Visa on arrival for Kuwaitis
33 countries in this guide issue a visa on arrival to holders of a Kuwaiti ordinary passport, with no application beforehand. The visa is issued at the port of entry and may require a fee, a return ticket or proof of accommodation.
On arrivalBangladesh
On arrivalBolivia
90 days
On arrivalBrunei
On arrivalCambodia
On arrivalCape Verde
On arrivalDjibouti
On arrivalEgypt
Up to 90 days per trip
On arrivalEthiopia
On arrivalGhana
On arrivalGuinea-Bissau
90 days
On arrivalHong Kong
30 days
On arrivalIndonesia
30 days, extendable once
On arrivalIraq
On arrivalLaos
On arrivalMacau
30 days
On arrivalMalawi
On arrivalMaldives
30 days
On arrivalMarshall Islands
On arrivalMauritania
On arrivalMauritius
On arrivalMozambique
30 days
On arrivalNepal
90 days
On arrivalPalau
30 days
On arrivalSamoa
60 days
On arrivalSenegal
On arrivalSolomon Islands
On arrivalSomalia
On arrivalSyria
On arrivalTanzania
On arrivalTimor-Leste
30 days
On arrivalTogo
7 days
On arrivalTuvalu
30 days
On arrivalUganda
Common questions
Which countries give Kuwaitis a visa on arrival?
33 countries in this guide issue a visa on arrival to holders of a Kuwaiti ordinary passport, with no application beforehand. The visa is issued at the port of entry and may require a fee, a return ticket or proof of accommodation.
Does this list apply to residents of Kuwait?
No. This list applies only to holders of a Kuwaiti passport. A resident of Kuwait holding another nationality is subject to the rules of their own nationality, not the Kuwaiti passport.
Does the list differ by Kuwaiti passport type?
Yes. Special and diplomatic passports receive broader exemptions in several countries under bilateral agreements. Each country page shows the rule for all three types: ordinary, special and diplomatic.
For Kuwaiti passport holders only · Not legal advice · Verify before you fly
Source: Kuwait MFA · Version 15 · July 2026