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Kuwait Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Kuwait passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#48
Visa-Free Destinations
77
59
Visa-Free
51
E-Visa
18
Visa on Arrival
65
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free -
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free
Notes
Although no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
5 Angola E-Visa -
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free
Notes
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.
7 Argentina Visa Required
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8 Armenia Visa Free -
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
10 Austria Visa Required -
11 Azerbaijan Visa Free
Notes
eVisa also available.
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain Visa Free -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
17 Belgium Visa Required -
18 Belize Visa Required
Notes
No visa required for holders of a valid multiple entry visa or Permanent Residence Card from the USA, multiple entry Schengen visa, multiple entry visa or Permanent Residence Card from Canada.
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa
Notes
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
21 Bolivia Visa on Arrival -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Required -
25 Brunei Visa on Arrival -
26 Bulgaria Visa Required -
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival
Notes
Must hold an Entry Authorisation letter issued by the authorities of Burundi beforehand.
29 Cabo Verde Visa on Arrival
Notes
Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival.
30 Cambodia E-Visa -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Required -
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad E-Visa -
35 Chile E-Visa
Notes
May apply visa online.
36 China Visa Free
Notes
Visa not required to Hong Kong for 30 days Visa on arrival for Macau Visa free From June 9, 2025 to December 31, 2026.
37 Colombia E-Visa -
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Required
Notes
90 days visa free if hold a valid residence permit issued by the European Union member countries, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland,the United Kingdom or the United States and multiple-entry visa issued by Canada and the United States
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Visa Required -
42 Cuba E-Visa
Notes
Tourist card can be purchased if holding valid visa of US, Canada, and Schengen member State
43 Cyprus Visa Required -
44 Czechia Visa Required -
45 Denmark Visa Required -
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free -
48 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
49 DR Congo E-Visa -
50 East Timor Visa on Arrival -
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt Visa Free -
53 El Salvador Visa Free -
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
55 Eritrea Visa Required
Notes
Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
56 Estonia Visa Required -
57 Eswatini Visa Free -
58 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
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.
59 Fiji E-Visa -
60 Finland Visa Required -
61 France Visa Required -
62 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
63 Gambia Visa Required -
64 Georgia Visa Free -
65 Germany Visa Required -
66 Ghana Visa Required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
67 Greece Visa Required -
68 Grenada Visa Required -
69 Guatemala Visa Free -
70 Guinea E-Visa -
71 Guinea-Bissau E-Visa -
72 Guyana Visa Free -
73 Haiti Visa Free -
74 Honduras Visa Free -
75 Hungary Visa Required -
76 Iceland Visa Required -
77 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
78 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
79 Iran Visa Free -
80 Iraq Visa on Arrival
Notes
Visa on arrival when arriving at Al Najaf International Airport, Erbil International Airport or Sulaimaniyah International Airport or Basra International Airport.
81 Ireland Visa Required
Notes
Visa is issued free of charge Visa not required if a passenger first enters the United Kingdom with an ETA or a visitor visa issued by the United Kingdom. They are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days in Ireland or until the end of the period of stay granted in the United Kingdom.
82 Israel E-Visa
Notes
Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.
83 Italy Visa Required -
84 Jamaica Visa Required -
85 Japan Visa Required
Notes
Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. May apply online
86 Jordan Visa Free -
87 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
88 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
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.
89 Kiribati Visa Required -
90 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
91 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
92 Latvia E-Visa
Notes
Diplomatic, service, and special passport holders may enter Latvia without a visa and stay in its territory for a period of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, in accordance with bilateral treaties.
93 Lebanon Visa Free -
94 Lesotho E-Visa
Notes
evisa is suspended
95 Liberia Visa Required -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Free -
98 Lithuania Visa Required -
99 Luxembourg Visa Required -
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi E-Visa -
102 Malaysia Visa Free -
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Required -
106 Marshall Islands Visa on Arrival -
107 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
108 Mauritius Visa Free -
109 Mexico Visa Required
Notes
May enter without a visa if obtaining a valid visa or a permanent residency to Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, or the Schengen area.
110 Micronesia Visa Free -
111 Moldova E-Visa
Notes
Visa free if hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state
112 Monaco Visa Required -
113 Mongolia E-Visa
Notes
visa on arrival at Chinggis Khaan International Airport
114 Montenegro Visa Free -
115 Morocco Visa Free -
116 Mozambique E-Visa -
117 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
eVisa 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.
118 Namibia E-Visa -
119 Nauru Visa Required
Notes
Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
120 Nepal E-Visa -
121 Netherlands Visa Required -
122 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
Kuwait 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. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
123 Nicaragua Visa Free -
124 Niger Visa Required
Notes
Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Required
Notes
You can stay 15 days without a Visa if you have Schengen visa.
128 Norway Visa Required -
129 Oman Visa Free -
130 Pakistan Visa Free
Notes
eVisa eligible.
131 Palau Visa on Arrival -
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary".
134 Paraguay E-Visa -
135 Peru Visa Required -
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Required -
138 Portugal Visa Required -
139 Qatar Visa Free -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Required -
142 Russia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
143 Rwanda E-Visa -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
145 Saint Lucia Visa Free -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa on Arrival -
148 San Marino Visa Free
Notes
Same rules as for Italy. No border control but accessible only via Italy.
149 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
150 Saudi Arabia Visa Free -
151 Senegal Visa on Arrival -
152 Serbia Visa Required
Notes
90 days visa free if holders of valid visa or residents of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
153 Seychelles Visa Free -
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Required -
157 Slovenia Visa Required -
158 Solomon Islands Visa Free -
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
160 South Africa Visa Required
Notes
Visas issued free of charge.
161 South Korea E-Visa
Notes
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.
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
163 Spain Visa Required -
164 Sri Lanka Visa on Arrival
Notes
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).
165 Sudan Visa Free -
166 Suriname Visa Free -
167 Sweden Visa Required -
168 Switzerland Visa Required -
169 Syria Visa on Arrival
Notes
According to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival. According to the IATA database, visa may be obtained on arrival and is valid for 15 days.
170 Tajikistan Visa Free
Notes
At Dushanbe International Airport.
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand Visa Free -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Required -
175 Trinidad and Tobago E-Visa -
176 Tunisia Visa Free -
177 Turkey Visa Free -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required
Notes
Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda E-Visa
Notes
May apply online.
181 Ukraine Visa Free -
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free -
183 United Kingdom Visa Required
Notes
ETA UK will be valid for 2 years.
184 United States Visa Required
Notes
*May not apply for an Immigrant visa https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-us-border-crackdown-39-countries-face-travel-entry-ban-38-need-visa-bonds-4107113/
185 Uruguay Visa Required -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free
Notes
5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country. Starting June 1, 2025. The new regulation allows nationals from Kuwait to stay in Uzbekistan for up to 30 days without a visa.
187 Vanuatu Visa Free -
188 Vatican City Visa Required
Notes
There are no visa requirements for entry into Vatican, but it can only be accessed by passing through Italy. A multiple entry Schengen visa is required to re-enter Italy when leaving Vatican.
189 Venezuela Visa Free -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
191 Yemen Visa on Arrival -
192 Zambia Visa Free -
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa -

Destinations by Region

Asia 45 countries
Europe 45 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Kuwait passport holders visit visa-free?
Kuwait passport holders can visit 77 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Kuwait passport?
The Kuwait passport is ranked #48 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Kuwait citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Kuwait citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Kuwait citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.