Entry rules · France passport
Do France passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?
No visa needed for a short visit. France passport holders can stay in the United Arab Emirates visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Checked against official sources on 17 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Status
- Verified 17 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary France passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa-free
Visa information to enter the country
France flag | French Republic | Visa Free
French Republic Visa Free
More quotes (2)
Les ressortissants français sont dispensés de visa. Depuis la signature, le 6 mai 2015, de l’accord d’exemption de visa dans l’espace Schengen pour les ressortissants émiriens, et par mesure de réciprocité, un tampon apposé sur le passeport à l’arrivée aux aéroports de Dubaï, d’Abou Dabi et de Sharjah autorise un séjour de 90 jours maximum, en une ou plusieurs fois, sur une période de 180 jours à compter de la date du tampon.
Citizens or holders of 6 months valid passports issued by EU states listed below (Diplomatic – Official- Service –Ordinary) are exempted from UAE Entry Visa Requirements, according to reciprocity Sweden, Austria, Malta, Poland, The Netherlands, Portugal, Norway, Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Latvia, Italy, France, Denmark, Slovakia, Spain, Greece, Estonia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgari, Cyprus, Czech, Liechtenstein, and Montenegro They may stay for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180 – day period.
Stay: up to 90 days in any 180-day period
Nationals of "Schengen" member states are allowed to stay in the United Arab Emirates for a period not exceeding (90) days within any period of 180 days.
More quotes (2)
Les ressortissants français sont dispensés de visa. Depuis la signature, le 6 mai 2015, de l’accord d’exemption de visa dans l’espace Schengen pour les ressortissants émiriens, et par mesure de réciprocité, un tampon apposé sur le passeport à l’arrivée aux aéroports de Dubaï, d’Abou Dabi et de Sharjah autorise un séjour de 90 jours maximum, en une ou plusieurs fois, sur une période de 180 jours à compter de la date du tampon.
Citizens or holders of 6 months valid passports issued by EU states listed below (Diplomatic – Official- Service –Ordinary) are exempted from UAE Entry Visa Requirements, according to reciprocity Sweden, Austria, Malta, Poland, The Netherlands, Portugal, Norway, Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Latvia, Italy, France, Denmark, Slovakia, Spain, Greece, Estonia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgari, Cyprus, Czech, Liechtenstein, and Montenegro They may stay for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180 – day period.
United Arab Emirates for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 90 daysPublic data
- Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Germany, Italy, Netherlands
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Ireland
- Visa-free
- New Zealand
How this rule was checked
On 17 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to the United Arab Emirates, chiefly Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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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.
Plan your trip
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Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of the United Arab Emirates.