Kuwait
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11 March 2022
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11 March 2022
Entry protocol
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- Only fully vaccinated adult foreign nationals are allowed to enter Kuwait. Beginning January 2, 2022, travelers must have the booster shot within nine months of your second COVID vaccine dose to be considered fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated children below 16 can enter with eligible parent(s).
- All arriving passengers, except children under the age of six, must present a negative PCR test certificate issued within 48 hours before arriving in Kuwait (unless airlines/transit locations have stricter requirements).
- Vaccinated passengers are subject to 10 days of home quarantine. The period is reduced if a PCR test taken at a minimum of 72 hours after arrival is negative.
- Passengers must register online before departure on the Kuwait Mosafer platform.
- Passengers must activate and register the SHLONIK application upon arrival at Kuwait International Airport. Visitors will need to provide a local phone number.
- Familiarize yourself with the regulations for American citizens traveling to Kuwait at https://kw.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information.
- Passengers holding an approved vaccination certificate without a QR code must upload the certificate to the Ministry of Health website for authentication https://Cov19vaccine.moh.gov.kw.
Quarantine
Travellers have to quarantine at home for 7 days on arrival
Vaccine authorised to be used in the country
- Pfizer BioNTech
- AstraZeneca
- Moderna
- Johnson & Johnson
