How to get Kuwait e-Visa for GCC residents?

GCC residents and Saudi Iqama holders of some nationalities can apply for Kuwait e-visa online without visiting their embassy or consulate. The on-arrival visa is no more available to GCC residents without any regard to the Iqama profession.

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Requirements

GCC residents and Saudi Iqama holders need the following to apply for a Kuwait e-visa;

• Passport with a minimum validity of 6 months.
• Iqama or GCC card is valid for at least 6 months.
• Birth Certificate.
• A credit or debit card to pay the visa fee.
• Kuwait Visa Fee: $59.
• You can apply a max of 90 days before the travel date.
• The purpose of the visit must be tourism only.
• The applicant has no criminal history in the GCC states.

Apply for Kuwait Visa

Citizens from 120 countries (given below) can apply for an online Kuwait visa if they hold a valid GCC residence permit or Iqama. In order to apply;

• Open: https://application.kuwaitvisa.com/application/
• Enter your passport details.
• Do you have a GCC residency permit? YES.
• Select the GCC country. 

On the next screen enter;

• Intended Date of Entry to Kuwait.
• Email address.
• Mobile Number.
• Pay the fee of $59 to apply for the Visa.
• Attach the required documents.
• Apply for a Visa.

You will receive the visa in your email within 1-2 working days.

List of 120 nationalities

Here is the list of 120 nationalities who can apply for Kuwait visa if they hold a valid GCC residence permit or Iqama.

Country	Country	Country	Country
Albania	Algeria	Angola	Argentina
Armenia	Aruba	Azerbaijan	Bahamas
Barbados	Belarus	Belize	Benin
Bermuda	Bolivia	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Botswana
Brazil	Burkina Faso	Burundi	Cameroon
Central African Rep	Chad	Chile	China
Colombia	Comoros	Cook Islands	Costa Rica
Cuba	Dominica	Ecuador	Egypt
El Salvador	Equatorial Guinea	Eritrea	Ethiopia
Malvinas	Fiji	French Guiana	Gabon
Ghana	Grenada	Guadeloupe	Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau	Guyana	Haiti	Honduras
India	Indonesia	Jamaica	Jordan
Kazakhstan	Kenya	Kyrgyzstan	Laos
Lebanon	Lesotho	Liberia	Libya
Macau	Macedonia	Madagascar	Malawi
Maldives	Mali	Martinique	Mauritania
Mauritius	Mexico	Moldova	Mongolia
Montenegro	Morocco	Mozambique	Myanmar
Namibia	Nepal	Nicaragua	Niger
Nigeria	Panama	Paraguay	Peru
Philippines	Puerto Rico	Russian Federation	Rwanda
Saint Helena	Saint Lucia	S. V.and the Grenadines	Samoa
Senegal	Sierra Leone	Somalia	South Africa
Sudan	Suriname	Taiwan	Tajikistan
Tanzania	Thailand	Tonga	Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia	Turkmenistan	Uganda	Uruguay
Uzbekistan	Vanuatu	Venezuela	Vietnam
Zambia	Zimbabwe	Afganistan	Lebanon
Syria	Iran	Yemen	Palestina

Can Pakistanis apply for Kuwait visa?

Pakistani passport holders cannot apply for a Kuwait e-visa even if they have a valid GCC residence permit or Saudi Iqama.

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