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Passport 路 data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for UAE Passport Holders (2026)

UAE passport holders can visit 191 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 146 visa-free, 14 with an electronic travel authorization and 31 with a visa on arrival. 27 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 24 require a visa before travel. That puts the United Arab Emirates passport at #11 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 146
  • ETA 14
  • On arrival 31
  • E-visa 27
  • Visa 24
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

191

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#11 of 208

E-visa online

27

Visa required

24

Visa-free for UAE passport holders

146 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAngola30 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina90 daysArmenia180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysAzerbaijan90 daysBahamas90 daysBahrainFree movement (GCC)Barbados90 daysBelarus90 daysBelgium90 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBrunei30 daysBulgaria90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysChad90 daysChile90 daysChina30 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatia90 daysCuba90 daysCura莽ao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEgypt180 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong30 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIran15 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJapan30 daysJeju Island90 daysJordan90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKuwaitFree movement (GCC)Kyrgyzstan60 daysLatvia90 daysLebanon180 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau30 daysMali90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro90 daysMorocco90 daysMozambique30 daysNauru90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOmanFree movement (GCC)Pakistan90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysQatarFree movement (GCC)R茅union90 daysRomania90 daysRussia90 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barth茅lemy90 daysSaint Lucia60 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSaudi ArabiaFree movement (GCC)Senegal90 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSpain90 daysSudan30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTajikistan30 daysTonga60 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUkraine90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for UAE passport holders

14 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Bermuda180 daysCambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysNew Zealand90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for UAE passport holders

31 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysComoros45 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysGuyana30 daysIndia60 daysIndonesia30 daysIraq30 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysRepublic of the Congo10 daysRwanda30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysYemen90 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for UAE passport holders

27 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Anguilla90 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysCameroon180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSaint Helena90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTaiwan30 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for UAE passport holders

24 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaBelizeBritish Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsEritreaEswatiniFalkland IslandsGambiaGhanaGibraltarGuamJamaicaMyanmarNigerNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsSouth OssetiaTokelauTurkmenistanUnited StatesUS Virgin IslandsVenezuela

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: United Arab Emirates. UAE passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter the United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates passport: common questions

How many countries can UAE passport holders visit without a visa?

191 destinations: 146 visa-free, 14 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 31 with a visa on arrival. Another 27 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do UAE passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. UAE passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do UAE passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but UAE passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do UAE passport holders need a visa for France?

No. UAE passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do UAE passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. UAE passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do UAE passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. UAE passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for UAE passport holders?

Bermuda, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea and Sri Lanka and 2 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for UAE passport holders?

24 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Eritrea, Eswatini, Falkland Islands and Gambia. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Slovenia#9 路 194 destinationsLiechtenstein#10 路 193 destinationsMalaysia#10 路 193 destinationsUnited States#11 路 191 destinationsCyprus#12 路 189 destinationsFrance#12 路 189 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.