Where can United Arab Emirates passport holders travel?

You can visit 183 countries without applying at an embassy: 125 visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival, 10 with an online eTA and 19 with an eVisa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

Visa free 125

Albania
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
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Andorra
90 days · ~$115/day
90 days · About $115 a day
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Angola
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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Antigua and Barbuda
90 days · ~$115/day
90 days · About $115 a day
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Argentina
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Armenia
180 days · ~$55/day
180 days · About $55 a day
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Austria
90 days · ~$204/day
90 days · About $204 a day
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Azerbaijan
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Bahamas
90 days · ~$165/day
90 days · About $165 a day
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Bahrain
~$70/day
About $70 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Barbados
90 days · ~$190/day
90 days · About $190 a day
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Belarus
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Belgium
90 days · ~$150/day
90 days · About $150 a day
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Bolivia
90 days · ~$65/day
90 days · About $65 a day
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Botswana
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Brazil
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Brunei
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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Bulgaria
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Burkina Faso
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Chad
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Chile
90 days · ~$80/day
90 days · About $80 a day
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China
30 days · ~$90/day
30 days · About $90 a day
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Colombia
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Costa Rica
180 days · ~$85/day
180 days · About $85 a day
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Croatia
90 days · ~$128/day
90 days · About $128 a day
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Cuba
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Cyprus
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Czech Republic
90 days · ~$90/day
90 days · About $90 a day
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Denmark
90 days · ~$155/day
90 days · About $155 a day
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Dominica
180 days · ~$80/day
180 days · About $80 a day
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Dominican Republic
~$75/day
About $75 a day
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Ecuador
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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Egypt
180 days · ~$50/day
180 days · About $50 a day
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El Salvador
180 days · ~$70/day
180 days · About $70 a day
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Equatorial Guinea
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Estonia
90 days · ~$90/day
90 days · About $90 a day
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Fiji
120 days · ~$100/day
120 days · About $100 a day
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Finland
90 days · ~$145/day
90 days · About $145 a day
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France
90 days · ~$267/day
90 days · About $267 a day
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Gambia
90 days · ~$40/day
90 days · About $40 a day
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Georgia
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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Germany
90 days · ~$205/day
90 days · About $205 a day
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Greece
90 days · ~$249/day
90 days · About $249 a day
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Grenada
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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Guatemala
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Guyana
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Haiti
90 days · ~$145/day
90 days · About $145 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Honduras
90 days · ~$45/day
90 days · About $45 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Hong Kong
30 days · ~$120/day
30 days · About $120 a day
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Hungary
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Iceland
90 days · ~$180/day
90 days · About $180 a day
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Iran
15 days · ~$640/day
15 days · About $640 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Ireland
90 days · ~$140/day
90 days · About $140 a day
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Italy
90 days · ~$225/day
90 days · About $225 a day
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Japan
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Jordan
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Kazakhstan
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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Kiribati
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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Kosovo
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Kuwait
~$95/day
About $95 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Kyrgyzstan
60 days · ~$38/day
60 days · About $38 a day
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Latvia
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Lebanon
180 days · ~$60/day
180 days · About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Liechtenstein
90 days
90 days
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Lithuania
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Luxembourg
90 days · ~$170/day
90 days · About $170 a day
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Macau
90 days · ~$115/day
90 days · About $115 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Malaysia
90 days · ~$48/day
90 days · About $48 a day
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Maldives
30 days · ~$85/day
30 days · About $85 a day
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Mali
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Malta
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Mauritius
90 days · ~$65/day
90 days · About $65 a day
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Mexico
180 days · ~$60/day
180 days · About $60 a day
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Micronesia
30 days · ~$100/day
30 days · About $100 a day
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Moldova
90 days · ~$45/day
90 days · About $45 a day
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Monaco
90 days
90 days
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Mongolia
30 days · ~$55/day
30 days · About $55 a day
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Montenegro
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Morocco
90 days · ~$54/day
90 days · About $54 a day
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Nauru
~$115/day
About $115 a day
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Netherlands
90 days · ~$237/day
90 days · About $237 a day
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North Macedonia
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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Norway
90 days · ~$180/day
90 days · About $180 a day
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Oman
~$80/day
About $80 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Pakistan
90 days · ~$40/day
90 days · About $40 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Palestinian Territory

