required

52 destinations allow visa-free entry to Kuwaiti citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 16 destinations for passport holders of Kuwait.

eVisa

Kuwaiti passport allows entry to 41 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Angola PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .Kuwaiti citizens with a visa or residency issued by Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival that costs USD100 for a maximum of 30 days.
  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated , remarks Must have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .Visa fee is USD 40 per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days.
    e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Chad PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Chile PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply visa online.
  • Colombia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • Cuba PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Tourist card can be purchased if holding valid visa of US, Canada, and Schengen member State
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa31 daysRequirement updated .
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Fiji PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated , remarks Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)
    Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
    Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Libya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
  • Moldova PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Visa free if hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state
  • Montserrat PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa1 yeareVisa is available for tourism only.
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
    eVisa is available for tourism only.
  • Namibia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsKuwait article 17 passports are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them.
    International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated , remarks May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary".
  • Paraguay PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • Serbia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Visa requirements for Kuwaiti citizens were reinstated in January 2025.
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
    30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .Travelers must be in possession of a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) to enter Korea visa-free, which can be completed up to 24 hours before boarding a flight, The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaObtainable online
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 daysRequirement updated , remarks
  • Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply online.
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa6 monthsRemarks updated .ETA UK will be valid for 2 years.
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc

eVisa / On Arrival

For 15 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Kuwait.

  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 dayseVisa also available.
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysRemarks updated .Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival
  • Mongolia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated .visa on arrival at Chinggis Khaan International Airport
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
    30 days extendable to 6 months.
    The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
    Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
    SAARC - USD 35
    Non SAARC - USD 75
    e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
    If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months

Pre-arranged Visa Required

65 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Kuwait. This requirement may be waived off if Kuwaiti citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .