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Kuwait → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Kuwait
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Kuwait to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Kuwait recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Kuwait living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

1,0002,00020122015
1,0002,00020122015
Data table
20121,000
20131,000
20142,000
20151,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——74
2022——45
2021——28
2020——46
2019——37
2018——38
2017——45
2016——86
20151,000—88
20142,000—56
20131,000—112
20121,000—120
2011——39
2010——31
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Kuwait, and students from Kuwait at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Study5,292
  2. Visitor260
  3. Other77
  4. Work56
  5. Family43

Visas issued by year

46k91k201020122014201620182020202220242025
46k91k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201048,194
201159,888
201263,780
201389,649
201491,167
201591,408
201627,752
201712,478
201811,018
20199,487
20204,912
20217,903
20227,732
20237,896
20246,383
20255,728

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

3,6387,27520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,6387,275201520172019202120232025
Data table
20152,575
20163,040
20173,430
20184,060
20194,725
20205,430
20216,180
20226,580
20236,385
20246,625
20257,275
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Kuwait (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900374,715
20184,3920384,063
20174,3260453,426
20163,9480863,030
20153,4010832,584
20143,3900562,121
20132,32701121,814
20121,84401200
20111,8110390
20101,9750310
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United Kingdom in Kuwait, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKuwait Citygov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Kuwait move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Kuwait, 2023
  1. Türkiye1,277
  2. Germany424
  3. Australia317
  4. United States110
  5. France64
  6. Japan52
  7. Canada40
  8. New Zealand39
  9. South Korea23
  10. Hungary15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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