Greece visa for Kuwaiti citizens

For the tourist visa, Greece’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Greece states it: Decision normally within 15 calendar days of an admissible application; longer in individual cases that need more checks (the Visa Code allows up to 45 days). Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the whole Schengen area.

Greece has 1 mission in Kuwait, with its embassy in Kuwait City.

In 2025, Greece’s embassy and consulates in Kuwait (Kuwait City) received 6,420 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 5,556. The refusal rate was 13.0%. The refusal rate rose by 6.3 points from 6.7% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 18% compared with 2024 (5,458).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.7% of the applications lodged in Kuwait that year, from 2.7% at the consulates of France to 15.1% at those of Hungary. Greece’s consulates worldwide refused 14.5%. Greece was the 6th most applied-for Schengen state in Kuwait.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Kuwait, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Kuwaiti citizens planning a trip to Greece can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Greece at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 22 October 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Greece (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Greece (updated 15 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Kuwaiti citizens can stay in Greece

How long Kuwaiti citizens may stay in Greece is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Kuwaiti citizens apply

In Kuwait, applications go to the Greek embassy in Kuwait City, or to a visa centre acting for Greece; fees, documents and processing times are published by Greece.

Greece and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Greece lets Kuwaiti citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Greece when it is the main destination of the trip.

Greece’s neighbours for Kuwaiti citizens

Albania and Turkey admit Kuwaiti citizens visa-free. North Macedonia and Bulgaria require Kuwaiti citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Greek citizens travelling to Kuwait

Kuwait issues Greek citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 90 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.