All Alerts and Messages

• March 23, 2023: Message for U.S. Citizens – March 29 @ 9pm Virtual Town Hall with American Citizen Services Staff for American Citizens in Kuwait
• November 21, 2022: Security Alert
• August 3, 2022: Alert: Worldwide Caution
• July 2, 2022: Message for U.S. Citizens – Kuwait suspends the issuance of family and tourism entry visas
• June 14, 2022: Message for U.S. Citizens: Kuwait Resumes Visas on Arrival for U.S. Citizens
• June 12, 2022: Health Alert: U.S. CDC Rescinds Order Requiring Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Prior to Flight to the United States
• April 21, 2022: Travel Advisory: Kuwait Travel Advisory lowered to Level 1
• April 9, 2022: Message to U.S. Citizens: Launch of Online Fee Payments for Adult Passport Renewals on April 9
• April 03, 2022: Message to U.S. Citizens: Tax Season Reminder – U.S. Embassy Kuwait (April 03, 2022)
• March 27, 2022: Message for U.S. Citizens: Travel to the United States on Expired U.S. Passports
• February 24, 2022: Health Alert – Government of Kuwait Eases COVID Restrictions
• January 17, 2022: Message for U.S. Citizens: Register to Vote from Overseas
• January 3, 2022: Health Alert: Government of Kuwait Announces New Vaccine and Testing Requirements for Travel to Kuwait
• December 22, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens: Upcoming Federal Election Information
• December 14, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens: Register for Foreign Service Officer Test
• December 03, 2021: Health Alert – New COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Travelers Coming to the United States
• November 30, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens: MOI Announced e-Visa Application is Available for U.S. Citizens
• November 2, 2021: New U.S. Travel Requirements Begin November 8
• October 28, 2021: Health Alert – Government of Kuwait Announces Return to Pre-Pandemic Life
• October 27, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens: Special Elections in Florida and Ohio
• October 25, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens: Virtual Town Hall for U.S. Citizens on November 3 at 5:00 p.m.
• September 6, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens: Special Elections in Florida (20th Congressional District) and Ohio (11th & 15th Congressional District)
• August 1, 2021: Health Alert-Government Updates Entry & Exit Guidelines, and Cancels Closure Order for Commercial Businesses
• June 15, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens: Embassy Closure July 19-24
• June 24, 2021: Health Alert – Updated Restrictions on Expat Return & New Restrictions on Entry into Public Spaces
• June 21, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens: Virtual Town Hall for U.S. Citizens on June 28 at 5:30 p.m.
• June 21, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens: Temporary Suspension of Dogs Entering the U.S. from High-Risk Rabies Countries
• June 18, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens:  Embassy Closure June 20  
• June 17, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens: IRS Announcement of Advance Child Tax Credits
• June 10, 2021: Health Alert – Optional COVID-19 Vaccination Registration with Ministry of Health
• May 31, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens – Return Travel on Recently Expired U.S. Passports
• May 28, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens – Special Elections in Texas (6th Congressional District) and Ohio (11th and 15th Congressional Districts)
• May 26, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens – Update on Third Round of Economic Impact Payments
• May 20, 2021: Health Alert – Quarantine Lifted and Restaurants to Re-Open
• May 11, 2021: Health Alert – Curfew Lifted After Ramadan
• May 07, 2021: Health Alert – Updated Entry and Exit Requirements
• May 05, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens – Status of Economic Impact Payments (update)
• April 28, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens – Special Election in New Mexico
• April 21, 2021: Updated Travel Advisory (Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information)
• April 20, 2021: Health Alert – Curfew Extended Through the End of Ramadan
• April 08, 2021: Health Alert – Clarification to Curfew Changes
• April 06, 2021: Health Alert – Curfew Changes on April 08, 2021
• Message for U.S. Citizens – American Citizen Services Newsletter
• March 28, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens – Special Elections in Louisiana, Texas, and New Mexico
• March 23, 2021: Health Alert – Curfew & Entry Restriction Changes on March 23
• March 21, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens – Status of Economic Impact Payments
• March 17, 2021: Message to U.S. Citizens – Second Round of Stimulus Checks, Updated Information on Economic Impact Payments
• March 15, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens – Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan
• March 06, 2021: Health Alert – Curfew Begins Sunday, March 07, 2021 
• March 04, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens – Special Election in Texas 6th Congressional District
• February 21, 2021: Health Alert – Extended Airport Closure for non-Kuwaiti Citizens
• February 20, 2021: Health Alert – Announcement of New Quarantine Requirements
• February 04, 2021: Health Alert – Partial Border Closure & COVID-19 Restrictions
• January 24, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens – Special Election in Louisiana’s 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts
