Entry rules
Do Kuwait passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?
UpdatedSep 28, 2026About the data
No visa, but an eTA
eTA required180 days
Kuwait passport holders can visit the United Kingdom without a visa for up to 180 days, but must get an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) online before they travel.
Not a visa, but an approval you apply for online and must have before you travel, like the US ESTA or the UK ETA.
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United Kingdom2of 198 passports visa-freeRank 183 among destinationsEvery passport’s ruleKuwait passport62of 198 destinations visa-freeRank 97 among passportsEvery destination for this passportThe other wayUnited Kingdom passport holders visiting KuwaitVisa on arrival90 days
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