Where can Kuwait passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Kuwait passport lets you enter 94 countries without applying for a visa — 57 visa-free and 37 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 28 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 6 countries let Kuwait citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	57
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	37
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	28
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	6
Embassy visa needed	76

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (6)

Armenia (180 days), Egypt (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Georgia (360 days), Lebanon (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (57)

Albania (90 days), Armenia (180 days), Bahamas (90 days), Bahrain, Barbados (90 days), Belarus (30 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Botswana (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), Egypt (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Georgia (360 days), Guatemala (90 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), Malaysia (90 days), Mauritius (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Montenegro (90 days), Morocco (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), Oman, Pakistan (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Philippines (30 days), Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Lucia (42 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Sao Tome and Principe (15 days), Saudi Arabia, Serbia (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), South Korea (30 days), Sudan, Swaziland (30 days), Syria, Tajikistan (30 days), Thailand (60 days), Tunisia (90 days), Turkey (90 days), Ukraine (90 days), United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan (10 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Zambia (90 days)

Visa on arrival (37)

Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (28)

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Moldova, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Sudan, Taiwan, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (76)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, United States, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Kuwait citizens visit without a visa?

Kuwait passport holders can visit 94 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 57 are fully visa-free and 37 issue a visa on arrival. 28 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Kuwait citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

6 countries allow Kuwait citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Armenia, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Lebanon, Vanuatu.

Can Kuwait citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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