Visa requirements for Kuwaiti citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Kuwait. As of March 2024, Kuwaiti citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 104 countries and territories, ranking the Kuwaiti passport 54th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]
Kuwaiti citizens do not need a visa to enter other member states of the GCC.
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30 days | ||||
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Visa free if hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state | ||||
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90 days | ||||
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Visa requirements for Kuwaiti citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:
Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) | |
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[39] | 90 days | ||
[40] | 30 days |
Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
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China | ||
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30 days | ||
Denmark | ||
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France | ||
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Netherlands | ||
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New Zealand | ||
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United Kingdom | ||
[45] | Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit.[46] | |
![]() | Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[47] | |
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14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[49] [50] [51] | ||
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Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[54] | ||
Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[55] | ||
![]() | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[56] [57] | |
![]() | Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. | |
United States | ||
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Antarctica and adjacent islands | ||
Territory | Conditions of access | Notes | |
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![]() Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park | 3 days;[58] must first obtain an electronic pass[59] | ||
![]() Hainan | [60] | 15 days. Available at Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport. Visa not required for 15 days for traveling as part of a tourist group (5 or more people)[61] | |
![]() Tibet Autonomous Region | Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[62] [63] [64] | ||
Crimea | Visa issued by Russia is required.[65] | ||
![]() Galápagos | Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[66] | ||
outside Asmara | To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[67] | ||
![]() Mount Athos | Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[68] [69] | ||
![]() | Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[70] [71] | ||
Kish Island | Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[72] | ||
Visa on arrival for 15 days is available at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports. | |||
![]() Lau Province | Special permission required.[73] | ||
![]() Clipperton Island | Special permit required.[74] | ||
Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[75] | |||
outside Pyongyang | People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving) | ||
![]() | These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[76] | ||
![]() | With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[77] | ||
![]() Jan Mayen | Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[78] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[79] | ||
Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.[80] | |||
Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[81] | |||
![]() | All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit. | ||
![]() Darfur | Separate travel permit is required.[82] | ||
![]() Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province | OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[83] [84] [85] | ||
UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus | [86] | Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. | |
Korean Demilitarized Zone | Restricted zone. | ||
UNDOF Zone and Ghajar | Restricted zone. | ||
![]() | Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.[87] [88] [89] [90] [91] [92] [93] | ||
Margarita Island | All visitors are fingerprinted.[94] | ||
Phú Quốc | 30 days[95] | ||
![]() | Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[96] |