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🇦🇫 Does an Afghan need a visa for Kuwait 🇰🇼?

What this means for your trip

You apply at an embassy, consulate or authorised visa centre of the destination, usually with an application form, passport photos, bank statements, travel itinerary and accommodation bookings.

Processing takes days to weeks, and some embassies require an interview; start the application well before your trip.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Kuwait at a glance

Capital: Kuwait City · Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD, د.ك) · Official languages: Arabic · Calling code: +965

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type F plugs bring a travel adapter for Kuwait's sockets (C, G).

More about entering Kuwait →

Your embassy in Kuwait

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Kuwait, contact the embassy of Afghanistan:

• Embassy of Afghanistan, Kuwait City

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Kuwait for Afghan passport holders

• 🇧🇭 Bahrain — e-Visa
• 🇮🇶 Iraq — e-Visa
• 🇶🇦 Qatar — e-Visa
• 🇸🇾 Syria — e-Visa

The other way round

🇰🇼 Kuwaiti passport holders visiting Afghanistan: Kuwaiti passport holders need a visa for Afghanistan, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Afghanistan before travelling.

The Afghan passport at a glance

All destinations for Afghanistan passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Kuwait →

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