Do I Need a Visa for Kuwait from India?

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Yes, a visa is required for Indian passport holders.

For Indian passport holders · Check the linked sources and entry conditions before travel

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Indian ordinary-passport travelers need a Kuwait visa unless they qualify for a separate entry route. Kuwait's 2025 ministerial decision provides a tourist visa at the port of entry for foreign residents of a GCC country whose residence permit is valid for at least 6 more months. The decision repealed the earlier profession-restricted GCC-resident rule. Confirm your passport, residence document, entry point and current operation with Kuwait's Ministry of Interior and your airline before relying on arrival issuance. The Ministry's online visa platform is a separate advance-application route with its own eligibility checks; do not assume online approval or a particular fee or permitted stay from the arrival rule.

Sources and references

https://evisa.moi.gov.kwhttps://kuwaitvisa.moi.gov.kw/https://kuwaitvisa.moi.gov.kw/visa-instructionshttps://kuwaitvisa.moi.gov.kw/faqhttps://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoEnglish/Pages/Services/MOI/TouristVisitVisa.aspxhttps://kuwaitalyawm.media.gov.kw/online/editionshttps://kuwaittimes.com/article/31734/kuwait/other-news/kuwait-opens-doors-to-gcc-foreign-residents/

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