Kuwait City, Aug. 10 -- Kuwait has introduced new entry regulations enabling foreign nationals residing in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to obtain a tourist visa upon arrival.

The measure, outlined in Ministerial Resolution No. 1386 of 2025 and signed by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, was published in the Kuwait Alyoum official gazette on Sunday, August 10, and takes immediate effect.

Eligible applicants must hold a valid passport and a residence permit in a GCC member state - United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, or Oman - with at least six months' validity. Tourist visas will be granted at all ports of entry across Kuwait.

The reform supersedes Minister...