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Kuwait visa rules for Sri Lanka passport holders

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The answer

No. Sri Lanka passport holders need a visa to visit Kuwait.

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Official source

web.archive.orgEmbassy of the State of Kuwait in Washington, D.C. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)Checked 29 Oct 2026

All other nationals require a visa prior to arrival to Kuwait.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Residents of a GCC country whose residence names an eligible profession (such as doctor, engineer, lawyer, manager, or businessman) can apply for the tourist visa through the MOI portal; the GCC residence must be valid for 6 months from the date of entry.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passport validity: No less than 6 months

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Kuwait passport holders need to visit Sri Lanka.

Kuwait passport Sri Lanka

e-Visa · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

1 AUSTRALIA 11 FRANCE 21 MALAYSIA 31 SAUDI ARABIA 2 AUSTRIA 12 GERMANY 22 NEPAL 32 SOUTH KOREA 3 BAHRAIN 13 INDIA 23 NETHERLAND 33 SPAIN 4 BELARUS 14 INDONESIA 24 NEW ZEALAND 34 SWEDEN 5 BELGIUM 15 IRAN 25 NORWAY 35 SWITZERLAND 6 CANADA 16 ISRAEL 26 OMAN 36 THAILAND 7 CHINA 17 ITALY 27 PAKISTAN 37 TURKEY 8 CZECH REPUBLIC 18 JAPAN 28 POLAND 38 UAE 9 DENMARK 19 KAZAKHSTAN 29 QATAR 39 UNITED KINGDOM 10 FINLAND 20 KUWAIT 30 RUSSIA 40 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Sri Lanka passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Kuwait City, nearest first.

  1. TajikistanDushanbe, about 2,170 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 30 days

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Weather in Kuwait City

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Kuwait City, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 19.3°CLow 7.6°CRain 21 mm
  2. FebHigh 22.0°CLow 9.0°CRain 13 mm
  3. MarHigh 26.8°CLow 13.8°CRain 18 mm
  4. AprHigh 32.8°CLow 19.3°CRain 9 mm
  5. MayHigh 39.9°CLow 25.4°CRain 4 mm
  6. JunHigh 45.2°CLow 29.4°CRain 0 mm
  7. JulHigh 46.6°CLow 31.1°CRain 0 mm
  8. AugHigh 46.3°CLow 30.2°CRain 0 mm
  9. SepHigh 42.9°CLow 26.5°CRain 0 mm
  10. OctHigh 36.3°CLow 21.1°CRain 3 mm
  11. NovHigh 27.0°CLow 14.5°CRain 25 mm
  12. DecHigh 21.3°CLow 9.0°CRain 18 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 19 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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