Merchant Seamen:
Merchant Seamen arriving by air in order to board a ship, or if arriving by a ship in order to board an aircraft
must travel on duty and hold a letter of Guarantee from the shipping company.
Visa is not required for Merchant Seamen being nationals of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Visa is not required for Merchant Seamen being nationals of Kuwait. However, if holding a passport stamped
“article17, para2’ a visa is required.