Personal Documents


Birth Certificate

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original birth certificate issued by the Health department of state and certified by the Secretary of state and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the birth certificate.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Copy of Parents passport if the born was less than 18 years old.
  • Copy of the marriage certificate of the parents if the born was less than 18 years old.
  • Copy of parent’s marriage license.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.


Death Certificate

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original death certificate issued by the Health department of state and certified by the Secretary of state and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the death certificate.
  • Copy of the deceased passport.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.


Marriage Certificate

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original marriage certificate certified by the Secretary of state and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the marriage certificate.
  • Copy of passport of husband and wife.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.


Divorce Certificate

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original divorce certificate certified by the Secretary of state and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the divorce certificate.
  • Copy of passport of husband and wife.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.


Personal Power of Attorney

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original personal power of attorney certified by a notary public, Secretary of state and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the personal power of attorney.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Copy of the recipient of the power of attorney's Kuwaiti civil ID card.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.


Diploma

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original diploma or copy certified by a notary public, Secretary of state and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the diploma.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Official Sealed transcript.
  • Verification of the diploma from www.studentclearinghouse.org.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.


School Certificate

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original school certificate certified by a notary public, certified by the State’s Department of State and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the school certificate.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”. Personal checks are not accepted.


Enrollment Certificate

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original enrollment certificate certified by a notary public, certified by the State’s Department of State and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the enrollment certificate.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Copy of the applicant's Kuwaiti residency.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”. Personal checks are not accepted.


Medical Report

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original medical report certified by a notary public, certified by the State’s Department of State and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the medical report certificate.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”. Personal checks are not accepted.


Fingerprints Certificate

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Original fingerprint certificate certified by the Secretary of state and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the fingerprint certificate.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.


Criminal Record

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Letter from the Kuwaiti Sponsor stating the future position of the applicant, purpose of authentication, and contact information.
  • The criminal report obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with NO CRIMINAL RECORD certified by the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • The criminal record should be issued within three months from the date it is submitted to the embassy.
  • Copy of the criminal record.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.


Driver’s License

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • Copy of the driver’s license certified by a notary public, Secretary of state and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the driver’s license.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.


Experience Certificate

  • Cover letter from applicant stating the purpose for authentication and the applicant contact information.
  • The experience letter certified by a notary public, Secretary of state and the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C.
  • Copy of the experience letter.
  • Copy of applicant passport.
  • Prepaid self-addressed envelope for return.
  • Fees: $25 each by money order made payable to “Embassy of the State of Kuwait”; personal checks are not accepted.