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Kuwait: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes Yes/1
British Yes Yes Yes/1
Canadian Yes Yes Yes/1
Other EU Yes Yes Yes/1
USA Yes Yes Yes/1
Passports: 

To enter Kuwait, a passport valid for at least six months is required by nationals referred to in the chart above.

Passport note: 

Nationals may be refused entry in to Kuwait if:

(a) they have an Israeli visa in their passport;

(b) they have an Israeli border stamp in their passport;

(c) they have an Egyptian or Jordanian border stamp in their passport, issued by an office bordering with Israel.

Visas: 

Visas for Kuwait are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above. 

However, nationals from Australia, Canada, the USA and the EU (except nationals of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia) can obtain a 30-day visa on arrival for business or touristic purposes.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Kuwait.

Types and cost: 

Transit visas are not required, providing passengers hold all necessary documents for their onward journey and do not leave the airport.

Visa fees for Kuwait depend on the applicant's nationality; contact the embassy for details.

Application to: 

Consulate (or consular section at embassy).

Working days: 

Allow 10 working days.

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