Kuwait Passport Visa Requirements — Where Can Kuwaiti citizens Travel Visa-Free?

VisaStay tracks visa requirements for Kuwaiti citizens across 163 destinations worldwide. Below is the full breakdown by entry type and maximum stay, plus the two rules that catch long-term travelers most often: the Schengen 90/180-day window and the 183-day tax residency threshold.

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Visa-free destinations

64

Via eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival

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Require a visa in advance

Schengen: Kuwaiti citizens need a Schengen short-stay visa. Stays on it are limited to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole area. Read the full guide →

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Destination	Entry Type	Max Stay	Extension
Afghanistan	eVisa	30 days	No
Albania	Visa-free	90 days	No
Algeria	Visa required	—	No
Andorra	Visa required	—	No
Angola	eVisa	30 days	No
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa	30 days	No
Argentina	Visa required	—	No
Armenia	Visa-free	180 days	No
Australia	eVisa	30 days	No
Austria	Visa required	—	No
Azerbaijan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Bahamas	Visa-free	90 days	No
Bahrain	Visa-free	No limit	No
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Barbados	Visa-free	90 days	No
Belarus	Visa-free	30 days	No
Belgium	Visa required	—	No
Belize	Visa required	—	No
Bhutan	eVisa	30 days	No
Bolivia	eVisa	90 days	No
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	90 days	No
Botswana	Visa-free	90 days	No
Brazil	Visa required	—	No
Brunei	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Bulgaria	Visa required	—	No
Burundi	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Cambodia	eVisa	30 days	No
Cameroon	eVisa	30 days	No
Canada	Visa required	—	No
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Chile	eVisa	30 days	No
China	Visa-free	30 days	No
Colombia	eVisa	90 days	No
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days	No
Costa Rica	Visa required	—	No
Croatia	Visa required	—	No
Cuba	eVisa	30 days	No
Curaçao	Visa required	—	No
Cyprus	Visa required	—	No
Czech Republic	Visa required	—	No
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	90 days	No
DR Congo	eVisa	30 days	No
Denmark	Visa required	—	No
Djibouti	eVisa	31 days	No
Dominica	Visa-free	21 days	No
Dominican Republic	Visa-free	30 days	No
East Timor	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Ecuador	Visa-free	90 days	No
Egypt	Visa-free	180 days	No
El Salvador	Visa-free	90 days	No
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa	30 days	No
Eritrea	Visa required	—	No
Estonia	Visa required	—	No
Ethiopia	eVisa	90 days	No
Fiji	eVisa	30 days	No
Finland	Visa required	—	No
France	Visa required	—	No
Gabon	eVisa	30 days	No
Georgia	Visa-free	365 days	No
Germany	Visa required	—	No
Ghana	eVisa	30 days	No
Greece	Visa required	—	No
Guatemala	Visa-free	90 days	No
Honduras	Visa-free	90 days	No
Hong Kong	Visa-free	30 days	No
Hungary	Visa required	—	No
Iceland	Visa required	—	No
India	eVisa	90 days	No
Indonesia	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Iran	Visa-free	15 days	No
Iraq	eVisa	30 days	No
Ireland	eVisa	30 days	No
Israel	Visa required	—	No
Italy	Visa required	—	No
Jamaica	Visa required	—	No
Japan	Visa required	—	No
Jordan	Visa-free	90 days	No
Kazakhstan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Kenya	eTA required	90 days	No
Kyrgyzstan	Visa-free	60 days	No
Laos	eVisa	30 days	No
Latvia	Visa required	—	No
Lebanon	Visa-free	180 days	No
Libya	eVisa	30 days	No
Liechtenstein	Visa required	—	No
Lithuania	Visa required	—	No
Luxembourg	Visa required	—	No
Macau	Visa-free	30 days	No
Madagascar	eVisa	90 days	No
Malawi	eVisa	30 days	No
Malaysia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Maldives	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Malta	Visa required	—	No
Mauritius	Visa-free	90 days	No
Mexico	Visa required	—	No
Moldova	eVisa	30 days	No
Mongolia	eVisa	30 days	No
Montenegro	Visa required	—	No
Morocco	Visa-free	90 days	No
Mozambique	eVisa	30 days	No
Myanmar	eVisa	28 days	No
Namibia	eVisa	90 days	No
Nepal	eVisa	90 days	No
Netherlands	Visa required	—	No
New Zealand	eTA required	90 days	No
Nicaragua	Visa-free	90 days	No
Nigeria	eVisa	30 days	No
North Macedonia	Visa required	—	No
Norway	Visa required	—	No
Oman	Visa-free	No limit	No
Pakistan	Visa-free	90 days	No
Panama	Visa-free	90 days	No
Papua New Guinea	eVisa	30 days	No
Paraguay	eVisa	30 days	No
Peru	Visa required	—	No
Philippines	Visa-free	30 days	No
Poland	Visa required	—	No
Portugal	Visa required	—	No
Qatar	Visa-free	No limit	No
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	No
Romania	Visa required	—	No
Rwanda	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Samoa	Visa on arrival	90 days	No
Saudi Arabia	Visa-free	No limit	No
Senegal	Visa on arrival	90 days	No
Serbia	eVisa	90 days	No
Seychelles	Visa on arrival	90 days	Yes (+270 days)
Singapore	Visa-free	30 days	No
Slovakia	Visa required	—	No
Slovenia	Visa required	—	No
Solomon Islands	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Somalia	eVisa	30 days	No
South Africa	Visa required	—	No
South Korea	eTA required	30 days	No
South Sudan	eVisa	30 days	No
Spain	Visa required	—	No
Sri Lanka	eTA required	30 days	Yes (+60 days)
Sudan	Visa-free	90 days	No
Sweden	Visa required	—	No
Switzerland	Visa required	—	No
Syria	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Taiwan	eVisa	30 days	No
Tajikistan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Tanzania	eVisa	90 days	No
Thailand	Visa-free	30 days	No
Tonga	Visa required	—	No
Trinidad and Tobago	eVisa	30 days	No
Tunisia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Turkey	Visa-free	90 days	No
Turkmenistan	Visa required	—	No
Uganda	eVisa	90 days	Yes (+60 days)
Ukraine	Visa-free	90 days	No
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	No limit	No
United Kingdom	eTA required	180 days	No
United States	Visa required	—	No
Uruguay	Visa required	—	No
Uzbekistan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Vanuatu	Visa-free	120 days	No
Venezuela	Visa-free	90 days	No
Vietnam	eVisa	90 days	No
Yemen	Visa on arrival	90 days	No
Zambia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Zimbabwe	eVisa	90 days	No

Data last updated October 2026. See our sources. Visa rules are provided for planning purposes and are not legal or immigration advice. Entry requirements can change without notice — always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

Common questions

How many countries can Kuwaiti citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 163 destinations tracked in VisaStay, 47 allow Kuwaiti citizens to enter completely visa-free. Another 64 are accessible via a fast eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival, and 52 require a visa arranged in advance.

Does the Schengen 90/180-day rule apply to Kuwaiti citizens?

Yes. Kuwaiti citizens need a Schengen short-stay (C) visa, and stays on it count toward the same 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area. Read the full Schengen guide →

Is this visa information legal advice?

No. This page is a planning reference, not legal or immigration advice. Visa rules change, and you should always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

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