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Kuwait visa rules for United Arab Emirates passport holders

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The answer

Yes. United Arab Emirates passport holders can visit Kuwait visa-free.

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Official source

kuwaitembassy.seEmbassy of the State of Kuwait in SwedenChecked 29 Oct 2026

Nearly all nationalities, except GCC citizens, require visas to enter Kuwait.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

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 the United Arab Emirates.

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. BahrainManama, about 430 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free
  2. Saudi ArabiaRiyadh, about 530 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free
  3. QatarDoha, about 570 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free
  4. IranTehran, about 770 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 15 days
  5. OmanMuscat, about 1,220 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free

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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