Business Visa
- 2 Copies of visa application form to be filled completely and signed
- Current passport valid for more than 6 months and previous passport
- 4 Recent Photographs 35 x 45 Background should be white with 80 % face no spectacles or cap, both ears should be visible and teeth should not be visible.
- Covering letter on Company’s letterhead with Company’s seal and address and contact number (letter should have details like travel dates, passport number, designation, a brief company profile and other details about trip and expenses).
- Invite letter on Company’s letterhead with seal and address and contact number (letter should have details like travel dates in and out, passport number, designation, a brief company profile and other details about trip and expenses).
- Xerox copies of Income Tax Papers last 03 years.
- Updated bank statement for 6 months in original from the bank with stamp and seal (Seal should be in Blue. Black seal will not be accepted)
- Compulsory return ticket
- Hotel Confirmation with guest name, check-in, check-out details, payment confirmation details and hotel name and address.
- Salary Slip for the last 3 months.
- Original Police Clearance Certificate
- A NOC (No Objection Certificate) from Kuwait
To obtain a visit visa for a business visitor, a Kuwaiti sponsor or company will require:
- Visa application and security form completed by the sponsor.
- Copy of the visitor’s passport.
- Copy of the sponsor’s signature as registered for business purposes.
- A copy of the letter of invitation from the sponsor to the business visitor stating the purpose of the visit.
- Visa is valid for entry within 90 days of issue and then for a stay of upto 30 days only after entry.
Tourist Visa
- 2 Copies of visa application form to be filled completely and signed.
- Current passport valid for more than 6 months and previous passport
- 4 Recent Photographs 35 x 45 Background should be white with 80 % face no spectacles or cap, both ears should be visible and teeth should not be visible.
- Personal letter having Name, Nationality, Age, Passport No, and Date & Place of issue and reason for visit.
- Leave letter from company in case salaried.
- Hotel Confirmation with guest name, check-in, check-out details, payment confirmation details and hotel name and address
- Compulsory return ticket
- Xerox copies of Income Tax Papers last 03 years.
- Updated bank statement for 6 months in original from the bank with stamp and seal (Seal should be blue black seal will not be accepted)
- Salary Slip for the last 3 months.
- Original Police Clearance Certificate
Work Permit Visa
- 2 Copies of visa application form to be filled completely and signed.
- Current passport valid for more than 6 months and previous passport
- 4 Recent Photographs 35 x 45 Background should be white with 80 % face no spectacles or cap, both ears should be visible and teeth should not be visible.
- Original work agreement. This agreement has to be signed by both the employer and the employee
- Experience certificate have to be attested by the External Affairs Ministry
- Original Police Clearance Certificate
- Copies of all academic qualifications and professional qualifications.
- Work experience certificates from the previous employers.
- Employer’s reference letter.
- Signed client contract
NOTE: Covering letter and invitation should favor ‘To, The Visa Officer, Embassy of Kuwait, New Delhi’.
The Visit/Business visas now has to applied by sponsor in Kuwait to the Ministry of Interior and if approved the No Objection Certificate (NOC) in original is sent directly to the passenger, who can travel with it and visa is stamped on arrival in Kuwait.
Application form: Kuwait Visa Application Form
E-Visa: https://evisa.moi.gov.kw/
Visa Time:
Submission Time: 9:30am To 11:30am
Collection Time: Will be informed on Submission
Visa Fees: 3750/-
Visa Fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) in favour of “Consulate General for the State of Kuwait”
Address:
Consulate: Vaswani Mansions, Flat No. 1 & 2 120, Dinsha Vachha Road, Mumbai 400020 Tel: 22-2287 1897 Email:kuwaitcon@yahoo.com
Embassy: 5 A, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 Tel: 11-2410 0791 / 2 Email: new_delhi@mofa.gov.kw
Special guidelines for COVID-19
- Passengers are not allowed to enter.
– This does not apply to:
– nationals of Kuwait;
– children, husbands and wives of nationals of Kuwait;
– domestic workers of nationals of Kuwait. They must register online before departure at https://belsalamah.com/home.html . - Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure. The test result must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html
- Passengers are subject to medical screening.
- Passengers should install “Shlonik” and “Kuwait-Mosafer” applications on their personal device.
- Passengers must register online before departure at https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html .
- Passengers are subject to 2 PCR tests at their own expense upon arrival. They must have a payment confirmation obtained at https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html before departure.
- Passengers are subject to quarantine at a hotel or home-quarantine for up to 14 days
- Passengers must have a confirmed hotel reservation booked for 7 days at https://kuwaitmosafer.com/home.html before departure.– This does not apply to:
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate if they received two vaccine doses at least 2 weeks before arrival;
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate if they received the first vaccine dose at least 5 weeks before arrival;
– passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate and a vaccination certificate if they received the first vaccine dose at least 2 weeks before arrival;
– students who are nationals of Kuwait studying abroad with a letter issued by the Kuwait Cultural Office and a letter issued by the University;
– unaccompanied minors younger than 18 years.