UAE visa exemption. Visa requirement to travel to UAE

Visa requirement to travel to UAE

Border of UAE summary

Border of UAE is ranked 168 worlwide according to our open border index. Nationals of 61 countries can travel to UAE without visa, 25 countries with visa on arrival and 2 countries with e-visa. Borders of UAE are restrictive with a Border Openess Index of 36. Currency used in UAE is UAE Dirham ( 1 AED = 0.27 USD ).

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Statistics for border of UAE

  • 61

    Visa free

  • 25

    On arrival

  • 2

    Online visa

  • 134

    Required

  • 0

    Refused

Visa Free Countries


Israel

Israel Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : Both countries signed a visa-waiver agreement on October 20, 2020.:


Italy

Italy Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Japan

Japan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Argentina

Argentina Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Kiribati

Kiribati Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Kuwait

Kuwait Visa Free

β„Ή Additional info : Freedom of movement:ID card valid:


Latvia

Latvia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Liberia

Liberia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Lithuania

Lithuania Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Luxembourg

Luxembourg Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Macau

Macau Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Malta

Malta Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Mexico

Mexico Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 180 days


Montenegro

Montenegro Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Nauru

Nauru Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Netherlands

Netherlands Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Austria

Austria Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Norway

Norway Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Oman

Oman Visa Free

β„Ή Additional info : Freedom of movement:


Paraguay

Paraguay Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Poland

Poland Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Portugal

Portugal Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Bahamas

Bahamas Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Romania

Romania Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180-day period:


Russia

Russia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180-day period:


Bahrain

Bahrain Visa Free

β„Ή Additional info : Freedom of movement:ID card valid:


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within 180 days:


Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Visa Free

β„Ή Additional info : Freedom of Movement:


Serbia

Serbia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Seychelles

Seychelles Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Slovakia

Slovakia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Slovenia

Slovenia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Barbados

Barbados Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Spain

Spain Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Sweden

Sweden Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Switzerland

Switzerland Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180-day period:


Belgium

Belgium Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Ukraine

Ukraine Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Uruguay

Uruguay Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Brazil

Brazil Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 12-month period.:


Bulgaria

Bulgaria Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Chile

Chile Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


China

China Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Colombia

Colombia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Costa Rica

Costa Rica Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Croatia

Croatia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Cyprus

Cyprus Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Czechia

Czechia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Denmark

Denmark Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


El Salvador

El Salvador Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Estonia

Estonia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Finland

Finland Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


France

France Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180-day period:


Germany

Germany Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Greece

Greece Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Honduras

Honduras Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180-days period:


Hungary

Hungary Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Iceland

Iceland Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:

Visa On Arrival Countries


Ireland

Ireland Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Extension of stay is possible for a further 30 days with a fee.:


South Korea

South Korea Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


Malaysia

Malaysia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Maldives

Maldives Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : Extension possible with a fee:


Mauritius

Mauritius Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Monaco

Monaco Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Australia

Australia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


New Zealand

New Zealand Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


San Marino

San Marino Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Singapore

Singapore Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Visa on Arrival is issued free of charge for stays not exceeding 30 Days.:Extension is possible for a fee.:


UK

UK Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


USA

USA Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Extension possible with a fee:Iris scan taken on arrival:U.S. passport holders can sign up for E-Gate access on arrival/departure at Dubai International Airport:


Brunei

Brunei Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Canada

Canada Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days (multiple)

β„Ή Additional info : Visa on arrival is obtained free of charge.:


Andorra

Andorra Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Extension possible a fee:


Vatican City

Vatican City Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Hong Kong

Hong Kong Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Anguilla

Anguilla Visa On Arrival


Bermuda

Bermuda Visa On Arrival


Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Visa On Arrival


Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands Visa On Arrival


Gibraltar

Gibraltar Visa On Arrival


Montserrat

Montserrat Visa On Arrival


Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands Visa On Arrival


British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Visa On Arrival

Visa Online Countries


Morocco

Morocco Visa Online


Botswana

Botswana Visa Online

β„Ή Additional info : May apply online.:

