Entry rules · Saudi Arabia passport
Do Saudi Arabia passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?
No visa needed for a short visit. Saudi Arabia passport holders can stay in the United Arab Emirates visa-free.
Checked against official sources on 30 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
- Status
- Verified 30 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Saudi Arabia 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
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Visa Free
GCC citizens do not need a visa to enter the UAE.
establishments hiring GCC nationals must obtain work permits for them through Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
More quotes (2)
GCC citizens do not need a visa to enter the UAE. Some of the other nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival while others need to apply for a visa in advance. Find out if you need a visa to enter the UAE.
Further, as per Cabinet Resolution No. 292 of 2015 (Arabic only) establishments hiring GCC nationals must obtain work permits for them through Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. Once the permit is issued, GCC nationals may commence work immediately in the UAE, without the need to obtain a residence visa, unlike citizens of other nationalities.
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, Hungary, 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, 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
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.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Saudi Arabia passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- United Arab Emirates visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Saudi Arabia passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Saudi Arabia passport
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.