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Pre-trip checklist

Kuwait

Sketch Score 54/100 · checked against sources current as of 2026-07-12

Government advisories

  • ☐ United States: level 3/4 — Level 3: Reconsider Travel
  • ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
  • ☐ Canada: level 3/4 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)

Health notices

  • ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Practical

  • ☐ Plug type C/G, 240V — bring an adapter if yours differs
  • ☐ Drives on the right
  • ☐ Emergency (police): 112
  • ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 112
  • ☐ Emergency (fire): 112

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

  • Restricted photography — Taking pictures or videos of government buildings, airports, or oil fields can lead to detention by authorities.
  • Photographing locals — Recording videos or taking photos of Kuwaiti citizens without their explicit permission is prohibited.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Kuwait — the same short list applies anywhere.

  • ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
  • ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
  • ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
  • ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
  • ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
  • ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM

Generated by SKETCH.WORLD from public sources — see sketch.world/kuwait for full receipts and links. Informational only, not professional travel or legal advice.