Kuwait country code: +965
In short
The Kuwait country code is +965. To call Kuwait, dial + (or your exit code), 965, then the number and dial the number as written. +965 is Kuwait's country code. Kuwait has no area codes, so every number is just eight digits after +965.
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Updated 14 October 2026 · SimVala editorial
Kuwait
+965
- From a mobile+965
- From the US011 965
- From the UK, EU00 965
Build the digits to call Kuwait
Pick where you are calling from
From any mobile
+54 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United States
011 54 …
011 is the exit code from the United States.
Calling an Argentine mobile from abroad: add 9 after +54 and drop the 15, for example +54 9 11 and the number.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
+965
Kuwait country code
00
Exit code in Kuwait
7 to 8
Digits after the code
GMT+3
Time zone
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How to call Kuwait from abroad
Landlines start with 2, and mobiles start with 41, 5, 6 or 9, so the first digit tells you which kind of phone is calling.
Mobile numbers: Mobiles start with 41, 5, 6 or 9 and have 8 digits, the same whether you dial from inside Kuwait or from abroad after +965. An example in international format: +965 5xxx xxxx.
Calling out of Kuwait. From a landline there, start with 00, then the other country's code and number. From a mobile, + works everywhere.
Time in Kuwait. Kuwait is on GMT+3 all year. Check the time before you call, especially for business numbers.
Landline numbers are 8 digits and start with 2, in every part of the country.
+965 159 is a three-digit hotline for Kuwaiti citizens abroad, announced by the regulator, CITRA.
Emergency and short numbers have 3 digits and start with 10 to 17. Corporate numbers start with 18 and have 7 digits.
CITRA says every 8-digit number starting with 41, 5, 6 or 9 is valid, and it does not report each new operator block to the ITU.
Phone essentials for Kuwait
Sources
- itu.int
- ITU: Dialling procedures (international prefix, national prefix, and national number)
- ITU: assigned country codes (E.164)
Codes checked on 2026-09-28.
Kuwait country code, answered
What is the Kuwait country code?+
The Kuwait country code is +965. Dial it after the + on a mobile, or after your exit code on a landline, then the number and dial the number as written.
Which country uses +965?+
+965 belongs to Kuwait only.
How do I call Kuwait from the US?+
Dial 011 (the US exit code), then 965, then the number and dial the number as written. From a mobile, + 965 works too.
How do I call Kuwait from the UK or Europe?+
Dial 00, then 965, then the number and dial the number as written. From a mobile, start with + instead of 00.
What is the exit code in Kuwait?+
To call out of Kuwait from a landline, start with 00. From a mobile, + always works.
How many digits are Kuwait phone numbers?+
Kuwait numbers have 7 to 8 digits after the +965. Mobiles start with 41, 5, 6 or 9 and have 8 digits, the same whether you dial from inside Kuwait or from abroad after +965.
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