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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Kuwait Passport 2026

The Kuwait passport gives visa-free entry to 58 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 66 more. Ranked #98 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

58visa-free
66on arrival / eTA
124total access
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Kuwait
Passport
58visa-free

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Visa-free · 58

Albania90 days→ Armenia180 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Bahrain90 days→ Barbados90 days→ Belarus30 days→ Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days→ Botswana90 days→ China30 days→ Dominica21 days→ Dominican Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ Egypt180 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Georgia360 days→ Guatemala90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Honduras90 days→ Hong Kong30 days→ Iran15 days→ Jordan90 days→ Kazakhstan30 days→ Kosovo90 days→ Kyrgyzstan60 days→ Lebanon180 days→ Malaysia90 days→ Mauritius90 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Montenegro90 days→ Morocco90 days→ Nicaragua90 days→ Oman90 days→ Pakistan90 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Philippines30 days→ Qatar90 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Lucia42 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ Sao Tome and Principe15 days→ Saudi Arabia90 days→ Serbia90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore30 days→ South Korea30 days→ Sudan90 days→ Swaziland30 days→ Syria90 days→ Tajikistan30 days→ Thailand60 days→ Tunisia90 days→ Turkey90 days→ Ukraine90 days→ United Arab Emirates90 days→ Uzbekistan10 days→ Vanuatu120 days→ Zambia90 days→

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Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Brunei Visa on arrival · 30 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → New Zealand e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Russia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Solomon Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia Visa on arrival · 30 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Taiwan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Kingdom e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Yemen Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Kuwait citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Kuwait passport in one place.

The hardest is the UK — 8.1% of applications refused, against 5.7% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
5.7%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #97 of 118
-0.9 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
6.1%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #183 of 197
+0.6 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
8.1%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #109 of 119
+3.3 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
2 months until the next US interview · Kuwait
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
16 countries accept visa applications right inside Kuwait

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Kuwait citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Hungary 2,245 Kuwait 15.0% 2 Romania 224 Kuwait 13.8% 3 Greece 6,420 Kuwait 12.9% 4 Bulgaria 1,166 Kuwait 12.2% 5 Spain 26,898 Kuwait 8.8% 6 Netherlands 10,517 Kuwait 8.1% 7 Belgium 3,026 Kuwait 7.5% 8 Austria 5,277 Kuwait 5.7% 9 Croatia 518 Kuwait 5.2% 10 Germany 22,664 Kuwait 5.1% 11 Poland 2,120 Kuwait 4.3% 12 Malta 205 Kuwait 3.9% 13 Czech Republic 5,681 Kuwait 3.5% 14 Italy 23,772 Kuwait 3.0% 15 France 35,461 Kuwait 2.7%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Kuwait passport still needs a visa · 74

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Angola visa required → Argentina visa required → Austria visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Brazil visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Fiji visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Gambia visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Grenada visa required → Guyana visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → India visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Jamaica visa required → Japan visa required → Kiribati visa required → Latvia visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Namibia visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → North Macedonia visa required → Norway visa required → Paraguay visa required → Peru visa required → Poland visa required → Portugal visa required → Romania visa required →

+ 14 more countries

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Kuwait passport travel to visa-free?
The Kuwait passport gives visa-free access to 58 countries, plus 66 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Kuwait citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 37 countries for Kuwait citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Kuwait passport?
The Kuwait passport ranks #98 in the 2026 passport index, with 124 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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