The Kuwait passport is moderate: it gives access to 98 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #96 worldwide in 2026 — 1 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 70 more than Kuwait. Even so, these 98 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa29/54
Asia25/35
Americas15/35
Middle East13/14
Europe8/46
Oceania8/14
The Kuwait passport is strongest across Africa, opening 29 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Oceania, at 8 of 14 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Kuwait passport gets you to destinations like United Kingdom, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye with no visa, while United States, France, Italy, Spain still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the Kuwait passport: 57 destinations are fully visa-free, 37 grant a visa on arrival, 4 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 24 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 76 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
57
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇲Armenia180 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇪🇬Egypt180 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China30 days
🇮🇷Iran15 days
🇯🇴Jordan90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan60 days
🇱🇧Lebanon180 days
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇰🇷South Korea30 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine90 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan10 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival
37
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇾🇪Yemen
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
4
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇬🇧United Kingdom
e-Visa (online)
24
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
76
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇬🇲Gambia
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
How we calculate
The figure 98 sums every destination the Kuwait passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Kuwait passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 98 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #96 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Kuwait passport?
Among the most searched: United States, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Kuwait passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 1 below the world average. It opens 98 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Kuwait passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Kuwait, with 98, sits 70 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.