EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT FOR A KUWAITI NEWBORN

 GENERAL INFORMATION :

An emergency travel document to Kuwait is valid only for one trip.

The emergency travel document is valid for one month from the date of issue.

PLEASE NOTE if the baby is older than three months, prior authorization is required from Kuwait. Please allow a minimum of six weeks prior to your travel date.

Once an authorization is obtained, you are required to sign an acknowledgement agreeing to undergo a DNA test upon arrival for the purpose of completing the paperwork required.

This document is issued only for Kuwaiti children born in Canada.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEWBORN BABY :

  1. Application forms completed and signed by the parents (PDF Format).
  2. Three passport size photographs
  3. A copy of the father’s Kuwait passport
  4. A copy of the mother’s passport
  5. The original Birth certificate of the child
  6. Birth certificate (original long-form) has to be authenticated by the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  7. A copy of the marriage certificate
  8. Cultural office up to date letter
  9. A fee of $60 Canadian dollars for issuing an Emergency Travel Document
  10. A fee of $30 Canadian dollars for the legalization of birth certificate
  11. You can issue one money order if you require both documents for $90 Canadian dollars
  12. Money order payable to the "Embassy of the State of Kuwait"
  13. Prepaid FedEx waybill, Purolator, UPS, DHL, or Express post envelopes and Waybill must be enclosed inside for return and the printed computer label must include your name, address, phone number, and courier account number for the return.

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