US advisory: Do not travel
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Panama
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Paraguay
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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Peru
90 days · ~$45/day
90 days · About $45 a day
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Philippines
30 days · ~$50/day
30 days · About $50 a day
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Poland
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Portugal
90 days · ~$184/day
90 days · About $184 a day
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Qatar
~$95/day
About $95 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Romania
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Russia
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Saint Lucia
60 days · ~$85/day
60 days · About $85 a day
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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Samoa
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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San Marino
90 days · ~$135/day
90 days · About $135 a day
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São Tomé and Principe
15 days · ~$105/day
15 days · About $105 a day
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Saudi Arabia
~$80/day
About $80 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Senegal
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Serbia
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Singapore
30 days · ~$125/day
30 days · About $125 a day
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Slovakia
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Slovenia
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Solomon Islands
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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South Africa
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Spain
90 days · ~$204/day
90 days · About $204 a day
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Sudan
~$380/day
About $380 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Sweden
90 days · ~$150/day
90 days · About $150 a day
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Switzerland
90 days · ~$359/day
90 days · About $359 a day
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Syria
~$55/day
About $55 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Tajikistan
30 days · ~$38/day
30 days · About $38 a day
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Thailand
30 days · ~$55/day
30 days · About $55 a day
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Tonga
60 days · ~$90/day
60 days · About $90 a day
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Tunisia
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
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Turkey
90 days · ~$162/day
90 days · About $162 a day
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Ukraine
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Uruguay
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Uzbekistan
30 days · ~$45/day
30 days · About $45 a day
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Vanuatu
120 days · ~$100/day
120 days · About $100 a day
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Vatican City
90 days
90 days
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Zambia
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
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Visa on arrival 29

Bangladesh
~$40/day
About $40 a day
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Burundi
~$55/day
About $55 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Cambodia
~$35/day
About $35 a day
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Cape Verde
~$80/day
About $80 a day
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Central African Republic
~$70/day
About $70 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Comoros
~$80/day
About $80 a day
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Djibouti
~$75/day
About $75 a day
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Ethiopia
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Guinea
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Guinea-Bissau
~$55/day
About $55 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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India
~$32/day
About $32 a day
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Indonesia
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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Jamaica
~$100/day
About $100 a day
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Laos
~$38/day
About $38 a day
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Madagascar
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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Malawi
~$90/day
About $90 a day
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Marshall Islands
~$110/day
About $110 a day
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Namibia
~$70/day
About $70 a day
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Nepal
~$32/day
About $32 a day
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Palau
~$135/day
About $135 a day
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Papua New Guinea
~$95/day
About $95 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Republic of the Congo
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Rwanda
~$45/day
About $45 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Sri Lanka
~$32/day
About $32 a day
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Tanzania
~$45/day
About $45 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Timor-Leste
~$45/day
About $45 a day
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Tuvalu
~$100/day
About $100 a day
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Yemen
~$10/day
About $10 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Zimbabwe
~$95/day
About $95 a day
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eTA (online travel authorization) 10

Canada
~$140/day
About $140 a day
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Israel
90 days · ~$175/day
90 days · About $175 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Kenya
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Mozambique
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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New Zealand
~$140/day
About $140 a day
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
90 days · ~$115/day
90 days · About $115 a day
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Seychelles
90 days · ~$90/day
90 days · About $90 a day
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South Korea
90 days · ~$105/day
90 days · About $105 a day
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Suriname
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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United Kingdom
~$243/day
About $243 a day
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eVisa (apply online) 19

