United Arab Emirates passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a United Arab Emirates passport can enter 146 countries visa-free and 30 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #2.

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Visa-free destinations (146)

Countries you can enter on a United Arab Emirates passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Andorra AD Angola AO Antigua and Barbuda AG Argentina AR Armenia AM Aruba AW Austria AT Azerbaijan AZ Bahrain BH Barbados BB Belarus BY Belgium BE Benin BJ Bermuda BM Bolivia BO Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Botswana BW Brazil BR Brunei BN Bulgaria BG Burkina Faso BF Central African Republic CF Chad TD Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Cook Islands CK Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Cuba CU Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Equatorial Guinea GQ Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Georgia GE Germany DE Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guatemala GT Guyana GY Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS Iran IR Ireland IE Italy IT Japan JP Jordan JO Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Kuwait KW Kyrgyzstan KG Latvia LV Lebanon LB Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Mali ML Malta MT Mauritius MU Mayotte YT Mexico MX Micronesia FM Moldova MD Monaco MC Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Morocco MA Nauru NR Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC North Macedonia MK Norway NO Oman OM Pakistan PK Panama PA Papua New Guinea PG Paraguay PY Peru PE Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Qatar QA Reunion RE Romania RO Rwanda RW San Marino SM São Tomé and Príncipe ST Saudi Arabia SA Senegal SN Serbia RS Seychelles SC Singapore SG Slovakia SK Slovenia SI Solomon Islands SB South Africa ZA Spain ES St. Lucia LC St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Sudan SD Suriname SR Sweden SE Switzerland CH Syria SY Tajikistan TJ Thailand TH The Bahamas BS The Gambia GM Tonga TO Trinidad and Tobago TT Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Turks and Caicos Islands TC Uganda UG Ukraine UA Uruguay UY Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Vatican City VA Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (30)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to United Arab Emirates passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bangladesh BD Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cameroon CM Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Congo (Rep.) CG Djibouti DJ Ethiopia ET Ghana GH Guinea GN Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Jamaica JM Laos LA Madagascar MG Maldives MV Marshall Islands MH Namibia NA Nepal NP Niger NE Niue NU Palau Islands PW Samoa WS Sierra Leone SL Tanzania TZ Timor-Leste TL Tuvalu TV Yemen YE Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (11)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

Canada CA Israel IL Kenya KE Mozambique MZ New Zealand NZ Palestinian Territory PS Russian Federation RU South Korea KR Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN United Kingdom GB

e-Visa available (18)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Anguilla AI Bhutan BT Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Gabon GA India IN Iraq IQ Malawi MW Mauritania MR Montserrat MS Nicaragua NI Nigeria NG Somalia SO South Sudan SS St. Helena SH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW Togo TG Vietnam VN

Visa required (22)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for United Arab Emirates passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ American Samoa AS Australia AU Belize BZ British Virgin Islands VG Cayman Islands KY Eritrea ER Gibraltar GI Guam GU Lesotho LS Liberia LR Libya LY Myanmar MM North Korea KP Northern Mariana Islands MP Puerto Rico PR Turkmenistan TM United Arab Emirates AE United States US US Virgin Islands VI Venezuela VE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a United Arab Emirates passport?

    Holders of a United Arab Emirates passport have visa-free access to 146 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 30 more, for a total of 176 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 29 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the United Arab Emirates passport?

    The United Arab Emirates passport is ranked #2 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 187.

  • Where do United Arab Emirates passport holders need a visa?

    United Arab Emirates passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 22 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for United Arab Emirates travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Saudi Arabia is the most-flown visa-free destination from United Arab Emirates, with 35 non-stop routes.

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