How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of United Arab Emirates?

Around 11 destinations require citizens of United Arab Emirates to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for United Arab Emirates. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of United Arab Emirates

Where can you travel as a citizen of United Arab Emirates? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

127

Albania90 days Andorra90 days Angola30 days Antigua & Barbuda90 days Argentina90 days Armenia180 days Austria90 days Azerbaijan90 days Bahamas90 days BahrainVisa-free Barbados90 days Belarus90 days Belgium90 days Bolivia90 days Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days Botswana90 days Brazil90 days Brunei30 days Bulgaria90 days Burkina FasoVisa-free Chad90 days Chile90 days China30 days Colombia90 days Costa Rica180 days Croatia90 days Cuba90 days Cyprus90 days Czechia90 days Denmark90 days Dominica180 days Dominican Republic30 days Ecuador90 days Egypt180 days El Salvador180 days Equatorial Guinea90 days Estonia90 days Eswatini30 days Fiji120 days Finland90 days France90 days Gambia90 days Georgia90 days Germany90 days Greece90 days Grenada90 days Guatemala90 days Guyana90 days Haiti90 days Honduras90 days Hong Kong SAR China30 days Hungary90 days Iceland90 days Iran15 days Ireland90 days Italy90 days Japan90 days Jordan90 days Kazakhstan30 days Kiribati90 days Kosovo90 days KuwaitVisa-free Kyrgyzstan60 days Latvia90 days Lebanon180 days Liechtenstein90 days Lithuania90 days Luxembourg90 days Macao SAR China30 days Malaysia90 days Mali90 days Malta90 days Mauritius90 days Mexico180 days Micronesia30 days Moldova90 days Monaco90 days Mongolia30 days Montenegro90 days Morocco90 days Mozambique30 days NauruVisa-free Netherlands90 days Nicaragua90 days North Macedonia90 days Norway90 days OmanVisa-free Pakistan90 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Panama90 days Paraguay90 days Peru90 days Philippines30 days Poland90 days Portugal90 days QatarVisa-free Romania90 days Russia90 days San Marino90 days São Tomé & Príncipe15 days Saudi ArabiaVisa-free Senegal90 days Serbia90 days Seychelles90 days Singapore30 days Slovakia90 days Slovenia90 days Solomon Islands90 days South Africa90 days South Korea90 days Spain90 days St. Lucia60 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days SudanVisa-free Sweden90 days Switzerland90 days Tajikistan30 days Thailand60 days Tonga60 days Tunisia90 days Türkiye90 days Ukraine90 days Uruguay90 days Uzbekistan30 days Vanuatu120 days Vatican City90 days Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

60

Australiae-Visa required Bangladesh30 days Benin30 days Bhutane-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Canada180 days Cape VerdeVisa on arrival Central African Republic90 days Comoros45 days Congo - Brazzaville30 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Djibouti90 days Ethiopia90 days Gabon90 days Ghana30 days Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days India30 days Indonesia30 days Iraq30 days Israel90 days Jamaica30 days Kenya90 days Laos30 days Liberiae-Visa required Libyae-Visa required Madagascar90 days Malawie-Visa required Maldives30 days Marshall Islands90 days Mauritania90 days Namibia90 days Nepal150 days New Zealand90 days Nigeria90 days Palau30 days Papua New Guineae-Visa required Rwanda30 days Samoa90 days Sierra Leone30 days Somaliae-Visa required South Sudan90 days Sri Lanka30 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days Suriname90 days SyriaVisa on arrival Taiwan30 days TanzaniaVisa on arrival Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Trinidad & TobagoVisa on arrival Tuvalu30 days Ugandae-Visa required United Kingdom180 days Vietnam90 days Yemen90 days Zimbabwe90 days

Visa required in advance

11

AfghanistanVisa required AlgeriaVisa required BelizeVisa required EritreaVisa required LesothoVisa required Myanmar (Burma)Visa required NigerVisa required North KoreaVisa required TurkmenistanVisa required United StatesVisa required VenezuelaVisa required

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of United Arab Emirates can currently enter around 127 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 60 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.