Kuwait

Kuwait Passport, #42 globally

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About the Kuwait passport

Ranked #42 globally, the Kuwait passport grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 96 of 199 countries, reflecting strong freedom of movement for holders. Holders cover 49% of the world without advance visa arrangements, above the global average for international mobility. Of the 96 accessible destinations, 56 require no visa at all, 7 accept an electronic travel authorization, 33 offer visa on arrival.

Tax in Kuwait

The top marginal income tax rate in Kuwait is 0%, with capital gains taxed at 0%. The country operates a zero tax regime, with no income tax liability for residents. For expatriates, the absence of income tax makes Kuwait one of the more tax-efficient jurisdictions globally.

Where Kuwait passport holders can travel

AlbaniaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBruneiBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCayman IslandsChinaComorosCôte d'IvoireDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEswatiniEthiopiaGeorgiaGuatemalaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongIndonesiaIranIraqJordanKazakhstanKenyaKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMarshall IslandsMauritiusMicronesiaMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueNepalNew ZealandNicaraguaOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPhilippinesQatarRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSouth KoreaSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTunisiaTürkiyeTuvaluUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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Sources: Henley Passport Index, government publications, OECD

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