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Kuwait visa rules for Thailand passport holders

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The answer

No. Thailand passport holders need a visa to visit Kuwait.

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Visa needed
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ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA NEEDED

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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 Thailand.

Kuwait passport Thailand

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

List of countries and territories whose nationals are entitled to Thailand's visa exemption scheme for the purpose of tourism for a period not exceeding 30 days Ordinary Passport 1. Australia 16. France 31. Latvia 46. Romania 2. Austria 17. Georgia 32. Liechtenstein 47. Saudi Arabia 3. Bahrain 18. Germany 33. Lithuania 48. Singapore 4. Belgium 19. Greece 34. Luxembourg 49. Slovakia 5. Bulgaria 20. Hungary 35. Malta 50. Slovenia 6. Bhutan 21. Iceland 36. Malaysia 51. South Africa 7. Brunei 22. India 37. Maldives 52. Spain 8. Canada 23. Indonesia 38. Netherlands 53. Sweden 9. Croatia 24. Ireland 39. New Zealand 54. Switzerland 10. Cyprus 25. Israel 40. Norway 55. Taiwan 11. Czechia 26. Italy 41. Oman 56. Türkiye 12. Denmark 27. Japan 42. Philippines 57. Ukraine 13. Estonia 28. Jordan 43. Poland 58. UAE 14. Fiji 29. Kuwait 44. Portugal 59. UK 15. Finland 30. Kyrgyzstan 45. Qatar 60. USA

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Visa-free nearby

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

  1. OmanMuscat, about 1,220 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 14 days
  2. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 1,400 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 12 months
  3. TürkiyeAnkara, about 1,810 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 30 days
  4. TajikistanDushanbe, about 2,170 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 30 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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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