Kuwaiti passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Kuwaiti passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Kuwait
Rank 43rd of 93 ranks
Score
94
Visa-free
61
On arrival
27
eTA
6
e-Visa
36
Visa required
63
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Kuwaiti passport holders (61)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Antigua and Barbuda30 days
- Armenia180 days
- Azerbaijan30 days
- Bahamas90 days
- BahrainGCC
- Barbados
- Belarus30 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- China30 days
- Dominica21 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Egypt180 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Georgia365 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Iran15 days
- Jordan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
- Lebanon180 days
- Liechtenstein
- Malaysia90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Morocco90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- OmanGCC
- Pakistan90 days
- Palau30 days
- Panama90 days
- Philippines30 days
- QatarGCC
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Saudi ArabiaGCC
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Solomon Islands
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- United Arab EmiratesGCC
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu30 days
- Venezuela90 days
- Zambia
Visa on arrival (27)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Brunei30 days
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Senegal90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Syria
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Yemen90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (6)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- New Zealand90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Africa
- South Korea30 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (36)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Chile
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- India
- Iraq
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Vietnam
Visa required (63)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Latvia
- Liberia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (8)
- Bermuda
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Macao
e-Visa or visa required (13)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Puerto Rico
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Kuwaiti passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Kuwaiti passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +59 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +55 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +56 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +57 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +53 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +25 | Turkey citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Kuwaiti passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Kuwaiti passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Kuwaiti passport ranks 43rd. It opens 94 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Kuwaiti passport holders visit without a visa?
61 countries are visa-free for Kuwaiti passport holders. Counting 27 that give a visa on arrival and 6 that need only an online eTA, 94 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 36 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 63 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Kuwaiti passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Brunei, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Yemen and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Kuwaiti passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Kuwaiti citizens (revision 1379876740), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.