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Kuwait: Transport/Getting There

How do you get to Kuwait?

The easiest way to get to Kuwait is by plane. The flight from Frankfurt aM takes about 5.5 hours. The national airline is called Kuwait Airways (www.kuwaitairways.airline-direct.de

Travel in the country

Bus Bus

rides are very cheap in Kuwait. However, the buses are usually very full and not on time.

Ferry connections

There are ship connections to the small offshore islands and to Iran. The port of Kuwait City is a transshipment point for freight traffic and oil tankers.

Car rental

The well-known car rental companies are represented in Kuwait. You can easily get a rental car through the hotels.

Taxis

Taxis are a very inexpensive and convenient form of transportation in Kuwait.

Roads

The roads between the larger cities of Kuwait are well developed.

Traffic rules

To avoid trouble with the police or even the courts, drivers should strictly adhere to the traffic regulations in force in the country. Regardless of the information given here, it is advisable to obtain more detailed information from ADAC, AvD or Kuwait’s traffic clubs.

Maximum speeds in

urban areas: In built-up areas there is a speed limit of 60 km/h.

Motorways: There is a speed limit of 120 km/h on motorways.

Blood alcohol limits

The official blood alcohol limit in Kuwait for drivers of motor vehicles is 0.0.

International license plate

According to Abbreviationfinder, Kuwait’s international license plate is:

KWT

Kuwait: entry and exit regulations

Formalities, visas

German citizens need a valid passport and a valid visa to enter the country.

When entering the country by air, entry visas are issued for three months at the airport. The fee for a visa is 6, – KwD (just under 18, – Euro). When entering Kuwait by land, a visa must be obtained in advance from the responsible Kuwaiti diplomatic mission.

The German child ID (with photo) is recognized. It is advisable to bring a passport for children as well.

Travelers whose passports contain Israeli visas or entry stamps will be denied a Kuwait visa or entry into Kuwait.

Issuing of visas in Germany

Embassy

Griegstrasse 5-7

14193 Berlin

Tel: +49 – (0) 30 – 8 97 30 00

Fax: +49 – (0) 30 – 89 73 00 10

Email: [email protected]

Import and export of foreign currency

There are no restrictions on the import and export of foreign currency.

Import and export of goods

Alcohol, drugs, weapons, pornographic material, pork and pork products are prohibited from entering Kuwait.

Kuwait: Travel Medicine, Vaccinations, and Warnings

Infectious Diseases

The following infectious diseases can be expected in Kuwait:

Malaria, there is no risk of malaria in the country
Amoebic dysentery
Bacterial agitation
Cholera, an infection risk only exists for travelers who come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food
Hepatitis A and B, an infection with hepatitis B, is only possible in people who can come into contact with blood or those who are looking for sexual contact.
Leishmaniasis Disease
Polio, polio
tetanus

Vaccination recommendations When traveling to Kuwait, the same vaccinations are recommended as in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Cholera, but only among travelers who can come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food
Diphtheria, a vaccination against diphtheria should always exist, also in the home country
Hepatitis A and B, vaccination against hepatitis B, is only required for people who may come into contact with blood or who are looking for sexual contact.
Polio, polio, a vaccination against polio should always exist, also in the home country
Tetanus, a vaccination against tetanus, should always exist, also in the home country

Vaccination requirements There are no vaccination regulations when entering or staying in Kuwait.

Who pays for vaccinations in Germany?

Most children in Germany are vaccinated against a number of infectious diseases at an early age. However, the vaccination protection only lasts up to 10 years, in some cases even shorter. Therefore, before traveling abroad, you should carefully consider against which infectious diseases a vaccination is necessary or useful in the country concerned and whether the vaccination protection, if applicable, was not too long ago.

Most statutory health insurances have been reimbursing the costs for the following vaccinations since June 2007.

There is even no 10 € practice fee – but the insured usually have to pay the statutory co-payment, which is 10% of the vaccine price – that is at least 5 € and a maximum of 10 €. Under these conditions, the following vaccinations are free of charge:

cholera
diphtheria
Early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE)
Yellow fever
Hepatitis A and B
Meningococcal meningitis
Pneumococci
Polyo (polio)
Tetanus (tetanus)
rabies
typhus

Some health insurance companies also reimburse the cost of malaria prophylaxis.

As a rule, private health insurance companies (inquire beforehand) also cover the costs mentioned.

Current warnings

Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany

Citizens’ Service

Phone: 0049 – (0) 30 – 5000 – 2000

Fax: 0049 – (0) 30 – 5000 – 51000

www.auswaertiges-amt.de

Kuwait: currency, shopping

The national currency of Kuwait is the Kuwait Dinar = 1,000 Fils.

The following banknotes are valid and in circulation in the country:

0.25
0.5
1
5
10 dinars

Coins are in circulation in the following amounts:

1
5
10
20th
50
100 fils

Conversion rate

You can find the current exchange rate for the euro at the following Dresdner Bank address:

dresdner-bank.de/pkportal/pk/kmdeviseneurospot.mis?p=pk

Note

It should be noted, however, that the rate mentioned is not the one that you actually get when you exchange money. It differs, for example, depending on whether you are exchanging in your home country or in the travel destination, whether you are exchanging cash or withdrawing money from the machine. In addition, the rate differs when exchanging for the foreign currency and when exchanging back.

Bank opening hours

Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Friday: closed

Saturday: closed Sunday: 8:00 a.m.

30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Shop

Shop opening times

Smaller shops and markets do not have fixed opening times. They are mostly open from early in the morning to noon and from afternoon to late evening. The big shopping malls don’t take a break for lunch. There are also shops that are open around the clock.

Cheap or country-specific goods, souvenirs

You can buy almost anything in the souqs and shopping malls. Beautiful souvenirs are traditional objects such as curved daggers, incense burners, coffee pots, silverware and wood carvings as well as knotted carpets. Scented oils, perfumes, oriental spices and sweets are also nice gifts or memories.

Kuwait: Embassies and Consulates

Visit Countryaah for a full list of Kuwait embassies and consulates in each country around the world.

Representations of Kuwait in Germany

The embassy of the state of Kuwait is located on a cobblestone street in the district of Zehlendorf near the Grunewaldsee. As can be seen in the illustration, the single building is a two-story building in the style of a country house. It is about 50 m back from the road.

Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Berlin

Griegstrasse 5-7

14193 Berlin

Tel: 0049 – (0) 30 – 8 97 30 00

Fax: 0049 – (0) 30 – 89 73 00 10

Email: [email protected]

Consulate General of the State of Kuwait

An der Welle 4, 6th floor

60322 Frankfurt am Main

Tel: 0049 – (0) 69 – 75 93 67 10

Fax: 0049 – (0) 69 – 75 93 67 111

German representations in Kuwait