
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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- 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.
- Albaniastay 90 days within 180 days
- Andorrastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Angolastay 30 days
- Antigua and Barbudastay 180 days
- Argentinastay 90 days
- Armeniastay 180 days per year
- Austriastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Azerbaijanstay 90 days within 180 days
- Bahrain
- Barbadosstay 90 days
- Belarusstay 90 days
- Belgiumstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Beninstay 90 days
- Boliviastay 90 days per year
- Bosnia and Herzegovinastay 90 days within 180 days
- Botswanastay 90 days within 365 days
- Brazil
- Bruneistay 30 days
- Bulgariastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Burkina Faso
- Chadstay 90 days
- Chilestay 90 days
- Chinastay 30 days
- Colombiastay 90 days
- Costa Ricastay 180 days
- Croatiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Cubastay 90 days
- Cyprusstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Czech Republicstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Denmarkstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Dominicastay 21 days
- Dominican Republicstay 30 days
- Ecuador
- Egyptstay 6 months
- El Salvadorstay 180 days
- Equatorial Guineastay 90 days
- Estoniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Eswatinistay 30 days
- Fijistay 4 months
- Finlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Francestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Georgiastay 1 year
- Germanystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Greecestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Grenadastay 3 months
- Guatemalastay 90 days
- Guyanastay 90 days
- Haiti
- Hondurasstay 90 days
- Hong Kongstay 30 days
- Hungarystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Icelandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Iranstay 15 days within 6 months
- Irelandstay 90 days
- Italystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Japanstay 90 days
- Jordan
- Kazakhstanstay 30 days
- Kiribatistay 1 month
- Kosovostay 90 days within 6 months
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstanstay 180 days within 360 days
- Latviastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lebanon
- Liechtensteinstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lithuaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Luxembourgstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Macaustay 30 days
- Malaysiastay 90 days
- Malistay 90 days
- Maltastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Mauritiusstay 90 days
- Mexicostay 180 days
- Micronesiastay 30 days (extendable to 60)
- Moldovastay 90 days within 180 days
- Monacostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Mongoliastay 30 days
- Montenegrostay 90 days within 180 days
- Moroccostay 90 days
- Naurustay 90 days
- Netherlandsstay 90 days per 180-day period
- North Macedoniastay 90 days within 180 days
- Norwaystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Oman
- Pakistanstay 90 days
- Panamastay 90 days
- Paraguaystay 90 days
- Perustay 90 days
- Philippinesstay 30 days
- Polandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Portugalstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Qatar
- Romaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Russiastay 90 days within 180 days
- Saint Luciastay 60 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesstay 3 months
- San Marinostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sao Tome and Principestay 15 days
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegalstay 90 days
- Serbiastay 90 days within 180 days
- Singaporestay 30 days
- Slovakiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sloveniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- South Africastay 90 days
- Spainstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sudan
- Swedenstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Switzerlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Tajikistanstay 30 days
- Thailandstay 30 days
- The Gambiastay 90 days
- Tongastay 60 days
- Trinidad and Tobagostay 90 days
- Tunisiastay 90 days
- Turkeystay 90 days within 180 days
- Ugandastay 3 months
- Ukrainestay 90 days within 180 days
- Uruguaystay 90 days
- Uzbekistanstay 30 days
- Vanuatustay 120 days
- Vatican Citystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Zambiastay 90 days per year
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.
- Bangladeshstay 30 days
- Burundistay 30 days
- Cambodiastay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Cape Verde
- Comorosstay 45 days
- Congo
- East Timor
- Ethiopiastay 3 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Indonesiastay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Jamaica
- Laosstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Madagascarstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- MalawiApply online (iVisa)
- Maldives
- Marshall Islandsstay 90 days
- Namibiastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Nepalstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Palaustay 30 days
- Papua New Guineastay 60 days
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Sierra Leonestay 1 month
- Syria
- TanzaniaApply online (iVisa)
- Tuvalustay 1 month
- Zimbabwe
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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.
- Afghanistanstay 30 days
- Australiastay 3 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Bhutanstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Cameroonstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Canadastay 6 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Côte d'Ivoirestay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Democratic Republic of the Congostay 7 days
- DjiboutiApply online (iVisa)
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guineastay 90 days
- IndiaApply online (iVisa)
- Iraqstay 30 days
- Israelstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Kenyastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Lesothostay 44 days
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- New Zealandstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- NigeriaApply online (iVisa)
- Palestinestay 90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- SeychellesApply online (iVisa)
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South KoreaApply online (iVisa)
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- SurinameApply online (iVisa)
- TaiwanApply online (iVisa)
- TogoApply online (iVisa)
- Turkmenistan
- United Kingdomstay 6 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Vietnamstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Yemen
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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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Pay €29 and have my application checkedWhat changed in 2026
See all visa updatesComing up: announced entry rules
- Kazakhstan: QazETA electronic travel authorisationMandatory from 1 July 2027
Free for visa-exempt travellers, to be requested in the QazETA app at least 72 hours before entry (Government Decree No. 890 of 10 October 2026). Checks start on 1 November 2026. Official app guide
- Europe: ETIAS travel authorisationExpected by the EU in the last quarter of 2026
Visa-exempt travellers will need to apply online (€20) before entering any of the 30 countries concerned. Applications are not open yet: beware of websites already selling it. Official EU website
Recorded changes
Latest recorded change on October 28, 2026.
- 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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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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