• January 18, 2021: Health Alert – COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Travel to the United States Beginning January 26
• January 12, 2021: Health Alert – Kuwait Announces New PCR Requirements (72 hours before travel)
• January 06, 2021: Message for U.S. Citizens – Receiving Your Second IRS Economic Impact Payment
• December 30, 2020: Health Alert – Airport and Border Reopening
• December 22, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Special Qatar Airways Flight to Doha
• December 21, 2020: Health Alert – Airport and Border Closures, and Additional COVID-19 Testing Requirements
• December 21, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens – Choose Direct Deposit for Faster Receipt of Federal Benefits 
• December 2, 2020: Be Careful: Potential scam involving individuals purporting to represent the Embassy
• November 17, 2020: Message for Georgia Voters: Register for the January 5, 2021 Runoff Election Now
• November 10, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Reminder that Extension of Kuwait Visitor Visas Expires on November 30
• October 12, 2020: Message to U.S. Citizens: Recommended Deadline (Wednesday, October 14) to Return Completed Ballots Approaching
• September 30, 2020: Routine Message for U.S. Citizens: Consular Section Closure due to Passing of Amir
• September 29, 2020: US Embassy Kuwait Mourns Amir of Kuwait
• September 29, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Act Now to Vote in the November Election
• September 24, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Absentee Voting Week is September 27 – October 4
• September 20, 2020: Kuwait Travel Advisory Update
• August 26, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Kuwait Tourist Visas and Residencies Extended through November 30
• August 26, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: No Extension for Kuwait Tourist Visas
• August 23, 2020: U.S. Embassy Resumes Limited Student Visa Appointments
• August 19, 2020: Virtual Town Hall for U.S. Citizens on August 25
• August 9, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Register to Vote in the U.S. Elections; Resumption of Ballot Collection
• August 7, 2020: Updated Travel Advisory for Kuwait
• July 29, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: No Visas Upon Arrival for U.S. Citizens Arriving in Kuwait
• July 27, 2020: Health Alert – Phase Three Begins Tomorrow; Reduced Nationwide Partial Curfew; Last Neighborhood Lockdown Lifted
• July 9, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Special Kuwait Airways Flight to New York
• July 6, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Guidelines for Departing and Arriving Passengers
• 6/30/20: Message for U.S. Citizens: Qatar Airways Flights to United States Continue through July 31; Resumption of Commercial Flights from August 1
• June 28, 2020: Health Alert – Phase Two Begins on Tuesday, June 30; Reduced Nationwide Partial Curfew
• June 24, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting in 2020 Elections
• June 17, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Resumption of Limited Consular Services
• June 15, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Economic Impact Payment Form
• June 9, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Updated COVID-19 Self-Quarantine Guidance
• June 7, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Qatar Airways to Resume Kuwait – New York Service on June 18
• June 4, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Receiving Your IRS Economic Impact Payment
• June 2, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Online Appointments Available for Passport and Notarial Services
• May 31, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Kuwait Tourist Visas and Residencies Extended Through August 31
• May 27, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Qatar Airways Continues to Operate Flights to United States through June 30
• May 21, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Embassy Closure May 24-26
• May 20, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Contracting COVID-19 in Kuwait
• May 18, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Visaholders May Now Book Grocery Store Appointments Online
• May 17, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Medical Assistance during COVID-19
• May 9, 2020: Health Alert – Comprehensive Curfew Begins on Sunday, May 10
• May 5, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Flight Options to the United States
• May 4, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Suspension of Routine Passport Services
• May 3, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
• April 30, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting from Kuwait during COVID-19
• April 29, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Gulf Air to Begin Flights to London on May 12
• April 28, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Deadline to Express Interest in Possible Kuwait Airways Flight to New York City
• April 27, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Possible Kuwait Airways Flight to New York City Later this Week
• April 26, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Amnesty for U.S. Citizen Residency Violators Begins This Week
• April 23, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Special Kuwait Airways Flight to Paris on Saturday
• April 22, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Qatar Airways Flight Schedule Based on Passenger Demand
• April 21, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Extended Government Closure and Curfew Hours During Ramadan
