Kuwait

Kuwait Passport

The Guide Passport Index presently has the Kuwaiti passport at number 53. 96 nations are accessible without a visa thanks to it. It has a medium mobility score overall as a result. Passport holders from Kuwait can enter most nations, including Singapore, the UK, Serbia, Panama, and Turkey, without a visa upon arrival. However, holders with Kuwaiti passports must obtain a visa in order to access approximately 133 locations worldwide, necessitating extensive planning ahead of time. The whole European Union, the US, and Australia are among the places where a visa is needed.

Passport rank

52

Visa-free travel to

97 Destinations
Kuwait Passport

The number of nations that permit entry without a visa (also known as visa-free countries) and those that require a visa upon arrival (also known as visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA) is added to determine how well Kuwait passports rank in comparison to other passports issued in other countries. Currently, there are five eTA destinations, 36 countries where Kuwait passports are required upon arrival, and 55 countries where they are not.. Altogether, Kuwait passport holders can enter a total of 96 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Kuwait passport ranks 53 in the world. Separate from these Kuwait visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 133 additional destinations which Kuwait passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

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World Tour

Kuwait is an Arab nation made up of six governorates. The governorates of Ahmadi, Hawalli, and Farwaniya are the most significant. The nation is located in the northern region of Eastern Arabia in the Middle East. With a surface size of 17,818 square kilometers, it is among the world's smallest nations. Saudi Arabia and Iraq are the adjacent nations. The majority of the country is made up of flat desert territory. It experiences short, cold winters and extremely scorching, extended summers typical of a desert climate. The coastal region has a high relative humidity. There are roughly 4.4 million people living there. Kuwait City, the nation's capital and most populated city with 4.1 million residents, is also its largest.The cities of Al Ahmadi and Hawalli are also significant. Kuwait International Airport (KWI), which handles 15.7 million passengers annually, is the biggest international airport in the nation. Access to locations worldwide is available through the airport. The Islamic culture is predominant in the State of Kuwait. 74% of people in the country identify as Muslims, and the majority of them identify as such. Arabic is the official language. There is a blend of Arabs and Persians throughout the ethnically diverse nation. A combination of French civil law, English common law, and sharia law makes up Kuwait's legal system. A constitutional monarchy is the type of government in place. Amir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah is the head of state. Prime Minister Jabir Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is the head of state. With a value of KWD 0.3 to the USD, the Kuwaiti dinar (KWD), the official currency, is now the strongest currency in the world. With an open economy, the nation produces a GDP of about $303 billion. On the list of nations that make up the Arab League, its economy ranks seventh. The per capita income of its people is $67,891. Sectors related to services and industries account for the majority of GDP. The economy is not diversified at the moment, despite the government's efforts to draw in international investment. The petroleum business accounts for ninety-five percent of export earnings. Kuwait is a rapidly expanding travel destination with a small number of tourist sites and attractions. The Grand Mosque, the Tareq Rajab Museum, the Mirror House, the Souq Mubarakiya, the Scientific Center, the Kuwait Towers, the Corniche, and the Marina Crescent are a few of the important locations. Approximately one million tourists visit the country each year, the bulk of them come from the nearby gulf states.

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