DRIVING LICENSE

Licence may be obtained on presentation of an international driving permit to the Traffic Section of the Police Department. Tel: 2423111.
 

EMBASSIES IN KUWAIT

Algeria, Embassy of the People’s Republic of

P.O. Box 578 Safat 13006

Tel: 251 9220 Fax: 251 9497
 

Libya, Embassy of the People’s Republic of

P.O. Box 21460 Safat 13075

Tel: 257 5183 Fax: 257 5182

Argentine, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box: 3788, Mishref, P.C. Code: 40188

Tel: 537 9211 Fax: 537 9212

Malaysia, Embassy of

P.O. Box 4105 Safat 13042

Tel: 534 2091 Fax: 534 1783

Austria, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 15013, Daiyah 35451

Tel: 255 2532 Fax: 256 3052

e-mail: kuwait-ob@bmaa.gov.at
 

Morocco, Embassy of the Kingdom of

P.O. Box 784 Safat 13008

Tel: 531 2980 Fax: 531 7423

Bahrain, Embassy of the Kingdom of

P.O. Box 196 Safat 13002

Tel: 531 8530 Fax: 533 0882

Netherlands, Royal Embassy of

P.O. Box 21822 Safat 13079

Tel: 531 2650 Fax: 532 6334
 

Bangladesh, Embassy of the People’s Republic of

P.O. Box 22344 Safat 13084

Tel: 531 6042 Fax: 531 6041

e-mail: bdoot@ncc.moc.kw
 

Nigeria, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 6432 Hawalli 32039

Tel: 532 0794 Fax: 532 0834

Belgium, Embassy of the Kingdom of

P.O. Box 3280 Safat 13033

Tel: 572 2014 Fax: 574 8389

Oman, Embassy of the Sultanate of

P.O. Box 21975 Safat 13080

Tel: 256 1957 Fax: 256 1963
 

Bhutan, Embassy of

Tel: 533 1506 Fax: 533 8959

Pakistan, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of

P.O. Box 988 Safat 13010

Tel: 532 7651 Fax: 532 8013
 

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Embassy of

Tel: 539 2637 Fax: 539 2106

Philippines, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 26288 Safat 13123

Tel: 534 9099 Fax: 532 9319

e-mail: kuwaitpe@philemb.fasttelco.com
 

Brazil, Embassy of the Federal Republic of

P.O. Box 39761 Nuzha 73058

Tel: 256 1029 Fax: 256 2153

Poland, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 5066 Safat 13051

Tel: 531 1571 Fax: 531 1576

e-mail: polamba@qualitynet.net
 

Bulgaria, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 12090 Shamiya 71651

