List of countries that grant Kuwaiti citizens entry visas upon arrival or require a pre-issued visa from the embassy

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Europe

# Country Diplomatic Passport Special Passport Ordinary Passport Notes
1AlbaniaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
2Bosnia & HerzegovinaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeSummer period only
3SloveniaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
4KosovoVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
5SwitzerlandVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassyVia VFS.GLOBAL
6United KingdomOnlineOnlineOnlineElectronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
7ItalyVisa-freeVisa-freeResources House (company)Al-Oula Tower, 4th floor - East Area
8PortugalVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
9SpainVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
10AndorraVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
11MaltaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
12BelgiumVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
13LuxembourgVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
14CyprusVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
15UkraineVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free or Onlinewww.visa.mfa.gov.ua
16BelarusVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa-freeRegular passport holders must notify authorities if staying more than 5 days
17TurkeyVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
18SerbiaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
19BulgariaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
20RomaniaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
21GeorgiaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
22AzerbaijanVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa on arrival + Onlinevisaapplication.mfa.gov.az
23PolandVisa-freeVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
24 MacedoniaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
25MoldovaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyevisa.gov.md
26ArmeniaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
27Czech RepublicVisa-freeVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
28NetherlandsVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
29GermanyVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassyVia VFS.GLOBAL
30FranceVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassyhttps://fr-kw.capago.eu/ for appointment booking
31SwedenVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
32NorwayVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
33DenmarkVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVia VFS.GLOBAL
34FinlandVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
35EstoniaVisa-freeVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
36MontenegroVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
37AustriaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
38GreeceVisa-freeVisa-freeOnlineVia VFS.GLOBAL
39HungaryVisa-freeVisa-freeOnlineVia VFS.GLOBAL
40RussiaVisa-freeVisa-freeOnlineelectronic-visa.kdmid.ru
41CroatiaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
42IcelandVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
43IrelandVisa from embassyVisa from embassyFrom officeOffice at Al-Rai Complex, 28th floor
44LatviaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
45LiechtensteinVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
46LithuaniaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
47MonacoVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
48San MarinoVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
49SlovakiaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyBLS International or the embassy in Riyadh
50Vatican CityVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy

Australia & Nearby Countries

# Country Diplomatic Passport Special Passport Ordinary Passport Notes
1New ZealandVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
2AustraliaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyAlso via email
3FijiVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
4KiribatiVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
5Marshall IslandsVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrival
6MicronesiaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 30 days
7NauruVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
8PalauVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalStay up to 30 days
9Papua New GuineaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
10SamoaVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalStay up to 60 days
11American SamoaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
12Solomon IslandsVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrival
13TongaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyEmbassy in Abu Dhabi
14TuvaluVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalStay up to 30 days
15VanuatuVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 30 days

Asia

# Country Diplomatic Passport Special Passport Ordinary Passport Notes
1LaosVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa on arrival & from embassy
2IndonesiaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa on arrival
3SingaporeVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 30 days
4Hong KongVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalStay up to 30 days
5MacauVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalStay up to 30 days
6ThailandVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeTourist stay up to 60 days
7CambodiaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa on arrival / Onlineevisa.gov.kh
8JapanVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
9South KoreaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
10ChinaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeFrom June 9, 2025 to June 8, 2026
11PhilippinesVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
12VietnamVisa-freeVisa from embassyVisa from embassy + OnlineeVisa Vietnam
13MalaysiaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free (issue entry card online)imigresen-online
14BruneiVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa on arrival
15PakistanVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
16IndiaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
17Sri LankaVisa on arrival + from embassyVisa on arrival + from embassyVisa from embassy + Onlinesrilankaevisa.lk
18MaldivesVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa on arrival
19MongoliaVisa-freeVisa-freeeVisaevisa.mn — Stay up to 30 days
20KazakhstanVisa-freeVisa-freeeVisavmp.gov.kz
21TajikistanVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 30 days
22KyrgyzstanVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeUp to 180 days
23MyanmarVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyUSD 60 for regular passport
24TurkmenistanVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
25UzbekistanVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free30 days if return ticket is provided
26BangladeshVisa-freeVisa-freeFrom embassy + on arrival
27IranVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa-freeRegular passport holders allowed 15 days every 6 months (non-renewable); for longer stays apply to embassy
28AfghanistanVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
29BhutanVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVia travel agencyRegular passport requires travel agency arrangements
30North KoreaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
31NepalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalStay up to 90 days
32Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalStay up to 30 days

