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Kuwait: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Kuwait. 95 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 51 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 58Visa-free
  • 7ETA
  • 30On arrival
  • 44eVisa
  • 87Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Kuwait
Rank51
No prior visa95
CodeKWT

Passport strength

An above-average passport 51

Rank 51 of 199. 95 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 11.

United KingdomETA180 daysNew ZealandETA90 daysSouth KoreaETA30 daysChinaVisa-free30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-freeTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysHong KongVisa-free30 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysEgyptVisa-free180 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 131

A prior visa is needed for 131 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaJapanVisa requiredIndiaeVisaBrazilVisa requiredMexicoVisa required
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Kuwait passport gives

53of 100
rank 101 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility4395 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law61score 0.29 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life79HDI 0.852
  • Health and longevity8180.4 years life expectancy
  • Education62education index 0.69
  • Taxes100up to 0%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 58

Entry on your passport

Popular:TürkiyeUnited Arab EmiratesThailandChinaGeorgiaArmenia
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ETA 7

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomSouth KoreaSri LankaKenya
KenyaAfrica · 90 daysNew ZealandOceania · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 30 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 daysUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 30

Visa issued at the border

Popular:IndonesiaMaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBruneiAsia · 30 daysBurundiAfricaCambodiaAsia · 30 daysCape VerdeAfricaComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIndonesiaAsia · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfricaMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMarshall IslandsOceania · 90 daysMongoliaAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysNiueOceaniaPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 90 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSolomon IslandsOceaniaSyriaMiddle EastTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysYemenMiddle East · 90 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 44

Applied for online before travel

Popular:VietnamIndiaCubaAustralia
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Visa required 87

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeArgentinaAmericasArubaCaribbeanAustriaEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCentral African RepublicAfricaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeFaroe IslandsEuropeFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGambiaAfricaGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuyanaAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaKiribatiOceaniaLatviaEuropeLiberiaAfricaLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropePalestineMiddle EastPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSerbiaEuropeSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSouth AfricaAfricaSpainEuropeSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTongaOceaniaTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanVatican CityEuropeVenezuelaAmericas

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 49Qatar112
  2. 49Türkiye112
  3. 50Belize98
  4. 50South Africa98
  5. 51Kuwait95
  6. 52Timor-Leste93
  7. 53Maldives91
  8. 54Ecuador90
  9. 55Guyana88

Frequently asked questions

Kuwait: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 95 of 226 countries and territories, 58 visa-free, 7 with an ETA and 30 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 51 of 199.

Kuwait: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Kuwait → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Kuwait → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Kuwait → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 95 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 84. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.