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Visa-Free Countries for United Arab Emirates Passport Holders in 2026

In 2026, United Arab Emirates passport holders can enter 123 destinations visa-free, and 63 more with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, out of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas. The lists below are grouped by entry regime, click any destination for the full requirements (documents, fees, processing times).

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Andorra: Visa-freeUnited Arab Emirates: Passport countryAfghanistan: E-visaAntigua and Barbuda: Visa-freeAlbania: Visa-freeArmenia: Visa-freeAngola: Visa-freeArgentina: Visa-freeAustria: Visa-freeAustralia: E-visaAzerbaijan: Visa-freeBosnia and Herzegovina: Visa-freeBarbados: Visa-freeBangladesh: Visa on arrivalBelgium: Visa-freeBurkina Faso: Visa-freeBulgaria: Visa-freeBahrain: Visa-freeBurundi: Visa on arrivalBenin: Visa-freeBrunei: Visa-freeBolivia: Visa-freeBrazil: Visa-freeThe Bahamas: Consular visaBhutan: E-visaBotswana: Visa-freeBelarus: Visa-freeBelize: Consular visaCanada: E-visaDemocratic Republic of the Congo: E-visaCentral African Republic: Consular visaCongo: Visa on arrivalSwitzerland: Visa-freeCôte d'Ivoire: E-visaChile: Visa-freeCameroon: E-visaChina: Visa-freeColombia: Visa-freeCosta Rica: Visa-freeCuba: Visa-freeCyprus: Visa-freeCzech Republic: Visa-freeGermany: Visa-freeDjibouti: E-visaDenmark: Visa-freeDominica: Visa-freeDominican Republic: Visa-freeAlgeria: Consular visaEcuador: Visa-freeEstonia: Visa-freeEgypt: Visa-freeEritrea: Consular visaSpain: Visa-freeEthiopia: Visa on arrivalFinland: Visa-freeFiji: Visa-freeMicronesia: Visa-freeFrance: Visa-freeGabon: E-visaUnited Kingdom: E-visaGrenada: Visa-freeGeorgia: Visa-freeGhana: E-visaThe Gambia: Visa-freeGuinea: E-visaEquatorial Guinea: Visa-freeGreece: Visa-freeGuatemala: Visa-freeGuinea-Bissau: Consular visaGuyana: Visa-freeHong Kong: Visa-freeHonduras: Visa-freeCroatia: Visa-freeHaiti: Visa-freeHungary: Visa-freeIndonesia: Visa on arrivalIreland: Visa-freeIsrael: E-visaIndia: E-visaIraq: E-visaIran: Visa-freeIceland: Visa-freeItaly: Visa-freeJamaica: Visa on arrivalJordan: Visa-freeJapan: Visa-freeKenya: E-visaKyrgyzstan: Visa-freeCambodia: Visa on arrivalKiribati: Visa-freeComoros: Visa on arrivalSaint Kitts and Nevis: E-visaNorth Korea: Consular visaSouth Korea: E-visaKuwait: Visa-freeKazakhstan: Visa-freeLaos: Visa on arrivalLebanon: Visa-freeSaint Lucia: Visa-freeLiechtenstein: Visa-freeSri Lanka: E-visaLiberia: E-visaLesotho: E-visaLithuania: Visa-freeLuxembourg: Visa-freeLatvia: Visa-freeLibya: E-visaMorocco: Visa-freeMonaco: Visa-freeMoldova: Visa-freeMontenegro: Visa-freeMadagascar: Visa on arrivalMarshall Islands: Visa on arrivalNorth Macedonia: Visa-freeMali: Visa-freeMyanmar: Consular visaMongolia: Visa-freeMacau: Visa-freeMauritania: E-visaMalta: Visa-freeMauritius: Visa-freeMaldives: Visa on arrivalMalawi: Visa on arrivalMexico: Visa-freeMalaysia: Visa-freeMozambique: E-visaNamibia: Visa on arrivalNiger: Consular visaNigeria: E-visaNicaragua: Consular visaNetherlands: Visa-freeNorway: Visa-freeNepal: Visa on arrivalNauru: Visa-freeNew Zealand: E-visaOman: Visa-freePanama: Visa-freePeru: Visa-freePapua New Guinea: Visa on arrivalPhilippines: Visa-freePakistan: Visa-freePoland: Visa-freePalestine: E-visaPortugal: Visa-freePalau: Visa on arrivalParaguay: Visa-freeQatar: Visa-freeRomania: Visa-freeSerbia: Visa-freeRussia: Visa-freeRwanda: Visa on arrivalSaudi Arabia: Visa-freeSolomon Islands: E-visaSeychelles: E-visaSudan: Visa-freeSweden: Visa-freeSingapore: Visa-freeSlovenia: Visa-freeSlovakia: Visa-freeSierra Leone: Visa on arrivalSan Marino: Visa-freeSenegal: Visa-freeSomalia: E-visaSuriname: E-visaSouth Sudan: E-visaSao Tome and Principe: Visa-freeEl Salvador: Visa-freeSyria: Visa on arrivalEswatini: Visa-freeChad: Visa-freeTogo: E-visaThailand: Visa-freeTajikistan: Visa-freeEast Timor: Visa on arrivalTurkmenistan: E-visaTunisia: Visa-freeTonga: Visa-freeTurkey: Visa-freeTrinidad and Tobago: Visa-freeTuvalu: Visa on arrivalTaiwan: E-visaTanzania: Visa on arrivalUkraine: Visa-freeUganda: Visa-freeUnited States: Consular visaUruguay: Visa-freeUzbekistan: Visa-freeVatican City: Visa-freeSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: Visa-freeVenezuela: Consular visaVietnam: E-visaVanuatu: Visa-freeSamoa: Visa on arrivalKosovo: Visa-freeYemen: E-visaSouth Africa: Visa-freeZambia: Visa-freeZimbabwe: Visa on arrival
  • Visa-free (123)No visa formality for a short stay.
  • Visa on arrival (26)Issued at the airport or border desk, on the same day.
  • E-visa (37)Online application before departure: from a few minutes to a week depending on the portal.
  • Consular visa (12)Application at the embassy or visa centre: from a few days to several weeks (15 days as a rule for a Schengen visa, up to 45).