• April 20, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Updated Qatar Airways Flight Schedule; Special Kuwait Airways flights to London Tomorrow
• April 19, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Flights Departing to London on April 20 and 21
• April 19, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Information on the IRS Economic Impact Payment
• April 16, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Kuwait Tourist Visas and Residencies Extended Until May 31
• April 15, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Lufthansa Flight to Newark and Chicago Confirmed; Qatar Airways Begins Daily Flights
• April 14, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Kuwait International Airport Reopens for Outbound Flights Only
• April 13, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Seats Still Available on Flights Departing Kuwait this Week
• April 12, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Article 14 Visa Holders Can Now Extend Residency Online
• COVID-19 Information
• April 10, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Food and Basic Necessities Available for Residents in Neighborhoods Under Lockdown
• April 10, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Space Remains Available on April 14 Qatar Airways Flight to Dallas
• April 10, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Commercial Flights Departing Kuwait to Frankfurt and United States Next Week
• April 9, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Second Jazeera Airways Flight from Kuwait to Frankfurt Under Consideration
• April 8, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Commercial Flight Departing Kuwait to Dallas, TX on Tuesday, April 14
• April 8, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Charter Flight Departing Kuwait to Frankfurt on Friday, April 10
• April 6, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Deadline to Express Interest in Possible Qatar Airways Flight to Washington, DC and/or Dallas, TX
• April 5, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Possible Qatar Airways Flight from Kuwait to Washington, DC and/or Dallas, TX
• April 1, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Monitoring Official Media for Kuwait’s Current Curfew Restrictions
• March 31, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Kuwait Ministerial Decision 288 Regarding Foreign Nationals in Kuwait Without Residence Permits
• March 30, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Ambassador Alina L. Romanowski: Together, We Will Defeat COVID-19
• March 29, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Information on Possible Flights to the United States
• March 25, 2020: Message for U.S. Citizens: Special Commercial Flight Leaving Kuwait on Friday, March 27
• March 23, 2020: Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait
• March 23, 2020: Global Level 4 Health Alert: Do Not Travel
• March 20, 2020: Global Travel Advisory Level 4 – Do Not Travel
• March 18, 2020: Coronavirus: U.S. in Action
• March 16, 2020: Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait
• March 13, 2020: Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait
• February 5, 2020: Novel Coronavirus Health Message – U.S. Embassy Kuwait
• 2/5/20: Health Alert – Suspension Of Entry Into The United States Of Foreign Nationals Who Pose A Risk Of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
• Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait (January 3, 2020) 
• December 16, 2019: Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait
• November 6, 2019: Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait
• May 27, 2019: Routine Message for U.S. Citizens: IRS Tax Webinar Series
• April 29, 2019: Routine Message for U.S. Citizens: Information for U.S. citizens during the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan
• April 23, 2019: Routine Message for U.S. Citizens: Reminder about New Residency and Civil ID Requirements
• March 7, 2019: Message for U.S. Citizens: Cessation of Issuance of Residence Permit Stickers
• February 19, 2019: Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait
• Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait, November 15, 2018
• Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait, November 14, 2018
• Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Kuwait
• Message to U.S. Citizens: Improvements to Safety and Security Information
• Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Personal Security Reminder
• Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Personal Security Reminder for U.S. Citizens
• Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Kuwait Air Quality Monitor
• Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Update to Worldwide Caution
• SECURITY MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS: Personal Security for U.S. citizens during the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan
• Message for U.S. Citizens —  Information for U.S. citizens during the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan
• Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Possible Demonstration
• Message for U.S. Citizens: Aviation Security Enhancement
• Worldwide Caution – Security Notice for U.S. Citizens 2017
• Emergency Message
• Emergency Message
• Explosion at Mosque in Al-Sawaber neighborhood of Kuwait City – Security Notice for U.S. Citizens 2015 – 2
• Worldwide Caution – Security Notice for U.S. Citizens 2015-1
• Extremist Website Posting – Security Message for U.S. Citizens 2014 – 7
• Worldwide Caution – Security Notice for U.S. Citizens 2014-6