Entry rules · United Arab Emirates passport
Do United Arab Emirates passport holders need a visa for Japan?
No visa needed for a short visit. United Arab Emirates passport holders can stay in Japan visa-free for up to 90 days.
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
- Status
- Verified 30 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Immigration Services Agency of Japan
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary United Arab Emirates 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
「特定国（日本が査証免除措置（査証免除措置の一次停止又は査証取得勧奨措置をとっている国を除く）をとっている国・地域）」とは、以下の特定国覧に記載する国・地域です。
（１）査証免除国・地域の方であれば、査証は必要ありません。
ただし、国際約束若しくは日本国政府が外国政府に対して行つた通告により日本国領事官等の査証を必要としないこととされている外国人の旅券
More quotes (8)
Japan has reciprocal visa exemption arrangements with 74 countries and regions listed in the table below.
A1: People of some countries (or from some regions) do not need a visa if their period of stay in Japan is 90 days or less and they are not going to be engaged in income-earning activities. Refer to the List of Countries and Regions that have Visa Exemption Arrangements with Japan.
アラブ首長国連邦（注１）、イスラエル国、カタール国、トルコ共和国
United Arab Emirates (Note 2) | Switzerland (Note 8)
(Note 2) For nationals of Montenegro (since September 1, 2025), Peru（since July 1, 2025), Paraguay (since June 1, 2025), Panama (since April 1, 2024), Brazil (since September 30, 2023), United Arab Emirates (since November 1, 2022), Thailand (since July 1, 2013) and Serbia (since May 1, 2011), visas are not required only for holders of ePassport in compliance with ICAO standards. Those who do not hold such ePassport are requested to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise will be refused to enter Japan.
Nationals of the UAE in possession of valid ordinary passports of the UAE which are ICAO compliant IC Passports
Purpose of visit: Short-term stay (for sightseeing, business, or visit to relatives/friends, etc.)
Japan has reciprocal visa exemption arrangements with 74 countries and regions listed in the table below. 74 Countries and Regions for Visa Exemptions Asia | Europe --- | --- Brunei (30 days) | Andorra Indonesia (Note 1) | Austria (Note 8) Malaysia (Note 3) | Belgium Republic of Korea | Bulgaria Singapore | Croatia Thailand (Note 2) (15 days) | Cyprus Hong Kong (Note 5) | Czech Republic Macao (Note 6) | Denmark Taiwan (Note 4) | Estonia North America | Finland Canada | France United States | Germany (Note 8) Latin America and the Caribbean | Greece Argentina | Hungary Bahamas | Iceland Barbados (Note 7) | Ireland (Note 8) Brazil (Note 2) | Italy Chile | Latvia Costa Rica | Liechtenstein (Note 8) Dominican Republic | Lithuania El Salvador | Luxembourg Guatemala | Malta Honduras | Monaco Panama (Note 2) | Montenegro (Note 2) Paraguay (Note 2) | Netherlands Peru (Note 2) | North Macedonia Mexico (Note 8) | Norway Suriname | Poland Uruguay (Note 11) | Portugal Oceania | Romania Australia | San Marino New Zealand | Serbia (Note 2) Middle East | Slovakia Israel | Slovenia Qatar (Note 9) | Spain Türkiye (Note 7) | Sweden United Arab Emirates (Note 2) | Switzerland (Note 8) Africa | United Kingdom (Note 8) Lesotho (Note 7) Mauritius Tunisia
Stay: up to 90 days
The period of stay granted upon landing permission will be "15 days" for Indonesia and Thailand, “30 days” for Brunei and Qatar, and "90 days" for other countries and regions.
「短期滞在」の在留期間中に一旦出国すると、次に入国するときには、新規の入国となり、査証免除国・地域の方以外は、査証が必要です。
九十日、三十日又は十五日（法務大臣が個々の外国人について九十日を超えない範囲内で日を単位とする期間を指定する場合にあつては、当該指定する期間）
More quotes (2)
The visa waiver measure of a period not exceeding 30 days has been in operation since 2022 for ordinary passport holders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who wish to enter Japan. From July 1, 2025, the period of stay without a visa will be extended from the current 30 days to 90 days for those who meet the following requirements.
Relaxation of Visa requirements for Nationals of the United Arab Emirates in Possession of Ordinary Passports (Extension of period of stay) (June 2, 2025)
Japan for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Brunei
- eTAUp to 30 daysPublic data
- Qatar
- eVisa
- Cambodia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
- Visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, 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 Japan, chiefly Immigration Services Agency of Japan. 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 Japan
- United States
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- United Kingdom
- No advice against travel
- Canada
- Exercise normal security precautions
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Japan 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 United Arab Emirates passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Japan visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for United Arab Emirates passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the United Arab Emirates 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 Japan.