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Passport Atlas

Saudi Arabia passport to Kuwait

Yes — Saudi Arabia passport holders can visit Kuwait without a visa.

Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source

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Key facts

  • Kuwait lets 57 of 198 passports in without a prior visa — Saudi Arabia is one of them.
  • Saudi Arabia passports get “Visa free” at 53 of 198 destinations.
  • Travel is open both ways: Kuwait passports also enter Saudi Arabia without a prior visa.

Nearby passports travelling to Kuwait

Open to Saudi Arabia passports near Kuwait

Before you fly

  • Remaining validityOften 6 months’ validity remaining
  • Blank visa pagesAbout 2 blank visa pages
  • Photo spec35 × 45 mm
Document requirementsPhoto checkerPhoto cropperPolicy

Flight corridor

Direct flights

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaKuwaitKuwait
Typical duration
1 hours
From
DMM · JED · RUH
To
KWI

Airlines Nas Air, Kuwait Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Jazeera Airways

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Duration is a great-circle estimate between main airports. Direct corridors come from the OpenFlights public snapshot — check the carrier or Google Flights for times and prices.

Saudi Arabia

Country profile

Capital

Riyadh

Population

35.3 million

Area

1,960,582 km²

Currency

Saudi riyal SAR

Languages

Arabic

Time zone

UTC+03:00

Foreign-born

13.7 million · 2024

Migrant share

40.3%

Ethnic groups

  • Arab90%
  • Afro-Asian10%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Kuwait

Country profile

Capital

Kuwait City

Population

4.9 million

Area

17,820 km²

Currency

Kuwaiti dinar KWD

Languages

Arabic

Time zone

UTC+03:00

Foreign-born

3.3 million · 2024

Migrant share

67.3%

Ethnic groups · 2018

  • Asian40.3%
  • Kuwaiti30.4%
  • other Arab27.4%
  • African1%
  • other0.9%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type G

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+965

Airports

KWI · XIJ

Highlights

  • Kuwait Towers
  • Grand Mosque
  • Failaka

Saudi Arabia · Visa free

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FAQ

Does a Saudi Arabia passport need a visa for Kuwait?

On the 2026-10 matrix the result is “Visa free”. confirm length of stay with the destination. Rules change — check the carrier and mission before you fly.

How long can you stay?

No single stay length is recorded. Check Kuwait immigration or a mission.

Passport validity and blank pages?

Kuwait typically wants about 6 months’ remaining validity and 2 blank visa pages. Photo spec is often 35 × 45 mm. Confirm with a Kuwait mission.

What about a Kuwait passport entering Saudi Arabia?

The reverse result is “Visa free”.

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