Hi, Can anyone shed light into visit visa requirements for Kuwait? My profession is Marketing Specialist on the Iqama, validity of Iqama is roughly 5 months (I hear they need 6 months validity to issue visa on arrival - is that correct). Do you also need to carry original Iqama or a stamped copy from the company is enough? I am planning to drive down.
Thanks in advance,
John Kuriakose
Kuwait Visit Visa
johnkuriakose
04 June 2014 11:04:47
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legacy
05 June 2014 13:57:46
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they will not let you into Kuwait.
johnkuriakose
11 June 2014 11:01:21
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and the reason being
MeInQ8
14 June 2014 15:10:47
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Yes, six month min just like any of GCC countries check http://goo.gl/R39ROC for more details.
legacy
15 June 2014 15:51:20
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you would have to check with the kuwait embassy in saudi about the requirements to drive to Kuwait, whether or not they allow visa on arrival via the land ports if you are driving etc.
the saudi embassy in kuwait has outsourced its visa processing to an outside office called jazeera, see if the same is true in saudi for kuwait, go there and ask.
johnkuriakose
16 June 2014 10:15:01
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I did contact the Saudi Embassy, one guy said 3 months and the other said 6 months. I am days short of 6 months. I have decided to drive down to the border this weekend and find out if they will let me pass or not. I tried to renew my Iqama, but that can only be done 3 months prior to expiry. So I guess I will have to drive down and see in person whats the procedure.
Will update once done.
legacy
16 June 2014 12:56:36
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please do; thank you in advance and best of luck to you 
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