The Government of India has rationalized visa fee with effect from 1 April 2017 for various types of visas as described under. The visa fee for country specific has also undergone change and a complete list new visa fee structure is available in the Website of the Embassy and CKGS, Kuwait.
Sl. No. | Visa | Fee in
KD |
1. | Tourist Visa (T)
Up to 1 year/Single or Multiple
Up to 5 year/Multiple Entry | 32.000
63.000 |
2. | Business Visa (B)
Up to 1 year/Single or Multiple
Up to 5 years/Multiple Entry | 38.000
78.000 |
3. | Entry Visa (X)
Up to 6 months/Single/Multiple
Up to 1 year/single/Multiple
Up to 5 year/Multiple | 25.000
38.000
63.000 |
4. | Employment (E) & Project Visa
Up to 6 months/single or Multiple
Up to 1 year/Multiple entry
Up to 5 year/Multiple entry | 38.000
63.000
94.000 |
5. | Student Visa(S)
Valid for duration of the course or 5 years, whichever is less/multiple entry | 25.000 |
6. | Medical (Med) and Medical Attendant (Med X) Visa
Up to 6 months/Single/Multiple
Up to 1 year/single/Multiple | 25.000
38.000 |
7. | Conference/Seminar Visa (C)
Up to 6 months/Single/Multiple | 25.000 |
8. | Journalist Visa
Up to 6 months/Single (or double entry with the approval of HOM) | 25.000 |
9. | Research Visa (R)
Up to 6 months/single or Multiple
Up to 1 year/Multiple entry
Up to 5 year/Multiple entry | 25.000
38.000
63.000 |
10. | Missionary Visa (M)
Up to 6 months/single or Multiple
Up to 1 year/Multiple entry
Up to 5 year/Multiple entry | 25.000
38.000
63.000 |
11. | Mountaineering Visa (MX)
Up to 6 months/single or Multiple
Up to 1 year/Multiple entry | 25.000
38.000 |
12. | Transit Visa
Up to 15 days/single or double entry | 7.000 |
While all Kuwait and other foreign nationals resident in Kuwait are encouraged to take Indian visa for promotion of people-to-people contact, trade and tourism, it may be noted that the Embassy is issuing tourist visa for Kuwaiti nationals up to 6 months with multiple-entry at the cost of KD 32.000. The visa fee up to one year Business visa is now KD 38.000. Those visiting India frequently are advised to take one-year business visa (instead of tourist visa with validity of 6 month) to facilitate more visits for commercial and trade purposes.
All applicants may visit Passport and Visa Centres of CKGS at (a) 17 Floor, Behbahani Building, Sharq, Kuwait : Tel. No. 22440392 (e-mail: [email protected] )or ; (b) Complex Kais Alghanim, 4 Floor, Mecca Street, in front of Annod Complex, Fahaheel, Kuwait: Tel. No. 22909229 (e-mail: [email protected]). (c) Jleeb Al Shuyoukh (Abbasiya) 2nd Floor,Jleeb Al Shuyoukh Block 1,Street 1, Xcite building, Kuwait Tel. No. 24342428) (e-mail: [email protected]). CKGS’s website is http://www.kw.ckgs.in.
In emergency cases, Indian Embassy accepts visa applications directly at its Visa Wing from applicants and contact Visa Officer at Telephone no. 22530600/ Ext 279.