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Kuwait Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

59 of 207 passports can enter Kuwait without arranging a visa in advance: 5 visa-free and 54 with a visa on arrival. 146 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 5
  • On arrival 54
  • Visa 146
  • Special 2
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No visa in advance

59 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

5

E-visa online

0

Visa required

146

How to enter Kuwait

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Nationals of about 52 listed countries (US, UK, Canada, EU, Japan, Korea, Singapore and others) can get a tourist visa on arrival or eVisa; India, China, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines and South Africa are not on that list. Since August 2025 all foreign residents of GCC states with 6+ months of residency left can get a visa on arrival.

E-visaTourist eVisa / visa on arrival

Nationals of ~52 listed countries; GCC residents

Processing
Online or on arrival
Official site: kuwaitvisa.moi.gov.kw

Passport validity

At least 6 months

Official entry rules

kuwaitvisa.moi.gov.kw

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. Visa on arrival for all GCC residents

    Kuwait's Interior Ministry extended tourist visa on arrival to all foreign residents of GCC states whose residency is valid at least six months. Source

Checked against 2 sources (some details from reputable travel press) on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Kuwait can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Kuwait visa-free

5 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

BahrainFree movement (GCC)OmanFree movement (GCC)QatarFree movement (GCC)Saudi ArabiaFree movement (GCC)United Arab EmiratesFree movement (GCC)

Passports that get a visa on arrival in Kuwait

54 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Andorra90 daysAustralia90 daysAustria90 daysBelgium90 daysBhutan90 daysBrunei90 daysBulgaria90 daysCambodia90 daysCanada90 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysEstonia90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGeorgia90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJapan90 daysLaos90 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMalaysia90 daysMalta90 daysMonaco90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorway90 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRomania90 daysSan Marino90 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTurkey90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysUnited States90 daysVatican City90 daysVietnam90 days

Passports that need a visa for Kuwait

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

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelizeBeninBermudaBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish National (Overseas)British Virgin IslandsBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCosta RicaCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIvory CoastJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKyrgyzstanLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMacauMadagascarMalawiMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRussiaRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

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

IsraelIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)

Kuwait visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Kuwait?

US passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Kuwait or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Kuwait?

UK passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Kuwait or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Kuwait?

Canada passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Kuwait or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Kuwait?

Australia passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Kuwait or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Kuwait?

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

Does Kuwait have an ETA or e-visa?

Tourist eVisa / visa on arrival: Nationals of ~52 listed countries; GCC residents. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for Kuwait?

146 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

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 Kuwait's official site before you book and again before you fly.