Foreign travel advice

Kuwait

Entry requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full 바카라 사이트楤ritish citizen바카라 사이트� passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government바카라 사이트檚 understanding of Kuwait바카라 사이트檚 current rules for the most common types of travel.

The authorities in Kuwait set and enforce entry rules. If you바카라 사이트檙e not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Kuwaiti Embassy in the UK:聽

2 Albert Gate聽
London, SW1X 7JU聽

Telephone: 020 7590 3400聽

Passport validity requirements聽

To enter Kuwait, your passport must have an 바카라 사이트榚xpiry date바카라 사이트� at least 6 months after the date you arrive.聽

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.聽聽

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.聽

Previous travel to Israel聽

If your passport contains an Israeli stamp, you may be refused a visa or entry to Kuwait.聽

Visa requirements聽

You must have a visa to visit Kuwait.聽

Applying for a visa聽

You can get a visa on arrival in Kuwait or online. More information is available from the .

Checks at border control聽聽

You must be able to show:聽

  • a ticket for return or onward travel聽
  • proof of your accommodation, for example, a hotel booking聽聽
  • work visas (both public and private sector) require further documents from employer. See 聽

Working or living in Kuwait聽

For work or residency visas, apply to the Kuwaiti Embassy in London.聽

If you바카라 사이트檙e applying for a residency visa, your passport must be valid for at least 2 years.聽Your employers should not keep your passport.聽

For further information, read about living in Kuwait.聽

Vaccine requirements聽聽

For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, .聽聽

Customs rules聽

There are strict rules about . You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Failure to declare could result in:聽

  • imprisonment聽
  • refusal of entry聽and possible deportation

It is illegal to import:聽聽

  • narcotics聽聽
  • alcohol 聽
  • gambling machines聽
  • pork and pork products聽
  • pornographic material聽聽

Taking money into Kuwait聽

Declare cash or travellers cheques if the value is 3000 Kuwaiti dinars (拢7,500) or more. You will get a certified declaration to show you brought it in with you. If you do not, your money could be seized when you leave.聽

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