Kuwait Visa Requirements for Nigerian Citizens

Kuwait, a Gulf country in Western Asia, situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, sharing borders with Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

This small country is a small certainly but mighty, one of the worlds richest and safest Arabic country to visit. This country is mainly known for its overwhelming capital, Kuwait City, with classy hotels, beaches, museums, mosques and so many more. This rich Arabic packs quite a lot of excitement and a beautiful nightlife worth seeing.

Are you a Nigerian international passport holder, and you are interested in visiting this country but you aren’t so sure about the visa, well at Visapaper.com it is as easy as it gets with our easy to follow requirements and necessities in obtaining a Kuwaiti Visa.

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Types of Kuwait Visa

Kuwait Visit Visa:

This visa is issued to persons who want to visit a relative and the visit visa for persons with business interests. This visa is valid for a period of 30 days, or as the case may be, it can last up to the period of the business.

Kuwait Transit Visa:

This visa is awarded to persons who want to travel to another country through Kuwait and can last up to seven (7) days.

Residence Visa:

This visa is awarded to persons who want to reside in Kuwait under some certain circumstances. This type of visa is further divided into three different parts;

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Residence Visa: Family

This visa permits a male resident of Kuwait to bring in his family (wife and children) into the country. In this visa, there is no sponsorship allowed for husbands or sons above 21 years of age, sponsors have to declare that they will support the dependent throughout his stay in Kuwait.

Residence Visa: Work

This visa is given to applicants who have been employed by a Kuwait company. Kuwait employer applies for the visa at the Ministry of Social affair and Labour.
The employer would have to present his passport and a NOC from the General Administration of Criminal Investigation at the Ministry of Interior.

Residence Visa: Domestic

Kuwait immigrants who need domestic servants(from foreign countries) can apply for the Domestic visa. Immigrants bore the rigours of applications.

Kuwaiti Visa Requirements for Nigerian Citizens

• A valid Nigerian international passport valid for a minimum of 2 years, and two consecutive blank pages for visa stickers
• A carefully and honestly filled (in block letters) Kuwaiti visa application form
• Recently taken 2 x 2 passport-sized photograph
• A handwritten letter explaining the purpose of travel, the intended length of stay, and itineraries.
• Recent bank statement stamped by bank management.
• Issued Police Clearance
• Valid health certificate showing that the applicant is in good health.
• Travel health insurance

Additional required documents for Business Visa Applicants:

• Kuwait Visit Visa application with security form filled out by the sponsor
• Copy of sponsor’s signature as registered for business purposes
• Copy of sponsor’s letter of invitation for the business, stating the purpose of the visit

Kuwaiti Visa Fees/Cost

The cost of the Kuwait Visit Visa is KD3 (₦3,547). The visa fee must be paid (in cash) at the Kuwait Embassy in Abuja. Note: Visa fees paid upfront are nonrefundable.

Kuwait Visa Processing Time

The Kuwaiti Visa processing takes up to 3 weeks.

Kuwait Embassy in Nigeria, Abuja