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Kuwait visa requirements for Cape Verde citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes โ€” Cape Verde citizens need a visa for Kuwait.

๐Ÿ”“ Skip the visa with a third-country document

Kuwait admits Cape Verde citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:

Visa on arrival ยท 90 days
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ป Cape Verde passport๏ผ‹๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช GCC residence permitโ†’๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ Kuwait: visa on arrival ยท 90d

Kuwait: since August 2025 all GCC residents get a 90-day visa on arrival at any border point.

Qualifying documents: GCC residence permit
Conditions: GCC residence valid 6+ months, any profession (since Aug 2025); not available to citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen
Source: MOI Kuwait ยท verified 2026-07-04

Entry details

Travelling to Kuwait on a Cape Verde passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Cape Verde passport currently ranks #135 of 199 worldwide, with 65 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Kuwait is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 58 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #96 with 98 open destinations. Interestingly Kuwait citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, Kuwait citizens travelling to Cape Verde face: visa on arrival.

๐Ÿงณ Before you travel: Cape Verde โ†’ Kuwait

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