Kuwaiti passport


The Kuwaiti passport is a passport document issued to citizens of Kuwait for international travel.

Types

There are four types of Kuwaiti passports:
  1. Regular passport : issued to citizens of Kuwait.
  2. Special passport : a special passport issued to the Kuwaiti ruling family, members of parliament and high-ranking government officials.
  3. Diplomatic passport : a diplomatic passport issued to diplomats serving in Kuwaiti embassies abroad and to high-ranking officials from the executive branch.
  4. Article 17 passport : a passport issued to the stateless or bedoon population in Kuwait for international travel. This passport does not hold the same visa requirements as the regular Kuwaiti passport.

    Visa requirements

In June 2019, Kuwaiti citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 98 countries and territories, ranking the Kuwaiti passport 44th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.