Embassy of the United States in Kuwait
Embassy of the United States in Kuwait, located at Al-Masjed Al-Aqsa Street, Bayan. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of United States, or find information about the address, phone, fax, office hours, online resources including the official website, Facebook page, and Twitter, consular services, visa list, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
Al-Masjed Al-Aqsa Street, Bayan
Kuwait City
Kuwait -
Telephone
+965 2259 1001
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Fax
+965 2538 0282
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Office Hours
Sunday to Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location Map
Use the map below for detailed directions and nearby points of interest.
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of the United States in Kuwait:
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Issues first-time passports
- Renews expired passports
- Amends passports to show change of name; validity, or to correct errors
- Selective Service Registration
- Renunciation of U.S. nationality
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA)
- Emergency help for U.S. Citizens traveling abroad
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Kuwaiti passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter the United States.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to United States without a visa. The most common types of United States visas are the following.
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Nonimmigrant Visas
- Business/Tourist visa
- Work visa
- Student visa
- Exchange visitor visa
- Transit/Ship crew visa
- Religious worker visa
- Domestic employee visa
- Journalist and media visa
- Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
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Immigrant Visas
- Family-based immigration
- Fiancé(e) visa (K-1)
- Religious workers visa
- Employment-based immigration
- Diversity visa (DV)
- Returning resident visa (SB-1)
Head of Mission
Karen Hideko Sasahara, Ambassador
Online Resources
Explore the embassy and its services. Visit their official website or follow them on their social media platforms.
Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of United States in neighboring countries or regions of Kuwait.
- Manama, Bahrain (Embassy)
- Baghdad, Iraq (Embassy)
- Tel Aviv, Israel (Other)
- Jerusalem, Israel (Embassy)
- Amman, Jordan (Embassy)
- Beirut, Lebanon (Embassy)
- Muscat, Oman (Embassy)
- Doha, Qatar (Embassy)
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Embassy)
- Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Consulate General)
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Consulate General)
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Embassy)
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Consulate General)
- Sana'a, Yemen (Embassy)
Kuwait in United States
Kuwait has 4 representations in the following cities:
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Local Times and Last Update
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Kuwait City, Kuwait: 6:42 PM, Monday February 10, 2025 (Arabian Standard Time)
Washington, D.C., United States: 9:42 AM, Monday February 10, 2025 (Eastern Standard Time)
This page was last edited on 07 August 2024 at 11:11 AM (EST).