Passport dossier
Kuwait passport
121 of 198 destinations accessible · Ranked #41 of 199 passports
Getting in is one thing; being covered is another
Long-stay and nomad visas often legally require proof of health insurance.
Where a Kuwait passport takes you
Asia25visa-free
- Armenia180 days
- Bahrain
- China30 days
- Georgia360 days
- Hong Kong SAR China30 days
- Iran15 days
- Jordan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kyrgyzstan180 days
- Lebanon180 days
- Macao SAR China30 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Oman
- Pakistan90 days
- Palestinian Territories
- Philippines30 days
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore30 days
- South Korea90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Türkiye90 days
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan10 days
Europe5visa-free
- Albania90 days
- Belarus30 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
- Kosovo90 days
- Ukraine90 days
Africa9visa-free
- Botswana90 days
- Egypt180 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Morocco90 days
- São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
- Sudan
- Tunisia90 days
- Zambia90 days
North America12visa-free
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- El Salvador180 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Panama90 days
- St. Lucia42 days
- St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
South America1visa-free
- Ecuador90 days
Oceania2visa-free
- Micronesia30 days
- Vanuatu120 days
Asia12on arrival
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Laos
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Timor-Leste
Africa13on arrival
- Burundi
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
Oceania5on arrival
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tuvalu
Asia6eta / e-visa
- Bhutan
- India
- Israel
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Taiwan
- Vietnam
Europe3eta / e-visa
- Moldova
- Russia
- United Kingdom
Africa19eta / e-visa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo - Kinshasa
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
North America3eta / e-visa
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Cuba
- St. Kitts & Nevis
South America3eta / e-visa
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Suriname
Oceania3eta / e-visa
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
Asia7visa required
- Afghanistan
- Cyprus
- Japan
- North Korea
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
- Yemen
Europe37visa required
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Vatican City
Africa13visa required
- Algeria
- Angola
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Congo - Brazzaville
- Eritrea
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Mali
- Niger
- South Africa
North America8visa required
- Belize
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Trinidad & Tobago
- United States
South America8visa required
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Oceania4visa required
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Nauru
- Tonga
What the Kuwait passport actually gets you
The Kuwait passport opens 121 of the 198 destinations we track, which is 61% of them, and ranks 41 of 199 passports worldwide. Those 121 are the places you can book a flight to this week: visa-free, visa on arrival, an eTA, or an e-visa you fill in online. The other 77 want an application, an appointment and a decision before you go, and that is the difference between a trip you can plan and one you have to apply for.
It is not evenly distributed, and no passport's is. Asia is where this one is strongest, with 43 of 50 countries open. Europe is where it runs out, at 8 of 45. If your plans lean toward the second, the paperwork is the plan.
Getting in is not the same as being allowed to stay. The most common allowance is 90 days, granted by 23 of the destinations open to you, and the longest is 360 days in Georgia. That ceiling is what makes a nomad visa worth the trouble: it is the difference between leaving every few months and living somewhere. It is also why a travel insurance policy that expires at 90 days quietly stops matching your life.
The number nobody looks up is the one pointing the other way. 5 of the 198 passports we track can enter Kuwait without a visa. Mobility is not a property of a document, it is a relationship between two countries, and the gap between those two figures is usually more revealing than either on its own.
Wherever the Kuwait passport takes you, it does not carry health cover with it. Entry rules and hospital bills are separate problems, and only one of them is settled at the border. Of the countries we have written up properly, Thailand, Georgia and the United Arab Emirates are open to you without a visa. What cover you actually need abroad.
The fine print on where a Kuwait passport reaches
Rules that apply to the destinations above, checked by hand against the issuing authority.
Where cover is a condition of entry
- Burkina Faso The e-visa application asks for a medical certificate and proof of health insurance.
- Cuba Travel health insurance is required on entry, though how strictly it is checked varies.
- Georgia has required health and accident cover of at least GEL 30,000 for the whole stay since the start of 2026, and border officers may ask to see it.
- Iraq requires health insurance bought through a state platform as part of the visa process, around USD 158.
Where getting there is the problem
- Equatorial Guinea The land borders with Cameroon and Gabon have been closed indefinitely since December 2025. Entry is by air or sea only.
- Haiti No international airline currently serves Port-au-Prince. The only regular way in is Cap-Haïtien, and the land border with the Dominican Republic is closed.
Visa-free, but not paperwork-free
- Mozambique Since late July 2026 you also need an ETA, filed at least 48 hours before departure.
- Seychelles Visa-free, but not paperwork-free: every traveller has to buy a Travel Authorisation before departure, from about EUR 10.
- Thailand The TDAC digital arrival card is mandatory for everyone, up to three days before arrival. It is free and is not a visa.
- Togo No visa, but you must file a travel declaration online at least 24 hours before you arrive.
Access that rides on another visa
- Antigua & Barbuda A valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa allows entry without arranging a visa first.
- Bahamas A valid visa or permanent residence from the US, UK, Canada or a Schengen country replaces the Bahamian visa.
- Dominica A valid Schengen, US, UK or Canadian visa gets you six months regardless of your nationality.
- Guatemala A valid US, Canadian, Mexican or Schengen visa lets you enter as a tourist without a Guatemalan visa.
- Panama A valid visa or residence permit from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK or an EU country lets you in without a Panamanian visa, for up to 30 days.
- São Tomé & Príncipe A valid Schengen or US visa gets you 15 days visa-free regardless of your nationality.
Passports ranked near Kuwait
Same region, closest in mobility score. Rank is out of 199 passports.
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Visa rules can change at short notice and depend on your purpose of travel, length of stay and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or the IATA Travel Centre before you book. Visa-free entry never includes travel health insurance. That’s still on you.