Benin
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Bhutan
~$35/day
About $35 a day
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Cameroon
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Côte d'Ivoire
~$60/day
About $60 a day
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
~$70/day
About $70 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Gabon
~$60/day
About $60 a day
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Ghana
~$65/day
About $65 a day
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Iraq
~$65/day
About $65 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Liberia
30 days · ~$0/day
30 days · About $0 a day
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Libya
~$65/day
About $65 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Mauritania
~$50/day
About $50 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Nigeria
~$20/day
About $20 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Sierra Leone
~$40/day
About $40 a day
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Somalia
~$90/day
About $90 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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South Sudan
~$10/day
About $10 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Taiwan
~$70/day
About $70 a day
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Togo
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Uganda
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Vietnam
~$40/day
About $40 a day
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Embassy visa required for 15 countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Belize, Eritrea, Eswatini, Lesotho, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, United States, Venezuela

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Changing planes with a United Arab Emirates passport

These rules cover connecting flights where you stay in the airport's international transit area. Leaving it, changing airports or collecting your bags means entering the country, which needs the entry visa.

Schengen area
No airport transit visa needed
- Source: EU Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), Article 3 and Annex IV, consolidated 2024-06-28
- Source: European Commission: national airport transit visa lists (Visa Code Handbook, Annex 7B, 2026-06-30)
United Kingdom
No airport transit visa needed
- Source: Home Office: UK visa requirements for carriers, August 2026 (nationalities in red need a visa to transit airside)
United States
US visa needed, even to change planes (a C-1 transit visa or a B visitor visa)
Who is exempt
A valid US visitor (B) visa also covers transit.
- Source: U.S. Department of State: Transit Visa
- Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection: ESTA FAQ (an ESTA or a visa is required to transit the United States)
Canada
ETA needed, even to change planes
Who is exempt
US lawful permanent residents can transit without a Canadian visa or eTA.
- Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Transit through Canada

Recent rule changes for United Arab Emirates passports

Thailand · 15 September 2026
Thailand cut visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days
Now Visa free · 30dRead the details Official source
Nicaragua · 16 February 2026
Nicaragua published new visa lists (Disposición 002-2026)
Now Visa requiredRead the details Official source
Bolivia · 2 December 2025
Bolivia made 8 more countries visa-free (Decreto Supremo 5497)
Now Visa free · 90dOfficial source

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United Arab Emirates passport: common questions

How many countries can United Arab Emirates passport holders visit without a visa?

United Arab Emirates passport holders can visit 183 countries without applying at an embassy: 125 visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival, 10 with an online eTA and 19 with an eVisa. The other 15 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for United Arab Emirates passport holders?

United Arab Emirates passport holders can enter these 125 countries visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City and Zambia.

Which countries give United Arab Emirates passport holders a visa on arrival?

United Arab Emirates passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 29 countries: Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Yemen and Zimbabwe. A fee may apply.

Where do United Arab Emirates passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Canada, Israel, Kenya, Mozambique, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, Suriname and United Kingdom. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Benin, Bhutan, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Taiwan, Togo, Uganda and Vietnam.

Can a US, UK or Schengen visa help United Arab Emirates passport holders visit more countries?

Yes. Holding a valid visa opens more countries that United Arab Emirates passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 2 more with a US visa and 1 more with a Schengen visa. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Where can United Arab Emirates passport holders with a Schengen residence permit, UK residence permit or US green card travel?

A valid residence permit opens more countries that United Arab Emirates passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 2 more with a US green card. A Schengen residence permit allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180 in the other Schengen countries. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Do United Arab Emirates passport holders need a transit visa?

Schengen area: no airport transit visa needed. United Kingdom: no airport transit visa needed. United States: US visa needed, even to change planes (a C-1 transit visa or a B visitor visa). Canada: eTA needed, even to change planes. Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this United Arab Emirates passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.