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Kuwait Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 46 in the world, 96 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

57 Visa-free entry with passport
39 On arrival issued at the border
30 E-visa online, no consulate
72 Visa required via a consulate
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Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

China visa-free, up to 30 days
South Korea visa-free, up to 30 days
UAE visa-free
Turkey visa-free, up to 90 days
Thailand visa-free, up to 60 days
United Kingdom electronic travel authorisation
Schengen visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 57

entry with passport

  • Albania 90 days
  • Armenia 180 days
  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Bahrain
  • Barbados 90 days
  • Belarus 30 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days
  • Botswana 90 days
  • China 30 days
  • Dominica 21 days
  • Dominican Republic 30 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Egypt 180 days
  • El Salvador 180 days
  • Eswatini 30 days
  • Georgia 360 days
  • Guatemala 90 days
  • Guyana 31 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Honduras 90 days
  • Hong Kong 30 days
  • Iran 15 days
  • Jordan 90 days
  • Kazakhstan 30 days
  • Kosovo 90 days
  • Kyrgyzstan 60 days
  • Lebanon 180 days
  • Macao 30 days
  • Malaysia 90 days
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Morocco 90 days
  • Nicaragua 90 days
  • Oman
  • Pakistan 90 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama 90 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Qatar
  • Saint Lucia 42 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Sao Tome and Principe 15 days
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • South Korea 30 days
  • Sudan
  • Tajikistan 30 days
  • Thailand 60 days
  • Tunisia 90 days
  • Turkey 90 days
  • UAE
  • Ukraine 90 days
  • Uzbekistan 10 days
  • Vanuatu 120 days
  • Venezuela 90 days
  • Zambia 90 days

Visa on arrival 39

issued at the border

  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Ivory Coast
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mongolia
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Palau
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Samoa
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu
  • United Kingdom
  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 30

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Israel
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Russia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Taiwan
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Vietnam

Visa required 72

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Kiribati
  • Latvia
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican

Nearby in the ranking

44 Palau 105 45 Micronesia 104 46 Kuwait 96 47 South Africa 94 48 Belize 87

FAQ

How many countries can Kuwait passport holders visit without a visa?
96 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 57 visa-free and 39 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 30 countries issue an e-visa online, and 72 require applying at a consulate.
Do Kuwait passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Kuwait passport?
46 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

Popular passports

11 USA 153 9 United Kingdom 156 74 India 55 57 China 77 12 Brazil 149 87 Nigeria 41 37 Russia 114 40 Turkey 111

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly