United Arab Emirates Passport
Travel Freedom & Visa Requirements for United Arab Emirates Citizens
Global Rank: #1
of 199
127
Visa Free
34
Visa on Arrival
8
eTA
18
E-Visa
11
Visa Required
187
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United Arab Emirates
About the United Arab Emirates Passport
The United Arab Emirates passport ranks 1st globally in travel freedom, granting its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 187 destinations.
Visa-free access is concentrated in Europe, Asia, Americas. Notable visa-free destinations include Bahrain (unlimited stay), Burkina Faso (unlimited stay), Kuwait (unlimited stay), Nauru (unlimited stay).
11 countries require a visa obtained in advance through an embassy or consulate.
Visa-Free Destinations
127 countries
Albania
90d
Andorra
90d
Angola
30d
Antigua and Barbuda
90d
Argentina
90d
Armenia
180d
Austria
90d
Azerbaijan
90d
Bahamas
90d
Bahrain
Barbados
90d
Belarus
90d
Belgium
90d
Bolivia
90d
Bosnia and Herzegovina
90d
Botswana
90d
Brazil
90d
Brunei
30d
Bulgaria
90d
Burkina Faso
Chad
90d
Chile
90d
China
30d
Colombia
90d
Costa Rica
180d
Croatia
90d
Cuba
90d
Cyprus
90d
Czechia
90d
Denmark
90d
Dominica
180d
Dominican Republic
30d
Ecuador
90d
Egypt
180d
El Salvador
180d
Equatorial Guinea
90d
Estonia
90d
Eswatini
30d
Fiji
120d
Finland
90d
France
90d
Gambia
90d
Georgia
90d
Germany
90d
Greece
90d
Grenada
90d
Guatemala
90d
Guyana
90d
Haiti
90d
Honduras
90d
Hong Kong
30d
Hungary
90d
Iceland
90d
Iran
15d
Ireland
90d
Italy
90d
Japan
90d
Jordan
90d
Kazakhstan
30d
Kiribati
90d
Kosovo
90d
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
60d
Latvia
90d
Lebanon
180d
Liechtenstein
90d
Lithuania
90d
Luxembourg
90d
Macau
30d
Malaysia
90d
Mali
90d
Malta
90d
Mauritius
90d
Mexico
180d
Micronesia
30d
Moldova
90d
Monaco
90d
Mongolia
30d
Montenegro
90d
Morocco
90d
Mozambique
30d
Nauru
Netherlands
90d
Nicaragua
90d
North Macedonia
90d
Norway
90d
Oman
Pakistan
90d
Palestine
Panama
90d
Paraguay
90d
Peru
90d
Philippines
30d
Poland
90d
Portugal
90d
Qatar
Romania
90d
Russia
90d
Saint Lucia
60d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
San Marino
90d
São Tomé and Príncipe
15d
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
90d
Serbia
90d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
Slovakia
90d
Slovenia
90d
Solomon Islands
90d
South Africa
90d
South Korea
90d
Spain
90d
Sudan
Sweden
90d
Switzerland
90d
Tajikistan
30d
Thailand
60d
Tonga
60d
Tunisia
90d
Turkey
90d
Ukraine
90d
Uruguay
90d
Uzbekistan
30d
Vanuatu
120d
Vatican City
90d
Zambia
90d
Visa on Arrival
34 countries
Bangladesh
30d
Burundi
30d
Cambodia
30d
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
90d
Comoros
45d
Djibouti
90d
Ethiopia
90d
Ghana
30d
Guinea
90d
Guinea-Bissau
90d
India
30d
Indonesia
30d
Iraq
30d
Jamaica
30d
Laos
30d
Madagascar
90d
Maldives
30d
Marshall Islands
90d
Namibia
90d
Nepal
150d
Palau
30d
Republic of the Congo
30d
Rwanda
30d
Samoa
90d
Sierra Leone
30d
Sri Lanka
30d
Syria
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
30d
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
30d
Yemen
90d
Zimbabwe
90d
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
8 countries
Canada
180d
Israel
90d
Ivory Coast
90d
Kenya
90d
New Zealand
90d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
90d
Suriname
90d
United Kingdom
180d
E-Visa Required
18 countries
E-visa countries require an online application before travel but do not require an embassy visit.
Australia
Benin
30d
Bhutan
Cameroon
DR Congo
7d
Gabon
90d
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mauritania
90d
Nigeria
90d
Papua New Guinea
Somalia
South Sudan
90d
Taiwan
30d
Togo
15d
Uganda
Vietnam
90d
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Visa Required (Embassy Visit)
11 countries
These countries require a traditional visa application through an embassy or consulate before travel.
Afghanistan
Algeria
Belize
Eritrea
Lesotho
Myanmar
Niger
North Korea
Turkmenistan
United States
Venezuela
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Data sourced from Passport Index and updated regularly. Requirements may change — always verify with the destination country's official immigration authority before travel. Last updated: April 2026.