Kuwait
Regional security conditions remain volatile, with possible airspace closures, flight cancellations, and sudden disruptions. Avoid demonstrations and large gatherings, monitor airline and embassy updates, and know the location of the nearest secure shelter.
Problem: The U.S. reissued Kuwait's Level 3 Reconsider Travel advisory on August 28, 2026, due to armed conflict, landmines, and crime.
Why it matters: Drone and missile threats and commercial aviation disruptions remain elevated, and only family members age 18 and older may join U.S. government employees working in Kuwait.
Advice: Avoid restricted desert and border areas, monitor official updates, and maintain an emergency departure plan that does not rely on U.S. government assistance.
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U.S. State Department Advisory
Official safety information for U.S. citizens
Reconsider travel to Kuwait due to armed conflict, landmines, and crime. The threat of drone and missile attacks and significant commercial aviation disruptions remains elevated, while only family members age 18 and older may now join U.S. government employees who work in Kuwait.
- Monitor official updates and maintain a communication plan with family or your employer.
- Do not travel to the desert area or beaches north of the Mutla'a Ridge or near the Iraqi border due to unmarked landmines and unexploded ordnance.
- Exercise increased caution in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area near the airport due to crime.
- Have an emergency departure plan that does not rely on U.S. government assistance.
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