The Ministry of Health has issued Ministerial Decision No. 215 of 2026, granting accredited diplomats from several countries exemption from paying fees for government health services and medications in Kuwait, based on the principle of reciprocal treatment.
The decision, signed by Dr. Ahmed Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi, Minister of Health, was issued after reviewing the relevant provisions of the Civil Service Law, regulations governing health insurance for foreigners, ministerial decisions on health service fees and exemptions, and following a request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Under Article One, accredited diplomats in Kuwait who hold diplomatic identity cards from the following countries are exempt from paying fees for healthcare services and medicines:
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Kingdom of Morocco, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Bhutan, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Albania, the Republic of Cyprus, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Argentine Republic, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
The ministry clarified that the exemption is granted under the principle of reciprocity, meaning the benefit applies only where the respective countries provide the same healthcare privileges to Kuwaiti diplomats.
Under Article Two, the decision takes effect from the date of its issuance, and any previous decisions or provisions that conflict with it are hereby repealed.
The ministerial decision expands Kuwait’s list of countries whose accredited diplomats are entitled to receive free government healthcare services and medications, provided reciprocal benefits are extended to Kuwaiti diplomats in those countries.
