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Visa requirements for United Arab Emirates

Holders of 93 of 198 passports can enter without applying for a visa in advance.

6 of 198 rules verified in the last 90 days · the rest not recently verified (public visa data as of 17 Feb 2026)

Government travel advice for United Arab Emirates

United States
Level 3: Reconsider Travel
United Kingdom
No advice against travel
Canada
Avoid non-essential travel

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to United Arab Emirates as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

Who needs a visa for United Arab Emirates

World map of what each country's passport holders need to enter United Arab Emirates. The full list is in the table below.

  • Visa-free
  • eVisa
  • United Arab Emirates
  • No data

Each country is coloured by what its passport holders need to enter United Arab Emirates. Select a country to see its passport page.

Entry requirements by passport

What holders of each passport need for a short visit to United Arab Emirates — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.

Visa-free93 passports

No visa needed for a short visit.

Visa-free to enter United Arab Emirates
PassportStayStatusSource
AlbaniaUp to 180 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
AndorraUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ArgentinaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ArmeniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
AustraliaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
AustriaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
AzerbaijanUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BahamasUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bahrain—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BarbadosUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BelarusUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BelgiumUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bosnia and HerzegovinaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BrazilUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BruneiUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BulgariaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CanadaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ChileUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ChinaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ColombiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Costa RicaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CroatiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CyprusUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CzechiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
DenmarkUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
EcuadorUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
El SalvadorUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
EstoniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
FijiUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
FinlandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
FranceUp to 90 daysVerified 17 Oct 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
GeorgiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
GermanyUp to 90 daysVerified 17 Oct 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
GreeceUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
GuyanaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
HondurasUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Hong KongUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
HungaryUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
IcelandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
IrelandUp to 30 daysVerified 17 Oct 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
IsraelUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ItalyUp to 90 daysVerified 17 Oct 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
JapanUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
KazakhstanUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
KiribatiUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
KosovoUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kuwait—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LatviaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LiechtensteinUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LithuaniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LuxembourgUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MacaoUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MalaysiaUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MaldivesUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MaltaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MauritiusUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MexicoUp to 180 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MoldovaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MonacoUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MongoliaUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MontenegroUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
NauruUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
NetherlandsUp to 90 daysVerified 17 Oct 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
New Zealand—Verified 17 Oct 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
North MacedoniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
NorwayUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Oman—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ParaguayUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
PeruUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
PolandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
PortugalUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Qatar—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
RomaniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
RussiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
San MarinoUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SerbiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SeychellesUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SingaporeUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SlovakiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SloveniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Solomon IslandsUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
South KoreaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SpainUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SwedenUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SwitzerlandUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
UkraineUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
United KingdomUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
United StatesUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
UruguayUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
UzbekistanUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Vatican CityUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

eVisa105 passports

Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.

eVisa to enter United Arab Emirates
PassportStayStatusSource
Afghanistan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Algeria—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Angola—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Antigua and Barbuda—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bangladesh—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Belize—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Benin—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bhutan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bolivia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Botswana—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Burkina Faso—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Burundi—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Cambodia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Cameroon—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Cape Verde—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Central African Republic—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Chad—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Comoros—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Côte d'Ivoire—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Cuba—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Democratic Republic of the Congo—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Djibouti—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Dominica—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Dominican Republic—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Egypt—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Equatorial Guinea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Eritrea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Eswatini—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Ethiopia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Gabon—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Gambia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Ghana—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Grenada—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Guatemala—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Guinea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Guinea-Bissau—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Haiti—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
India—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Indonesia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Iran—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Iraq—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Jamaica—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Jordan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kenya—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kyrgyzstan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Laos—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Lebanon—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Lesotho—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Liberia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Libya—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Madagascar—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Malawi—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Mali—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Marshall Islands—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Mauritania—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Micronesia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Morocco—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Mozambique—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Myanmar—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Namibia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Nepal—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Nicaragua—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Niger—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Nigeria—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
North Korea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Pakistan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Palau—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Palestine—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Panama—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Papua New Guinea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Philippines—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Republic of the Congo—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Rwanda—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Saint Kitts and Nevis—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Saint Lucia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Samoa—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Senegal—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Sierra Leone—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Somalia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
South Africa—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
South Sudan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Sudan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Suriname—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Syria—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Taiwan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Tajikistan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Tanzania—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Thailand—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Timor-Leste—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Togo—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Tonga—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Trinidad and Tobago—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Tunisia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Türkiye—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Turkmenistan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Tuvalu—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Uganda—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Vanuatu—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Venezuela—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Vietnam—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Yemen—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Zambia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Zimbabwe—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026