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Visa-free destinations for United Arab Emirates citizens (123)

Emiratis can enter 123 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: France (90 days per 180-day period), Spain (90 days per 180-day period) and Italy (90 days per 180-day period). 81 of 123 verified against the destination's official list.

Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.

Visa on arrival for United Arab Emirates citizens (26)

For Emiratis, 26 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Tanzania, Maldives and Cambodia (30 days). 11 of 26 verified against the destination's official list.

The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.

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E-visa destinations for United Arab Emirates citizens (37)

For Emiratis, 37 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: Sri Lanka, Afghanistan (30 days) and United Kingdom (6 months). 20 of 37 verified against the destination's official list.

An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.

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Consular visa required for United Arab Emirates citizens (12)

For Emiratis, 12 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel. For example: United States, Algeria and Belize. 5 of 12 verified against the destination's official list.

A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.

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  • Djibouticurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
  • Solomon Islandscurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → e-visa
  • Yemencurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
  • The Bahamascurrent regime: consular visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → consular visa
  • Nicaraguacurrent regime: consular visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatede-visa → consular visa
  • Indiacurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa

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Indicative information, drawn from official sources and Wikipedia, and updated automatically. Rules change: confirm with the embassy or the official portal before booking. Our methodology

This information is checked regularly but can change: always confirm with official sources before booking. Each destination page details up-to-date documents, fees and processing times.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can United Arab Emirates passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?▾

In 2026, United Arab Emirates passport holders can enter 123 destinations visa-free. Counting the 63 destinations reachable with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, 186 of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas are easy to access.

Do citizens of the United Arab Emirates need a visa for Tanzania?▾

A visa is required for Tanzania, and citizens of the United Arab Emirates can obtain it on arrival.

Do citizens of the United Arab Emirates need a visa for the Maldives?▾

A visa is required for the Maldives, and citizens of the United Arab Emirates can obtain it on arrival.

Do citizens of the United Arab Emirates need a visa for Cambodia?▾

A visa is required for Cambodia, and citizens of the United Arab Emirates can obtain it on arrival, for stays up to 30 days.

How do you get a visa for destinations that require one?▾

For an e-visa, you apply online before departure. For a consular visa, the application is filed at the destination’s embassy or consulate. Each destination page here details the documents, fees and processing times, and an online provider such as iVisa can simplify the process.

How many destinations require a consular visa for United Arab Emirates citizens?▾

12 destinations require a consular visa for United Arab Emirates citizens: the visa must be obtained before departure from an embassy or consulate.

Does the passport ranking for United Arab Emirates change?▾

Yes. Visa exemptions evolve with bilateral agreements and migration-policy changes: the number of visa-free destinations can go up or down. IziVisas re-checks its data regularly and this page is refreshed daily.

Which European countries can United Arab Emirates passport holders visit without a visa?▾

Visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland and 33 more. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: United Kingdom. The others require a consular visa.

Which Asian countries can United Arab Emirates passport holders visit without a visa?▾

Visa-free: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, China, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait and 15 more. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Laos, Maldives, Nepal and 8 more. The others require a consular visa.

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