Kuwaiti passport
| Kuwaiti passport | |
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| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Kuwait |
| First issued | 2017, March 01[1] (current version) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Kuwaiti citizenship |
| Expiration | 5 / 10 years |
The Kuwaiti passport is issued to citizens of Kuwait for international travel.
There are three types of Kuwaiti passports:
- Blue passport: issued to citizens of Kuwait.
- Green passport: a special passport issued to the Kuwaiti ruling family, members of parliament and high-ranking government officials.
- Red passport: a diplomatic passport issued to diplomats serving in Kuwaiti embassies abroad and to high-ranking officials from the executive branch.
A gray passport, known as the Article 17 passport, is given to the Bedoon, members of Kuwait's stateless population.
Visa requirements
In 2018, Kuwaiti citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 83 countries and territories, ranking the Kuwaiti passport 59th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.
See also
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