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Kuwait Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 121 destinations open to Kuwait passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Kuwait passport holders can currently enter 61 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 36 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 24. An embassy visa is still required for 76 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

121Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
61
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Armenia180 daysPrograms
Azerbaijan30 days
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Bahrain
Barbados90 days
Belarus30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Egypt180 daysPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Georgia360 daysPrograms
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong30 daysPrograms
Iran15 days
Ivory CoasteTA
Jordan90 daysPrograms
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan60 days
Lebanon180 days
Malaysia90 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Montenegro90 daysPrograms
Morocco90 days
New ZealandeTAPrograms
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
Oman
Pakistan90 daysPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Sao Tome and Principe15 daysPrograms
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Serbia90 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Korea30 daysPrograms
Sudan
Swaziland30 days
Syria
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand30 days
Tunisia90 days
Turkey90 daysPrograms
Ukraine90 days
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
United KingdomeTAPrograms
Uzbekistan10 daysPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

36
Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brunei
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iraq
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nepal
Palau
Rwanda
SamoaPrograms
Senegal
Sierra LeonePrograms
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Yemen
Zimbabwe

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

24
e-Visa
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
Lesotho
Libya
Moldova
Myanmar
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
RussiaPrograms
South Sudan
TaiwanPrograms
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

76
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
ArgentinaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Belgium
Belize
BrazilPrograms
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
China
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
Gambia
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guyana
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
India
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
Jamaica
JapanPrograms
Kiribati
LatviaPrograms
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
South AfricaPrograms
SpainPrograms
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Kuwait Passport

#39Passport rank
121Mobility score
61Visa-free
61%Of world destinations

Kuwait holds 39th place, mid-table in the mobility ranking. The Kuwaiti passport allows visa-free entry to 61 destinations, and once visa on arrival and e-Visa options are added, total mobility reaches 121. Travelers still need a visa arranged beforehand for 76 destinations.

Asia is the strongest region, with 24 visa-free destinations, followed by North America with 13 and Africa with 12. Europe offers 8 and Oceania 3, and South America is the weakest region with a single destination. The United Arab Emirates and Singapore are visa-free, the United Kingdom is open with an eTA, and Australia can be entered with an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United States, Canada, Japan, China and Brazil all require a visa in advance. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 59 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Kuwait passport holders can enter 61 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 8

AlbaniaBelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaKosovoMontenegroSerbiaUkraineUnited KingdomeTA

Asia 24

ArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainGeorgiaHong KongIranJordanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLebanonMalaysiaOmanPakistanPhilippinesQatarSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSyriaTajikistanThailandTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan

Africa 12

BotswanaEgyptIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTAMauritiusMoroccoSao Tome and PrincipeSeychellesSudanSwazilandTunisiaZambia

North America 13

BahamasBarbadosDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaHaitiHondurasNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

South America 1

Ecuador

Oceania 3

MicronesiaNew ZealandeTAVanuatu

How Kuwait Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Timor-Leste#3413157
Qatar#3512974
South Africa#3612664
Belize#3712462
Jamaica#3812258
Kuwait#3912161
Fiji#4012051
Ecuador#4111950
Maldives#4111957
Vanuatu#4111950
Guyana#4211852

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 62 more destinations than the Kuwait passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Kuwait passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+59 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+56 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia CIP

+54 destinations

From USD $240,000

Processing about 18 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Azerbaijanfrom Visa on arrival to Visa-freeSource

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Kuwait passport holders visit without a visa?

Kuwait passport holders can visit 61 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 36 with a visa on arrival and 24 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 121 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Kuwait passport ranking?

The Kuwait passport ranks #39 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, with a mobility score of 121. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Kuwait passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa-free with an eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before departure. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Kuwait passport holders?

36 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Kuwait passport holders: Indonesia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia and 26 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Kuwait passport holders?

Kuwait passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 76 destinations, including United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, India, Brazil and 68 more.

How can a Kuwait passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Kuwait passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+59 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+56 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Saint Lucia CIP (+54 destinations, from USD $240,000, about 18 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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