Popular destinations you can visit easily
Thailand60d
Turkey90d
Malaysia90d
IndonesiaOn arrival
MaldivesOn arrival
Sri LankaOn arrival
Georgia90d
Qatarfree
Egypt180d
Morocco90d
KenyaeTA
Japan30dVisa-free countries for United Arab Emirates passport holders (127)
Enter with just your passport (stay limits in days where known).
Albania90 days
Andorra90 days
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda90 days
Argentina90 days
Armenia180 days
Austria90 days
Azerbaijan90 days
Bahamas90 days
Bahrain
Barbados90 days
Belarus90 days
Belgium90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 days
Brunei30 days
Bulgaria90 days
Burkina Faso
Chad
Chile90 days
China30 days
Colombia90 days
Costa Rica180 days
Croatia90 days
Cuba90 days
Cyprus90 days
Czech Republic90 days
Denmark90 days
Dominica180 days
Dominican Republic
Ecuador90 days- Egypt180 days
El Salvador180 days
Equatorial Guinea90 days
Estonia90 days
Fiji120 days
Finland90 days
France90 days
Gambia90 days- Georgia90 days
Germany90 days
Greece90 days
Grenada90 days
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 days
Hong Kong30 days
Hungary90 days
Iceland90 days
Iran15 days
Ireland90 days
Israel90 days
Italy90 days- Japan30 days
Jordan90 days
Kazakhstan30 days
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan60 days
Latvia90 days
Lebanon180 days
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 days
Macao90 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
Nauru
Netherlands90 days
Nicaragua90 days
North Macedonia90 days
Norway90 days
Oman
Pakistan90 days
Palestine
Panama90 days
Paraguay90 days
Peru90 days
Philippines30 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 days- Qatar
Romania90 days
Russia90 days
San Marino90 days
São Tomé and Príncipe15 days
Saudi Arabia
Senegal90 days
Serbia90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore30 days
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
Solomon Islands90 days
South Africa90 days
South Korea90 days
Spain90 days
St. Kitts and Nevis90 days
St. Lucia60 days
St. Vincent and Grenadines90 days
Sudan
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Syria
Tajikistan30 days- Thailand60 days
Tonga60 days
Tunisia90 days- Turkey90 days
Ukraine90 days
Uruguay90 days
Uzbekistan30 days
Vanuatu120 days
Vatican City90 days
Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (36)
Get your visa at the airport or border on arrival, sometimes for a fee.
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
India- Indonesia
Iraq
Jamaica
Laos
Madagascar- Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Namibia
Nepal
Palau
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Samoa
Sierra Leone
Somalia- Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Yemen
Zimbabwe
eTA required (5)
Apply online for a quick electronic travel authorization before you fly.
e-Visa (16)
Apply online and get approval before you travel.
Visa required (14)
Apply at an embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can United Arab Emirates passport holders visit without a visa?
United Arab Emirates passport holders can enter 127 destinations visa-free, plus 36 with visa on arrival and 5 with an eTA, for a total of 168 easy-access destinations. A further 16 destinations offer e-Visas.
How strong is the United Arab Emirates passport?
With 168 easy-access destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks #1 out of 199 passports in our ranking.
Do United Arab Emirates citizens need a visa for Schengen countries?
No. United Arab Emirates passport holders can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period (an ETIAS online travel authorization is expected to become mandatory for visa-exempt travelers).
Do United Arab Emirates passport holders need a visa for United States?
Visa required: United Arab Emirates citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to United States.
Do United Arab Emirates passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom?
eTA (electronic travel authorization) for United Arab Emirates passport holders traveling to United Kingdom.
Do United Arab Emirates passport holders need a visa for Canada?
eTA (electronic travel authorization) for United Arab Emirates passport holders traveling to Canada.
Data from the Passport Index dataset (MIT), last updated 2026-02-18. Entry rules change and can depend on passport validity, purpose of travel and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination's official embassy before you travel.