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Kuwait visa rules for United States passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Kuwait.

The answer

Visa on arrival. United States passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Kuwait.

Entry
Visa on arrival
Stay
90 days per entry
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA ONARRIVAL90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

kuwaitvisa.moi.gov.kwMinistry of Interior of KuwaitChecked 29 Oct 2026

"NATIONALITY": "United States of America", "FEE": "Exempt"

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • The visa on arrival is issued at Kuwait International Airport.
  • Needs a confirmed round-trip flight ticket and a hotel booking or proof of accommodation in Kuwait.

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 States.

Kuwait passport United States

Visa needed

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler's passport.

Kuwait passport to the United States, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places United States 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. ArmeniaYerevan, about 1,240 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 180 days
  3. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 1,400 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 12 months
  4. CyprusNicosia, about 1,520 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 90 days
  5. TürkiyeAnkara, about 1,810 km from Kuwait CityVisa-free · 90 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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