Tel: 531 4458 Fax: 532 1453

e-mail: bgembkw@fastlelco.com
 

Qatar, Embassy of the State of

P.O. Box 1852 Safat 13019

Tel: 251 3606/2523 107 Fax: 251 3604

Canada, Embassy of

P.O. Box 25281 Safat 13113

Tel: 256 3025 Fax: 256 0173

e-mail: kwait@international.gc.ca
 

Romania, Embassy of

P.O. Box 11149 Dasmah 35152

Tel: 484 5079 Fax: 484 8929

China, Embassy of the People’s Republic of

P.O. Box 2346 Safat 13024

Tel: 533 3340 Fax: 533 3341

Russia, Embassy of the Federal Republic of

P.O. Box 1765 Safat 13018

Tel: 256 0427 Fax: 252 4969
 

Cyprus, Consular Agency of the Republic

P.O. Box 22034 Safat 13081

Tel: 243 3075 Fax: 240 2971

Saudi Arabia, Royal Embassy of

P.O. Box 20498 Safat 13065

Tel: 240 0250 Fax: 242 0654
 

Czech, Embassy of the Republic

P.O. Box 1151 Safat 13012

Tel: 252 9015 Fax: 252 9021

e-mail: kuwait@embassy.mzv.cz

Senegal, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 23892 Safat 13099

Tel: 257 3477 Fax: 254 2044

e-mail: senegal_embassy@yahoo.com
 

Egypt, Embassy of the Arab Republic of

P.O. Box 11252 Dasmah 35153

Tel: 251 9955 Fax: 256 3877

Somalia, Embassy of the Democratic Republic of

Tel: 539 4795 Fax: 539 4829
 

Finland, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 26699 Safat 13127

Tel: 531 2890 Fax: 532 4198

Spain, Embassy of the Kingdom of

P.O. Box 22207 Safat 13083

Tel: 532 5827 Fax: 532 5826

e-mail: embespkw@mail.mae.es
 

France, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 1037 Safat

Tel: 257 1061 Fax: 257 1058

Sri Lanka, Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of

P.O. Box 13212 Kaifan 71952

Tel: 533 9140 Fax: 561 2264
 

Germany, Federal Republic of

P.O. Box 805 Safat 13009

Tel: 252 0827 Fax: 252 0763

Switzerland, Embassy of

P.O. Box 23954 Safat 13100

Tel: 534 0175 Fax: 534 0176

e-mail: vertretung@kow.rep.admin.ch
 

Greece, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 23812 Safat 13099

Tel: 481 7101 Fax: 481 7103

e-mail: grembkw@hotmail.com
 

Syria, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 25600 Safat 13116

Tel: 539 6560 Fax: 539 6509

Hungary, Embassy of the People’s Republic of

P.O. Box 23955 Safat 13100

Tel: 532 3901 Fax: 532 3904

e-mail: huembkwi@qualitynet.net

Thailand, Royal Embassy of

P.O. Box 66647 Bayan 43757

Tel: 531 7530 Fax: 531 7532

e-mail: thaiemkw@kms.net
 

India, Embassy of the Republic

P.O. Box 1450 Safat 13015

Tel: 253 0600 Fax: 252 5811

e-mail: indemb@qualitynet.net

Tunisia, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 5976 Safat 13060

Tel: 252 6261 Fax: 252 8995

e-mail: at_kuwet@qualitynet.net
 

Indonesia, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 21560 Safat 13076

Tel: 483 9927 Fax: 481 9250

Turkey, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 20627 Safat 13067

Tel: 253 1785 Fax: 256 0653

e-mail: turkish-embassy-kuwait@hotmail.com
 

Iran, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of

P.O. Box 4686 Safat 13047

Tel: 256 0694 Fax: 252 9868

United Arab Emirates, Embassy of

P.O. Box 1828 Safat 13019

Tel: 252 8544 Fax: 252 6382
 

Italy, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 4453 Safat 13045

Tel: 481 7400 Fax: 481 7244

United Kingdom, Embassy of the

P.O. Box 2 Safat 13001

Tel: 240 3326 Fax: 242 6799
 

Japan, Embassy of

P.O. Box 2304 Safat 13024

Tel: 531 2870 Fax: 532 6168

United States of America, Embassy of the

P.O. Box 77 Safat 13001

Tel: 539 5307 Fax: 538 0282
 

Korea, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 4272 Safat 13043

Tel: 255 4235 Fax: 252 6874

Venezuela, Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of

P.O. Box 24440 Safat 13105

Tel: 532 4367 Fax: 532 4368

e-mail: embaven@qualitynet.net
 

Lebanon, Embassy of the Republic of

P.O. Box 253 Safat 13003

Tel: 256 2103 Fax: 257 1682

Yugoslavia, Embassy of the Socialist Republic of

P.O. Box 20511 Safat 13066

Tel: 532 7548 Fax: 532 7568

e-mail: embscykw@qualitynet.net
 

IMMIGRATION & HEALTH

GCC citizens do not require visas. All other nationalities require entry permits, which can be obtained from Kuwait embassies overseas.

International vaccination certificates against smallpox and cholera may be required. A valid yellow fever certificate is required if arriving from an endemic area.

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AUTHORITIES

Public Authority for Industrial Estates

P.O. Box 4690

Tel: 431 8920, Fax: 431 8310
 

MAJOR HOSPITALS

 

MAJOR HOTELS

This section of the directory gives details of the major hotels in the GCC states. Details include, address, room rates (not including service & tax charges) etc. Room rates are subject to fluctuation. All major credit cards are generally accepted (also see White Pages - Hotels listings).

