Australia

The Embassy of Australia announces that Kuwaiti citizens can apply for and receive visit visas in at least 10 working days through www.immi.gov.au. All other processing of visas and immigration matters are handled by the Australian Visa Application Centre located in Al Banwan Building, 4B, 1st floor, Al Qibla Area, Ali Al Salem Street, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Visit www.vfs.ae for more info.

The Embassy of Australia does not have a visa or immigration department in Kuwait. All processing of visas and immigration matters are conducted by the Australian Consulate General in Dubai. Email: info.ausdxb@vfshelpline.co (VFS), immigration.dubai@dfat.gov.au (visa office). Tel: +971 43551958 (VFS), +971 45087200 (Visa Office), Fax: +971 43550708 (Visa Office).

Notary and passport services are available by appointment at the Australian Embassy only on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Appointments can be made by calling the embassy on 22322422.

Medical travel insurance (Euro 30,000 minimum coverage)

Confirmed hotel reservation with full address of the hotel (i.e. name of the hotel, street and street no., sip code and city)

Confirmed flight booking or ticket. You might be asked to provide additional documents.

All information about visa requirements and downloadable applications are available on the website www.kuwait.diplo.de

Further details on application procedure and how to reach the Visa Application Center (Al Qabas) are available at: www.qavisa.com