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Visa requirements · updated Oct 2026

Who can enter United Arab Emirates visa-free?

Citizens of 88 countries can enter United Arab Emirates visa-free, plus 107 more on arrival or e-Visa. The full list of nationalities with allowed stay is below.

88visa-free
107on arrival / eTA
195total
Where United Arab Emirates can go visa-free → Check a visa
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Everyone publishes who-needs-a-visa lists. This is different: how United Arab Emirates actually decides on applications, where it accepts them, and what it changed in its own rules.

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How open is United Arab Emirates to travellers

44%

of the world's passports (88 of 198) get visa-free entry to United Arab Emirates. Another 107 can enter on arrival or with an e-Visa.

Visa-free · 88

Citizens of these countries enter United Arab Emirates visa-free. Tap for details.

Albania 180 days → Andorra 30 days → Argentina 90 days → Armenia 90 days → Australia 30 days → Austria 90 days → Azerbaijan 90 days → Bahamas 90 days → Bahrain — → Barbados 90 days → Belarus 90 days → Belgium 90 days → Brazil 90 days → Brunei 30 days → Bulgaria 90 days → Canada 90 days → Chile 90 days → China 30 days → Colombia 90 days → Costa Rica 90 days → Croatia 90 days → Cyprus 90 days → Czech Republic 90 days → Denmark 90 days → El Salvador 90 days → Estonia 90 days → Finland 90 days → France 90 days → Georgia 90 days → Germany 90 days → Greece 90 days → Honduras 90 days → Hong Kong 30 days → Hungary 90 days → Iceland 90 days → Ireland 30 days → Israel 90 days → Italy 90 days → Japan 30 days → Kazakhstan 30 days → Kiribati 90 days → Kosovo 90 days → Kuwait — → Latvia 90 days → Liechtenstein 90 days → Lithuania 90 days → Luxembourg 90 days → Macao 30 days → Malaysia 30 days → Maldives 90 days → Malta 90 days → Mauritius 30 days → Mexico 180 days → Monaco 30 days → Mongolia 30 days → Montenegro 90 days → Nauru 90 days → Netherlands 90 days → New Zealand 30 days → Norway 90 days → Oman — → Papua New Guinea 30 days → Paraguay 90 days → Peru 90 days → Poland 90 days → Portugal 90 days → Qatar — → Romania 90 days → Russia 90 days → Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days → San Marino 90 days → Saudi Arabia — → Serbia 90 days → Seychelles 90 days → Singapore 30 days → Slovakia 90 days → Slovenia 90 days → Solomon Islands 90 days → South Korea 90 days → Spain 90 days → Sweden 90 days → Switzerland 90 days → Ukraine 30 days → United Kingdom 30 days → United States 30 days → Uruguay 90 days → Uzbekistan 30 days → Vatican 30 days →

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) when entering United Arab Emirates.

Afghanistan e-Visa / ETA → Algeria e-Visa / ETA → Angola e-Visa / ETA → Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA → Bangladesh e-Visa / ETA → Belize e-Visa / ETA → Benin e-Visa / ETA → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA → Bolivia e-Visa / ETA → Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa on arrival → Botswana e-Visa / ETA → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA → Burundi e-Visa / ETA → Cambodia e-Visa / ETA → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA → Cape Verde e-Visa / ETA → Central African Republic e-Visa / ETA → Chad e-Visa / ETA → Comoros e-Visa / ETA → Congo e-Visa / ETA → Cuba e-Visa / ETA → Djibouti e-Visa / ETA → Dominica e-Visa / ETA → Dominican Republic e-Visa / ETA → Ecuador e-Visa / ETA → Egypt e-Visa / ETA → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA → Eritrea e-Visa / ETA → Ethiopia e-Visa / ETA → Fiji e-Visa / ETA → Gabon e-Visa / ETA → Gambia e-Visa / ETA → Ghana e-Visa / ETA → Grenada e-Visa / ETA → Guatemala e-Visa / ETA → Guinea e-Visa / ETA → Guinea-Bissau e-Visa / ETA → Guyana e-Visa / ETA → Haiti e-Visa / ETA → India e-Visa / ETA → Indonesia e-Visa / ETA → Iran e-Visa / ETA → Iraq e-Visa / ETA → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA → Jamaica e-Visa / ETA → Jordan e-Visa / ETA → Kenya e-Visa / ETA → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA → Laos e-Visa / ETA → Lebanon e-Visa / ETA → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA → Liberia e-Visa / ETA → Libya e-Visa / ETA → Madagascar e-Visa / ETA → Malawi e-Visa / ETA → Mali e-Visa / ETA → Marshall Islands e-Visa / ETA → Mauritania e-Visa / ETA → Micronesia e-Visa / ETA → Moldova e-Visa / ETA → Morocco e-Visa / ETA → Mozambique e-Visa / ETA → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA → Namibia e-Visa / ETA → Nepal e-Visa / ETA → Nicaragua e-Visa / ETA → Niger e-Visa / ETA → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA → North Korea e-Visa / ETA → North Macedonia e-Visa / ETA → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA → Palau e-Visa / ETA → Palestine e-Visa / ETA → Panama e-Visa / ETA → Philippines e-Visa / ETA → Rwanda e-Visa / ETA → Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA → Saint Lucia e-Visa / ETA → Samoa e-Visa / ETA → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA → Senegal e-Visa / ETA → Sierra Leone e-Visa / ETA → Somalia e-Visa / ETA → South Africa e-Visa / ETA → Sri Lanka e-Visa / ETA → Sudan e-Visa / ETA → Suriname e-Visa / ETA → Swaziland e-Visa / ETA → Syria e-Visa / ETA → Taiwan e-Visa / ETA → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA → Tanzania e-Visa / ETA → Thailand e-Visa / ETA → Timor-Leste e-Visa / ETA → Togo e-Visa / ETA → Tonga e-Visa / ETA → Trinidad and Tobago e-Visa / ETA → Tunisia e-Visa / ETA → Turkey e-Visa / ETA → Turkmenistan e-Visa / ETA → Tuvalu e-Visa / ETA → Vanuatu e-Visa / ETA → Venezuela e-Visa / ETA → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA → Yemen e-Visa / ETA → Zambia e-Visa / ETA → Zimbabwe e-Visa / ETA →

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Frequently asked

How many nationalities can enter United Arab Emirates visa-free?
Citizens of 88 countries can enter United Arab Emirates visa-free, plus 107 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Who gets a visa on arrival for United Arab Emirates?
Visa on arrival for United Arab Emirates is available to citizens of 1 countries — see the section below.
How do I check if I need a visa for United Arab Emirates?
Pick your nationality in the checker on the homepage — we'll instantly show your visa status for United Arab Emirates and how many days you get.
Can United Arab Emirates entry rules change?
Yes, visa rules change periodically. This data is current as of Oct 2026 — always confirm with the United Arab Emirates embassy before travel.

Where United Arab Emirates citizens can travel

The other way round — the United Arab Emirates passport ranking and its visa-free destinations.

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