embassly
Kuwait City

Kuwait: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
71
Consulates
3
missions abroad
83
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
57
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Live & travel in Kuwait

Monthly budget
$2,700/mo
Prices vs USA: 60%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.31 KWD
US travel advisory
Level 3
Homicides / 100k: 0.2
travel.state.gov
Internet access
100%
of people online
Air quality
62.3
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Arabic
Emergency
112
Plug types
Europlug, BS 1363
Calling code
+965

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Oct 22, 2026

3.1
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · TerraClimate · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost3.1
  • Safety3.5
  • Internet access5.0
  • Air quality1.0
  • Climate3.0
City guide: Kuwait City
SOS · Kuwait112

Government consensus

Reconsider travel· 2 of 3 governments
  • United StatesReconsider travel
  • United KingdomNormal precautions
  • CanadaReconsider travel· parts of the country

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Cities in Kuwait

Traveller essentials · Kuwait

Emergency
112
Calling code
+965
Currency
KWD
Plug types
Europlug, BS 1363
Drives on the
right
Capital
Kuwait City
Time zone
Asia/Kuwait

Foreign missions in Kuwait

Kuwait missions abroad

Who can enter Kuwait without a visa?

Visa-free5
Visa on arrival52
e-Visa1
Visa required139

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Kuwait?

71 missions, 69 countries.

Emergency: Kuwait?

112

Who can enter Kuwait without a visa?

57: Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates…