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United Arab Emirates Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

91 of 207 passports can enter the United Arab Emirates without arranging a visa in advance: 91 visa-free. 116 can apply for an e-visa online.

  • Visa-free 91
  • E-visa 116
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No visa in advance

91 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

91

E-visa online

116

Visa required

0

How to enter the United Arab Emirates

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Many Western and East Asian passports get a free visit visa on arrival; UK travellers get up to 90 days within 180 days. Since June 2026, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino, Kenyan and South African nationals holding a US, EU, UK, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada residence permit can get a 14-day or 60-day visa on arrival.

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Nationals on the UAE visa-on-arrival list (e.g. UK, US, EU, Japan, Korea)

Fee
Free
Stay
UK: up to 90 days in a 180-day period; other nationalities 30 or 90 days depending on list
Valid for
Stamped on entry
Processing
At immigration
Official site: icp.gov.ae
Visa on arrivalVisa on arrival for residence-permit holders (Indonesia, Viet Nam, Thailand, Philippines, Kenya, South Africa)

Ordinary passport holders of those six countries with a valid residence permit from the US, an EU state, UK, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada

Fee
AED 100 (14 days) or AED 250 (60 days)
Stay
14 or 60 days
Valid for
14 days (extendable once) or 60 days (not extendable)
Processing
At immigration
Official site: icp.gov.ae

Passport validity

At least 6 months from arrival

Official entry rules

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Recent and upcoming changes

  1. Visa on arrival for six nationalities with Western residence permits

    UAE announced 14-day (AED 100) and 60-day (AED 250) visas on arrival for Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino, Kenyan and South African residents of the US, EU, UK, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada. Source

Checked against 2 sources (some details from reputable travel press) on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for United Arab Emirates can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit the United Arab Emirates visa-free

91 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania180 daysAndorra30 daysArgentina90 daysAustralia90 daysAustria90 daysAzerbaijan90 daysBahamas90 daysBahrainFree movement (GCC)Barbados90 daysBelarus90 daysBelgium90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBrazil90 daysBrunei30 daysBulgaria90 daysCanada90 daysChile90 daysChina90 daysColombia90 daysCosta Rica90 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador90 daysEstonia90 daysFiji90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGeorgia90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysGuyana90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong30 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland30 daysIsrael90 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)90 daysItaly90 daysJapan90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKuwaitFree movement (GCC)Latvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau30 daysMalaysia30 daysMaldives90 daysMalta90 daysMauritius30 daysMexico180 daysMonaco30 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro90 daysNauru90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorway90 daysOmanFree movement (GCC)Paraguay90 daysPeru90 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysQatarFree movement (GCC)Romania90 daysRussia90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSan Marino90 daysSaudi ArabiaFree movement (GCC)Serbia90 daysSeychelles90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysUnited States90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City30 days

Passports that need an e-visa for the United Arab Emirates

116 passports. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

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United Arab Emirates visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?

No. US passport holders can visit the United Arab Emirates visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?

No. UK passport holders can visit the United Arab Emirates visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?

No. Canada passport holders can visit the United Arab Emirates visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?

No. Australia passport holders can visit the United Arab Emirates visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?

Yes. India passport holders need an e-visa for the United Arab Emirates, applied for online before travel.

How long can you stay in the United Arab Emirates without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days, and some passports get up to 180 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Visa requirements for every destination

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 United Arab Emirates's official site before you book and again before you fly.