Crowne Plaza Kuwait P.O. Box 18544 Farwaniya-81006 Phone 474 2000, Fax 473 2020, e-mail: sales@crowneplaza.com.kw website: www.kuwait.crowneplaza.com Location - Farwaniya, Airport Rd. SwB KD69/-  DwB KD79/-   Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait P.O. Box 5902 Safat 13060 Phone 835 555 Fax 244 9106 e-mail: fourpoints.kuwait@starwoodhotels.com website: www.fourpoints.com/kuwait Location - Fahad Al Salem Street, Kuwait City SwB KD50/-  DwB KD60/-   Gulf Carlton Hotel P.O. Box 21047 Safat 13071 Phone 242 3171 Fax 242 5848 Location - Fahad Al Salem Street, Kuwait City SwB KD15/-  DwB KD20/- TwB KD25/-   Kuwait Continental Hotel P.O. Box 21047 Safat 13071, Phone 252 7300 Fax 252 9373 e-mail: info@kcontl.net website:www.kcontl.net Location - 15 mins from the Airport SwB KD35/- DwB KD 40/-   Kuwait Regency Palace Hotel P.O. Box 1139 Salmiya-22012, Phone 572 8000, Fax 572 3109, e-mail: sales@kuwaitregency.net Location - Al Beda’a, Al-Taawon St., Salmiya SwB KD40/- DwB KD 65/-   Messilah Beach Hotel P.O. Box 3522 Safat-13036 Phone 562 4111 Fax 562 9402 e-mail: mbh@messilah.com.kw website: www.messilah.com Location - Al Bida Rd., Messilah, Kuwait SwB KD44/- DwB KD48/- Suite KD60/-   New Park Hotel P.O. Box 21192 Safat-13072 Phone 563 4200/4765 Fax 563 4858 e-mail: info@newpark-hotel.com website:www.newpark-hotel.com Location - Baghdad Street Hawally, Kuwait SwB KD48/- DwB KD58/-   Radisson SAS Hotel Kuwait P.O. Box 26199 Safat-13122, Phone 575 6000 Fax 575 0155/66 e-mail: Sales.Kuwait@RadissonSAS.com website: www.radissonSAS.com Location - Al Bida Road, Sea Coast Line, Salwa SwB KD66/- DwB KD77/-   Safir International Hotel Kuwait P.O. Box 5996 Safat-13060 Phone 253 3000 / 253 0000  Fax 256 3797 / 252 3681 e-mail: sik@safirhotels.com Location - B’neid Al-Gar, Gulf St. SwB KD59.400 DwB KD69.300   Sheraton Kuwait Hotel & Towers P.O. Box 5902 Safat-13060 Phone 835 555, Fax 244 8032/34 e-mail: central.kuwait@luxurycollection.com website: www.luxurycollection.com/kuwait Location - Fahd Al Salem St. SwB KD66/ DwB KD77/-   Swiss Inn Plaza Hotel Kuwait P.O. Box 4450 Safat-13045 Phone 243 6686, Fax 212 8169 e-mail: reservations@swissinnkuwait.com website: www.swissinnkuwait.com Location - Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al-Muthanna Complex, Kuwait City SwB KD40/- DwB KD48/- Suites KD80/-

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Muslim Holy Observance

Islamic New Year’s Day
The Islamic Lunar calendar is counted from the year of the Hijra, the departure of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (PBuH) from Makkah to Medina. The current year is 1427.

Ashoora
Day on which Sayyedona Hussein, the Holy Prophet’s (PBuH) grandson was killed. Tenth day of Muharram. Significant day of mourning for Shias. Bahrain closes down all offices.

The Holy Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday
Modest ceremony of remembrance.

Lailat Al Mi’raj
Literally the night journey and ascent; the night when the Prophet ascended to heaven on a Buraq, Muslims learned the fixed ritual of prayers since that night.

Lailat Al Bara’a
Night of repentance; a fortnight before the month of fasting (Ramadhan). Some Muslims begin fasting on this day.
 

UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

Box: 24885 Safat 13109

Tel: 4836 100/5 / 481 8630

Fax: 4830 643/ 6637

Kuwait University

P.O. Box 5969 Safat 13090

Tel: 484 7506, Fax: 484 8648