5 CATEGORIES EXCLUDED FROM THE TRAVEL BAN

  • 21/05/2021

KUWAIT CITY: Following the decision of the council of ministers, The Directorate General of Civil Aviation reported the approval of Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines for entry and exit. 

Unvaccinated Kuwaiti citizens and their first-degree relatives (husband, wife & children) are banned from traveling outside Kuwait. Only those vaccinated by the approved list of vaccines are eligible for travel.

The following categories of personnel are exempted from the prescribed regulations.

·        Kuwaiti citizens from the Ministry of Health holding inability to be vaccinated certificate due to health reasons
·        Pregnant Kuwaiti citizens holding proof of pregnancy certificate issued and approved by Ministry of Health
·        All age categories not subjected to vaccination
·        Kuwaiti students abroad must be immunized from coronavirus infection with at least one dose and should submit proof of their study abroad and proof of vaccination
·        An accredited diplomatic mission to the State of Kuwait

Those who are not registered in the Kuwaitmosafer app/website are not to be allowed to depart from Kuwait or arrive at the same. Immigrants' ban on arrival remains unchanged till further notice. 

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