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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Kuwait Passport Holders (2026)

Kuwait passport holders can visit 108 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 63 visa-free, 11 with an electronic travel authorization and 34 with a visa on arrival. 38 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 95 require a visa before travel. That puts the Kuwait passport at #54 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 63
  • ETA 11
  • On arrival 34
  • E-visa 38
  • Visa 95
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

108

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#54 of 208

E-visa online

38

Visa required

95

Visa-free for Kuwait passport holders

63 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysArmenia180 daysBahamas90 daysBahrainFree movement (GCC)Barbados90 daysBelarus30 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChina30 daysCook Islands31 daysCroatiaDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEgypt180 daysEl Salvador180 daysEswatini30 daysGeorgia360 daysGuatemala90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong30 daysIran15 daysJeju Island90 daysJordan90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLebanon180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontenegro90 daysMorocco90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOmanFree movement (GCC)Pakistan90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysQatarFree movement (GCC)Saint Lucia42 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSaudi ArabiaFree movement (GCC)Singapore30 daysSouth Korea90 daysSudan30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTurkey90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesFree movement (GCC)Uzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Kuwait passport holders

11 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Bermuda180 daysCambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysNew Zealand90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Kuwait passport holders

34 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Azerbaijan30 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBrunei30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysIraq30 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius60 daysMongolia30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysYemen90 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Kuwait passport holders

38 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTaiwan30 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Kuwait passport holders

95 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBelgiumBelizeBonaireBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicChileCosta RicaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamHungaryIcelandIndiaIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanKiribatiLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSouth OssetiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and Futuna

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryIsraelJan MayenWestern Sahara

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Kuwait passport: common questions

How many countries can Kuwait passport holders visit without a visa?

108 destinations: 63 visa-free, 11 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 34 with a visa on arrival. Another 38 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Kuwait passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Kuwait passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kuwait passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Kuwait passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Kuwait passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Kuwait passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kuwait passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Kuwait passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kuwait passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Kuwait passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Kuwait passport holders?

Bermuda, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Kuwait passport holders?

95 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Belize and Bonaire. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.