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Kuwait » Passport/Visa

Summary

Australian
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes
Canadian
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes
USA
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes
Other EU
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes
British
Passport Required: Yes
Visa Required: Yes
Return Ticket Required: Yes

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.

Passports

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

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 visa on arrival for business or touristic purposes.
All visitors must have an onward ticket. All visa are valid for one month and one entry. No multiple entry visas are issued.
Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Kuwait.

Types of Visa 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.

Cost

There is a charge for the visa on arrival. It is eight Kuwaiti Dinars (around £20) depending on the exchenge rate.

Applications to:

Consulate (or consular section at embassy).

Working Days Required

Allow 10 working days.

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Information in this section was last updated: Wed May 23 2012