Africa

# Country Diplomatic Passport Special Passport Ordinary Passport Notes
1South AfricaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
2MaliVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyMali embassy in Rabat
3EthiopiaVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrival
4DjiboutiVisa-freeVisa-freeFrom embassy + on arrival
5NigeriaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
6CameroonVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
7KenyaVisa from embassy + on arrival (fee waived for official missions)Visa from embassy + on arrivalOnlineOr via website etakenya.go.ke — diplomatic passports exempt from fees
8BeninVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
9TanzaniaVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalFrom embassy + on arrivalOr via immigration.go.tz
10ZambiaVisa from embassy / OnlineVisa from embassy / OnlineVisa from embassy / OnlineApply via www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm
11ZimbabweVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrival
12GhanaVisa from embassy (free)Visa from embassy (free)Visa from embassyFee ~50 Kuwaiti Dinars for regular passport
13GaboneVisaeVisaeVisaeVisa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport
https://evisa.dgdi.ga/
14RwandaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyIf no embassy in Kuwait, apply via Rwandan foreign ministry website
15BurundiVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyRegister before boarding sometimes — mirration.gov.bi
16EritreaVisa-freeVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
17ComorosVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrival
18SomaliaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
19SeychellesVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
20MadagascarVisa on arrival Visa on arrivalVisa on arrivalInformation before traveling
madagascar-tourisme
21MozambiqueVisa from embassy + on arrivalVisa from embassy + on arrivalVisa from embassy + on arrivalStay up to 30 days
22MauritiusVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
23UgandaVisa from embassy + on arrivalVisa from embassy + on arrivalVisa from embassy + on arrivalDiplomatic passports exempt from fees
24South SudanVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
25AngolaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
26BotswanaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
27Burkina FasoVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyE-Visa platform: www.visaburkina.bf
28Cape VerdeVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrival
29Central African RepublicVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
30ChadVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
31Republic of the CongoVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
32Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
33Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)Visa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
34Equatorial GuineaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
35GuineaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
36Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival Visa on arrivalVisa on arrivalStay up to 90 days
37GambiaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
38LesothoVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
39LiberiaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
40MalawiVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrival
41NamibiaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyEmbassy in Cairo
42NigerVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
43São Tomé & PríncipeVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
44SenegalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrival
45Sierra LeoneVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
46Eswatini (Swaziland)Visa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
47TogoVisa on arrival Visa on arrivalVisa on arrivalStay up to 7 days

The Americas

# Country Diplomatic Passport Special Passport Ordinary Passport Notes
1United States of AmericaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyApply online then schedule embassy appointment
2Costa RicaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassyApply via Costa Rican embassy in Qatar
3VenezuelaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa-freeRegular passport visa-free for 90 days (tourism)
4Trinidad & TobagoVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
5ColombiaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy90 days stay mentioned for some cases
6PanamaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 90 days
7JamaicaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
8Saint Kitts & NevisOnlineOnlineOnlineevisa.gov.kn
9ChileVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassyApply via Chilean embassy in Abu Dhabi
10EcuadorVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
11PeruVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
12BrazilVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
13ParaguayVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
14UruguayVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
15ArgentinaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy90 days stay mentioned for some cases
16BoliviaVisa on arrivalVisa on arrivalVisa on arrival
17GuyanaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
18MexicoVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
19CubaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
20CanadaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVia VFS.GLOBAL
21HondurasVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
22NicaraguaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
23Antigua & BarbudaeVisaeVisaeVisaimmigration.gov.ag
24BahamasVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 90 days
25BarbadosVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
26BelizeVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
27El SalvadorVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 90 days
28GrenadaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
29GuatemalaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 90 days
30GuyanaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
31HaitiVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 90 days
32Saint LuciaVisa-free Visa-freeVisa-freeStay up to 30 days
33Saint Vincent & the GrenadinesVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
34SurinameVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
35Trinidad and TobagoVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
36DominicaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
37Dominican RepublicVisa-free Visa-freeVisa-freeA visa is not required, but a tourist card can be purchased upon arrival

Arab Countries

# Country Diplomatic Passport Special Passport Ordinary Passport Notes
1MoroccoVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
2MauritaniaVisa-freeVisa-freeAt the airport via the website https://anrpts.gov.mr/visa/requestvisa
3JordanVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-freeSponsors and non-Kuwaitis via www.eservices.moi.gov.jo
4LebanonVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
5IraqVisa-free / from embassy (noted)Visa from embassyFrom the embassy, ​​from the port International driving permit (Carnet/TIR)
6EgyptVisa-free Visa-freeVisa-free USD 25 on arrival and USD 700 multiple entry visa fee, provided that the stay for one trip does not exceed 90 days.
7AlgeriaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa from embassy
8SudanVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
9TunisiaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
10YemenVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa-free
11LibyaVisa from embassyVisa from embassyVisa from embassy
12SyriaVisa-freeVisa-freeVisa on arrival
13Saudi ArabiaEntry with civil IDEntry with civil IDEntry with civil ID
14United Arab EmiratesEntry with civil IDEntry with civil IDEntry with civil ID
15OmanEntry with civil IDEntry with civil IDEntry with civil ID
16BahrainEntry with civil IDEntry with civil IDEntry with civil ID
17QatarEntry with civil IDEntry with civil IDEntry with civil ID