Kuwait passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a Kuwait passport can enter 61 countries visa-free and 28 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #47.

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Visa-free destinations (61)

Countries you can enter on a Kuwait passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Armenia AM Azerbaijan AZ Bahrain BH Barbados BB Belarus BY Bermuda BM Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Botswana BW Cayman Islands KY China CN Cook Islands CK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Georgia GE Guatemala GT Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Iran IR Jordan JO Kazakhstan KZ Kosovo XK Kyrgyzstan KG Lebanon LB Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Mauritius MU Micronesia FM Morocco MA Nicaragua NI Oman OM Pakistan PK Panama PA Philippines PH Qatar QA São Tomé and Príncipe ST Saudi Arabia SA Senegal SN Serbia RS Singapore SG St. Lucia LC St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Sudan SD Suriname SR Syria SY Tajikistan TJ Thailand TH The Bahamas BS Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Ukraine UA United Arab Emirates AE Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (28)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to Kuwait passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bangladesh BD Brunei BN Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Laos LA Madagascar MG Maldives MV Marshall Islands MH Mongolia MN Mozambique MZ Nepal NP Niue NU Palau Islands PW Rwanda RW Samoa WS Sierra Leone SL Solomon Islands SB Tanzania TZ Timor-Leste TL Tuvalu TV Yemen YE Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (7)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

Kenya KE New Zealand NZ Seychelles SC South Korea KR Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United Kingdom GB

e-Visa available (31)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Benin BJ Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Colombia CO Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Iraq IQ Malawi MW Mauritania MR Moldova MD Montserrat MS Myanmar MM Namibia NA Nigeria NG Russian Federation RU Somalia SO South Sudan SS St. Helena SH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Togo TG Uganda UG Vietnam VN

Visa required (100)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for Kuwait passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ American Samoa AS Andorra AD Angola AO Argentina AR Aruba AW Australia AU Austria AT Belgium BE Belize BZ Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Brazil BR British Virgin Islands VG Bulgaria BG Canada CA Central African Republic CF Chad TD Chile CL Congo (Rep.) CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Eritrea ER Estonia EE Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Germany DE Ghana GH Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guam GU Guyana GY Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Israel IL Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kiribati KI Kuwait KW Latvia LV Lesotho LS Liberia LR Libya LY Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Mali ML Malta MT Mayotte YT Mexico MX Monaco MC Montenegro ME Nauru NR Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC Niger NE North Korea KP North Macedonia MK Northern Mariana Islands MP Norway NO Palestinian Territory PS Papua New Guinea PG Paraguay PY Peru PE Poland PL Portugal PT Puerto Rico PR Reunion RE Romania RO San Marino SM Slovakia SK Slovenia SI South Africa ZA Spain ES St. Maarten MF Sweden SE Switzerland CH The Gambia GM Tonga TO Trinidad and Tobago TT Turkmenistan TM Turks and Caicos Islands TC United States US Uruguay UY US Virgin Islands VI Vatican City VA Venezuela VE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Kuwait passport?

    Holders of a Kuwait passport have visa-free access to 61 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 28 more, for a total of 89 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 38 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the Kuwait passport?

    The Kuwait passport is ranked #47 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 96.

  • Where do Kuwait passport holders need a visa?

    Kuwait passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 100 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for Kuwait travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Saudi Arabia is the most-flown visa-free destination from Kuwait, with 9 non-stop routes.

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