Visa Requirements
Do Kuwaiti citizens need a visa for Canada?
Official Requirement
Visa required
for Kuwait citizens travelling to Canada
Travellers from countries that are not visa-exempt must apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (visitor visa) before travelling to Canada. The visa allows the holder to seek entry at a Canadian port of entry, where a border services officer determines the permitted length of stay, normally up to six months.
Last checked 5 months ago (18 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Kuwaiti citizens visiting Canada
- Requirement
- Visa required
- Maximum stay
- Up to 180 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Kuwaiti citizens enter Canada
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 18 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Kuwaiti citizens ask about entering Canada
Yes. Kuwaiti citizens need a visa arranged before travelling to Canada. This was last checked on 18 April 2026.
Up to 180 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Canada uses CAD. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 18 April 2026.
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