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NicoleB

Arrival

The airport is fairly small.
When you arrive you usually first have to go and get your Visa.
Take a number & a form to fill out (you get them at the desk), have you 6 KD ready and if you are lucky, all will go fast.
To get your luggage you gotta go downstairs again, if you have a lot of luggage let one of the "Little blue men" help you.
They don't cost more than 500 Fils (approx. $ 1,75) and they help you get a Taxi.
They might try to help out a friend and lead you to an unmarked Taxi.
They usually are cheaper, but you'll not be insured or anything in case of an accident (not that that will help you anyway).
The official Taxis don't use a meter, but they have the prices on a price chart. Max. cost should be 8 KD (unless you need to go to the Saudi border, that might be more ;).

Departure


You get all kinds of stuff at the airport.
Before you Check-In and after Check-In.
But once behind the gate, one thing you don't get is a newspaper.
So, before you do the luggage thing and all that, if you want to read anything, get it.

Some Snaps of the airport(nicoleb.org/Countries/Kuwait/Airport.html)

Feel free to add you own information.
Mine is dated some time between 2007 & 08, so, don't shoot me ;)

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laren133

I am scared if u

ace117

Damn,you were digging out this topic.

mee cha

The airport here is small no need for explanation :) but thank you

jasmine2104

Hi Nicole,

This is great info. I wish I had known when I came here 1st as I was lost for almost 1/2 an hour as did not find any instructions on how to get visa at the airport.

Good thinking!

Thanks
C

sharon_sh

mentioned webpage is reported as a attack page by firefox & google carefull guys

Dynakore

i went to kuwait 2 weeks ago. you no longer have to pay for visa.

but you do have to take a number and wait to get a visa.

thanks

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