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Do Hungary passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?

No visa needed for a short visit. Hungary 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 30 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 30 Oct 2026
Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
Applies to: A short tourist visit with an ordinary Hungary 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

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China Visa Free Hungary Visa Free

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates · Visa information to enter the country · Government page, retrieved 30 Oct 2026

Citizens of these countries are not required to apply for an Entry Visa prior to arrival. Instead, an entry visa is issued automatically upon arrival and it is valid for 30 days with a 10-day period for extension.

Abu Dhabi Residents Office · Do You Need a Visa to Enter the UAE? · Government page, retrieved 30 Oct 2026

Hungary Visa Free Republic of Iceland

UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), including its diplomatic missions · Hungary · Government page, retrieved 30 Oct 2026

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.

General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, Dubai (GDRFA) · Service description · Government page, retrieved 30 Oct 2026

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. This service provides them with two options:

General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA) · Service description: · Government page, retrieved 30 Oct 2026

More quotes (1)

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.

UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), including its diplomatic missions · Visas · Government page, retrieved 30 Oct 2026

United Arab Emirates for other passports

Visa-freeUp to 90 days in any 180-day period: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Visa-free: Bahrain, Barbados, Brunei, Fiji, Guyana, Israel, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands
Visa-freeUp to 90 daysPublic data: Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Cyprus, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States
Visa-freeUp to 30 daysPublic data: Hong Kong
Visa-freeUp to 30 days: Ireland
eVisa: Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Cambodia, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
eVisaPublic data: Grenada, Nigeria, Sri Lanka

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How this rule was checked

On 30 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 the 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 the 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.

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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.