Visa Required Countries


Afghanistan

Afghanistan Visa Required


Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda Visa Required


Jamaica

Jamaica Visa Required


Jordan

Jordan Visa Required


Kenya

Kenya Visa Required


North Korea

North Korea Visa Required


Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Visa Required


Laos

Laos Visa Required


Lebanon

Lebanon Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Visa on arrival for residents of the GCC member states for a maximum stay of 1 month:Electronic Visas online via www.ednrd.ae if residing in one of the 5 other GCC countries. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel :Visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 96 hours, 30 days, or 90 days for holders of a confirmation that a visa has been approved before departure and present a passport valid for 6 months and their sponsor has deposited that visa before departure to the Airport Immigration Authorities:96-hour transit visa is granted on arrival at Dubai International Airport (DXB) provided the transit time is at least 8 hours, they hold onward tickets to a third country, and have a passport valid for at least 6 months:Obtainable online if arriving on Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad, Air Baltic, Air Berlin, Air Serbia, and flydubai. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel:Extensions of stay is possible up to a maximum stay of 3 months within 6 months for a fee:Iris scan taken upon entry:


Lesotho

Lesotho Visa Required


Armenia

Armenia Visa Required


Libya

Libya Visa Required


North Macedonia

North Macedonia Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Visas can be arranged online through an airline.:


Madagascar

Madagascar Visa Required


Malawi

Malawi Visa Required


Mali

Mali Visa Required


Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands Visa Required


Mauritania

Mauritania Visa Required


Micronesia

Micronesia Visa Required


Moldova

Moldova Visa Required


Mongolia

Mongolia Visa Required


Mozambique

Mozambique Visa Required


Myanmar

Myanmar Visa Required


Namibia

Namibia Visa Required


Nepal

Nepal Visa Required


Nicaragua

Nicaragua Visa Required


Niger

Niger Visa Required


Nigeria

Nigeria Visa Required


Pakistan

Pakistan Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : E-Visa can be obtained Online for ordinary passport holders holding valid GCC residence permit (subject to white collar profession being mentioned on permit).:


Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Visa Required


Palau

Palau Visa Required


Palestine

Palestine Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : To be 18 years old and over.:The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months.:To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual.:Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa.:


Panama

Panama Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : A 96-hour transit visa can be obtained on arrival at Dubai(DXB), provided:transit time is at least 8 hours; and holding onward ticket to a third country; and holding a passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival.:Pay Visa fee of 170 AED.:Visas are only issued as a part of a transit package together with hotel accommodation and airport transfer:


Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Visa waiver agreement signed on 21 October 2017 and is yet to come into force.:


Peru

Peru Visa Required


Philippines

Philippines Visa Required


Qatar

Qatar Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : May apply online or through calling a designated hotline. Confirmation from UAE ministry of foreign affairs is required before a visa is issued.:


Rwanda

Rwanda Visa Required


Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required


Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Visa Required


Samoa

Samoa Visa Required


Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe Visa Required


Senegal

Senegal Visa Required


Bangladesh

Bangladesh Visa Required


Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Visa Required


Somalia

Somalia Visa Required


South Africa

South Africa Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : May apply online. Emirates Airline (Dubai) and Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) routinely provide this service. Entry is only valid on condition that travel is made with the airline where the online visa is applied for and ticket is issued.:Visa not required in advance if in possession of the Right of Abode in the United Kingdom with a Certificate of Entitlement in Commonwealth passport, may enter the Emirate of Dubai in the same way as a British Citizen.:


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Visa Required

🏨 Maximum stay : Can apply online if travelling by Emirates, Flydubai or Etihad


Sudan

Sudan Visa Required


Suriname

Suriname Visa Required


Eswatini

Eswatini Visa Required


Syria

Syria Visa Required


Taiwan

Taiwan Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Visa not required if using Etihad or Emirates


Tajikistan

Tajikistan Visa Required


Belarus

Belarus Visa Required


Tanzania

Tanzania Visa Required


Thailand

Thailand Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Electronic visa through specified airlines is available to passengers.:


