🇰🇼 Kuwait · Asia
Safety Kuwait
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Kuwait is a very safe country with low crime. Main points of vigilance: extreme summer heat (up to 50°C), strict laws (alcohol banned) and a very restrictive legal framework for LGBTQ+ people.
Specific risks
Theft & petty crime
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Scams
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Natural disasters
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Health risks
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Political stability
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Areas to avoid
- Zone frontalière avec l'Irak au nord
- Isolated neighbourhoods alone at night
Emergency numbers
Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire department
112
Health & precautions
Vaccinations
- None required
- Up-to-date routine vaccines recommended
Drinking water
Desalinated tap water, technically drinkable but metallic-tasting: most people drink bottled water.
Mosquitoes
Few mosquitoes (arid climate), no malaria.
General notes
Système de santé de bonne qualité mais soins coûteux pour les étrangers : assurance voyage indispensable. Coup de chaleur = risque réel l'été.
Women travelers
Overall safe but street harassment possible. Don't hail a taxi alone in the street, prefer Careem. Covering dress advised.
LGBTQ+ travelers
Very repressive laws: homosexual relations punishable by prison. No legal protection, public expression to be avoided. Absolute discretion necessary.
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