Citizen of other GCC states have a right to enter and live in Kuwait without undergoing any particular formalities.
Kuwait will grant 34 nationalities entry visas upon arrival, according to a new decision from the Ministry of Interior (Feb. 2004).
Among those that will benefit are nationals from the
- USA.
- UK.
- France.
- Italy.
- Germany.
- Canada.
- Australia.
- New Zealand.
- Japan.
- The Netherlands.
- Belgium.
- Luxembourg.
- Switzerland.
- Austria.
- Sweden.
- Norway.
- Denmark.
- Portugal.
- Ireland.
- Greece.
- Finland.
- Spain.
- Monaco.
- the Vatican.
- Iceland.
- Andorra.
- San Marino.
- Liechtenstein.
- Brunei.
- Singapore.
- Malaysia.
- Hong Kong.
- South Korea.
- China.
Other countries can obtain visas through Kuwait Airways offices as the airline has an online facility to process the visa through the Ministry of Interior.But all other nationals are subject to strict rules of entry and registration as foreigners under the sponsorship of Kuwaitis or Kuwait companies or as dependents of foreigners under who already enjoy residence under Kuwait sponsorship. There are two basic types of visa, a visit visa and a residence visa.
A foreigner whose country without a visa abolition treaty with Kuwait, ie a treaty permitting Kuwait to enter their country without a visa, may be granted reciprocal rights in the Kuwait. These persons however may require an entry permit. Fntry permits are acquired in the same way and under the same procedures as visit visa.
International airline have been instructed by the Kuwaiti authorities not to board passengers for Kuwait unless they have valid visas or entry permits.Find more information directly at:
Kuwait Embassy
Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner’s is the:
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait- URL: www.mofa.gov.kw
Country : Kuwait