East Timor

East Timor Visa Required


Togo

Togo Visa Required


Tonga

Tonga Visa Required


Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Passengers on all international airlines may enter the United Arab Emirates for 96 hours after obtaining a transit visa at the airport. The time difference between the two flights must be over 8 hours and the passenger must continue to a third destination. Passengers also must have a hotel booking.:All travellers in transit are exempt from entry fees for the first 48 hours; this brief entry may be extended for up to 96 hours for a fee of Dhs50.:Visitors normally require a sponsor but visas can also be arranged online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates, Etihad (and Air Baltic and Air Serbia), flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines.:


Tunisia

Tunisia Visa Required


Turkey

Turkey Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : May apply online.:


Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Visa Required


Uganda

Uganda Visa Required


Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Visa Required


Vanuatu

Vanuatu Visa Required


Venezuela

Venezuela Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : A 96-hour transit visa can be obtained on arrival at Dubai (DXB), provided transit time is at least 8 hours; and holding onward ticket to a third country; and holding a passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival. Visa fee of 170 AED. Visas are only issued as a part of a transit package together with hotel accommodation and airport transfer:


Vietnam

Vietnam Visa Required


Belize

Belize Visa Required


Yemen

Yemen Visa Required


Zambia

Zambia Visa Required


Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Visa Required


Tuvalu

Tuvalu Visa Required


Benin

Benin Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Possible visa on arrival for 96 hours:


Bhutan

Bhutan Visa Required


Bolivia

Bolivia Visa Required


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required


Albania

Albania Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Visas can be arranged online through an airline.:


Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Visa Required


Burundi

Burundi Visa Required


Cape Verde

Cape Verde Visa Required


Cambodia

Cambodia Visa Required


Cameroon

Cameroon Visa Required


Algeria

Algeria Visa Required


Central African Republic

Central African Republic Visa Required


Chad

Chad Visa Required


Comoros

Comoros Visa Required


Congo

Congo Visa Required


Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo Visa Required


Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Visa Required


Cuba

Cuba Visa Required


Djibouti

Djibouti Visa Required


Dominica

Dominica Visa Required


Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : E-visas can be obtained.:A 96-hour transit visa can be obtained on arrival at Dubai (DXB).:


Ecuador

Ecuador Visa Required


Egypt

Egypt Visa Required


Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea Visa Required


Eritrea

Eritrea Visa Required


Ethiopia

Ethiopia Visa Required


Angola

Angola Visa Required


Fiji

Fiji Visa Required


Gabon

Gabon Visa Required


Gambia

Gambia Visa Required


Georgia

Georgia Visa Required


Ghana

Ghana Visa Required


Grenada

Grenada Visa Required

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : 30 day entry visit visa and valid for 6 months from the date of issue for a stay of 90 days.:


Guatemala

Guatemala Visa Required


Guinea

Guinea Visa Required


Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau Visa Required


Guyana

Guyana Visa Required


Haiti

Haiti Visa Required


India

India Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : US valid visa or green card which is valid for a minimum of 6 months can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days. They can apply to extend their stay for an additional 14 days.:Indian passport holder with a valid UK or EU residence permit can also avail visa on arrival for 14 days, which can also be extended.:Visitors normally require a sponsor but visas can also be arranged online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates, Etihad (and Air Baltic and Air Serbia), flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines.:


Indonesia

Indonesia Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Electronic visa available to passengers boarding Emirates or Etihad flight(s):


Iran

Iran Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Free transit visa at DXB - Up to 96 hours:


Iraq

Iraq Visa Required


American Samoa

American Samoa Visa Required


Aruba

Aruba Visa Required


Cook Islands

Cook Islands Visa Required


Curacao

Curacao Visa Required


Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands Visa Required


French Polynesia

French Polynesia Visa Required


Greenland

Greenland Visa Required


Guam

Guam Visa Required


New Caledonia

New Caledonia Visa Required


Niue

Niue Visa Required


Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands Visa Required


Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Visa Required


Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy Visa Required


Saint Martin

Saint Martin Visa Required


Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa Required


US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands Visa Required


Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna Visa Required

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