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Kuwait visa for citizens of South Korea

Citizens of South Korea get a Kuwait visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Kuwait City: ≈ 7,170 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Kuwait visa rules at a glance

With a South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Kuwait passport: 57.
Citizens of South Korea and Kuwait can travel together visa-free to 46 countries, for example: China, Macau, Philippines, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia, United Arab Emirates, and Belarus.
Citizens of Kuwait, in turn, don’t need a visa for South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Kuwait

Travelling to Kuwait: good to know

Seoul — Kuwait City: about 7,170 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Kuwait City 06:00.
Local currency: Kuwaiti Dinar.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ KWD 0.31.
Kuwait is the 49th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.