Destination guide · United Arab Emirates
Who can visit United Arab Emirates visa-free?
Dubai and Abu Dhabi — a top global hub with widely-varying entry rules by passport.
87 passports get visa-free entry, 1 can get a visa on arrival, and 110 can apply for an e-visa online. The remaining 0 nationalities need a full embassy visa.
87visa-free
1visa on arrival
110e-visa
0visa required
Visa-free to United Arab Emirates
Passport holders who can enter United Arab Emirates without any prior visa application.
- Albania 180d
- Andorra 30d
- Argentina 90d
- Armenia 90d
- Australia 30d
- Austria 90d
- Azerbaijan 90d
- Bahamas 90d
- Bahrain
- Barbados 90d
- Belarus 90d
- Belgium 90d
- Brazil 90d
- Brunei 30d
- Bulgaria 90d
- Canada 90d
- Chile 90d
- China 30d
- Colombia 90d
- Costa Rica 90d
- Croatia 90d
- Cyprus 90d
- Czech Republic 90d
- Denmark 90d
- El Salvador 90d
- Estonia 90d
- Finland 90d
- France 90d
- Georgia 90d
- Germany 90d
- Greece 90d
- Honduras 90d
- Hong Kong 30d
- Hungary 90d
- Iceland 90d
- Ireland 30d
- Israel 90d
- Italy 90d
- Japan 30d
- Kazakhstan 30d
- Kiribati 90d
- Kosovo 90d
- Kuwait
- Latvia 90d
- Liechtenstein 90d
- Lithuania 90d
- Luxembourg 90d
- Macao 30d
- Malaysia 30d
- Maldives 90d
- Malta 90d
- Mauritius 30d
- Mexico 180d
- Monaco 30d
- Mongolia 30d
- Montenegro 90d
- Nauru 90d
- Netherlands 90d
- New Zealand 30d
- Norway 90d
- Oman
- Paraguay 90d
- Peru 90d
- Poland 90d
- Portugal 90d
- Qatar
- Romania 90d
- Russia 90d
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90d
- San Marino 90d
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia 90d
- Seychelles 90d
- Singapore 30d
- Slovakia 90d
- Slovenia 90d
- Solomon Islands 90d
- South Korea 90d
- Spain 90d
- Sweden 90d
- Switzerland 90d
- Ukraine 30d
- United Kingdom 30d
- United States 30d
- Uruguay 90d
- Uzbekistan 30d
- Vatican 30d
Visa on arrival for United Arab Emirates
These passport holders can get a visa issued at the border when they arrive.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
e-Visa for United Arab Emirates
Apply online before travel. Usually fast and cheaper than embassy visas.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bangladesh
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- DR Congo
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Full visa required for United Arab Emirates
Passport holders who need to apply for a visa at a United Arab Emirates embassy before travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which passport holders can visit the UAE visa-free?
87 passports get visa-free access to United Arab Emirates, plus 1 more can enter with visa on arrival. See the full grouped lists above. Another 110 nationalities can apply for an e-visa online before travel.
Do I need a visa for the UAE?
It depends on your passport. Use the lists above to find yours, or try our interactive multi-passport checker if you also hold a residence permit (UAE, US Green Card, Schengen, UK, Canada) — those can unlock additional access.
What's the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival, and e-visa?
Visa-free = you walk through immigration with just your passport. Visa on arrival = you get the visa stamped at the airport / land border, usually for a small fee. e-Visa = you apply online before you travel, and receive an electronic authorization (usually within a few days). ETA = similar to e-visa but lighter-weight — a pre-registration that takes minutes.
How long can I stay in United Arab Emirates visa-free?
Day-limits vary by passport — common defaults are 30, 60, or 90 days. Where our data includes a specific day count, it's shown alongside the passport entry. Always double-check with the destination embassy, because day limits change more frequently than the visa-free status itself.
Can a residence permit help me enter United Arab Emirates?
Sometimes. Holders of UAE residence, US Green Card, Schengen residence, UK BRP, or Canadian PR can sometimes access additional countries regardless of their home passport. See our Green Card guide, Indian+UAE guide, and Schengen permit guide for details.
How accurate is this list?
Entries come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset. It's a reasonable starting point but not individually verified — rules change frequently. Always confirm with the embassy before booking travel. For high-traffic passport-destination pairs, we re-verify against official gov sources (marked with a ✓ on individual passport pages).