7-Day Transit Visas Approved for Select Travelers Entering Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, June 21: Colonel Waleed Al-Azmi, Director of the Abdali Border Crossing Administration, announced that the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, has issued directives to streamline security and travel procedures for the entry and exit of Gulf citizens, expats residing in GCC countries, and European nationals—whether arriving from Iraq or transiting through Iran. The directives also cover facilitating access for members of the diplomatic corps and embassy representatives to the border crossing, allowing them to assist in receiving and supporting their nationals during travel procedures.
Speaking to Al-Akhbar on Kuwait TV, Colonel Al-Azmi detailed the procedures in place for welcoming travelers arriving by land from Iran, particularly those who are not residents of Kuwait. He noted that Interior Ministry personnel at the Abdali port are working to ease the entry process by applying certain approved exceptions.
He further explained that special exemptions—issued by the First Deputy Prime Minister in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—include provisions for granting some nationalities a 7-day transit visa. This visa allows travel between Abdali Port and Kuwait International Airport, or vice versa, giving travelers sufficient time to organize their affairs and complete onward travel from the country.
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