Visa Requirements for United Arab Emirates

Instant Visa policy lookup for United Arab Emirates

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Destination Rank 71st

Freedom of Travel

Passport holders of 5 countries have freedom of travel to United Arab Emirates. This often means there will be no limitation on the duration of stay, and no restrictions on activities such as volunteering, employment, or conducting business.

Visa Not Required

Passport holders of 93 countries can travel to United Arab Emirates without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.

Visa On Arrival

Visa to travel in United Arab Emirates can be obtained at airports and other borders crossings for Passport holders of 4 countries.

eVisa

Passport holders for 70 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to United Arab Emirates.

  • American Samoa PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Angola PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Belize PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Benin PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Possible visa on arrival for 96 hours
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Bolivia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Botswana PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaMay apply online.
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Cape Verde PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Central African Republic PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Chad PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Congo PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Cook Islands PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Visitors may obtain a visa online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates (airlines), Etihad Airways (and Air Baltic, Air Serbia, flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines
    May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Dominica PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated , remarks May obtain a visa online through Smart Service
  • Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .E-visas can be obtained.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
    A 96-hour transit visa can be obtained on arrival at Dubai (DXB).
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Eswatini PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Guam PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Haiti PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Heard and McDonald Islands PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Visitors may obtain a visa online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates (airlines), Etihad Airways (and Air Baltic, Air Serbia, flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines
    May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Jamaica PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 days
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated , remarks May apply using 'Smart service'.
    visa not required for diplomatic Passport 90 days
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Liberia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Mali PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Visitors may obtain a visa online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates (airlines), Etihad Airways (and Air Baltic, Air Serbia, flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines
    May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Micronesia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Morocco PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Nicaragua PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Norfolk Island PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Northern Mariana Islands PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Visitors may obtain a visa online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates (airlines), Etihad Airways (and Air Baltic, Air Serbia, flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines
    May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRemarks updated .All types of Visas for UAE is issued online and not at the embassy.
    Various types of Visas can be obtained online using "smart service"
    eVisa can be obtained (30 days) regardless of which Airline(s) you have booked with, as long as you have a return flight booked with entry and exit through the same city.
    eVisa can be obtained online if holding a booking from Emirates Airlines, Air Arabia or Fly Dubai tickets.
    Visa can also be obtained through a licensed agent, which often allows for faster processing time. For visa options that do not involve a flight booking (Land) and agent will be required to apply for a visa online.
    Transit visa is not required.
  • Palau PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Palestine PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa
  • Samoa PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Senegal PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Suriname PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Tajikistan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Togo PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Tonga PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaPassengers on all international airlines may enter the United Arab Emirates for 96 hours after obtaining a transit visa at the airport. The time difference between the two flights must be over 8 hours and the passenger must continue to a third destination. Passengers also must have a hotel booking.
    All travellers in transit are exempt from entry fees for the first 48 hours; this brief entry may be extended for up to 96 hours for a fee of Dhs50.
    Visitors normally require a sponsor but visas can also be arranged online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates, Etihad (and Air Baltic and Air Serbia), flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Indigo Airlines.
  • Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated , remarks May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Tuvalu PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa
  • Vanuatu PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Yemen PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

Prior to arrival at United Arab Emirates, passport holders of 57 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of United Arab Emirates. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.

  • Afghanistan PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Algeria PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Anguilla PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart Service'.
  • Bermuda PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Bouvet Island PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply online.
  • British Indian Ocean Territory PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • British Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Cayman Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Cuba PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Ecuador PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Eritrea PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • Falkland Islands PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Gambia PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Ghana PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Gibraltar PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Grenada PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required30 days30 day entry visit visa and valid for 6 months from the date of issue for a stay of 90 days.
  • Guatemala PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Guernsey PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply online.
    May apply also using 'Smart service'.
  • India PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
    Indians holding a valid US or UK or EU visit visa or residence visa which is valid for a minimum of 6 months can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days.
    Indians holding a residency permit from Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada are also eligible for a visa on arrival.
    Cost for 14 days visa is AED 100 (subject to change). They can apply to extend their stay for an additional 14 days for AED 250 (subject to change).
    Visitors normally require a sponsor but visas can also be arranged online through an airline if they are arriving on Air Arabia, Air Astana, Emirates, Etihad (and Air Baltic and Air Serbia), flydubai, Turkish Airlines, and Indigo Airlines.
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Isle of Man PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Laos PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .Visa on arrival for residents of the GCC member states for a maximum stay of 1 month.
    Electronic Visas online via www.ednrd.ae if residing in one of the 5 other GCC countries. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
    Obtainable online if arriving on Air Arabia, Air Baltic, Air Berlin, Air Serbia, and flydubai. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
    Extensions of stay is possible up to a maximum stay of 3 months within 6 months for a fee
    Iris scan taken upon entry.
  • Libya PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Mayotte PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Moldova PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Montserrat PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Namibia PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Niger PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • North Korea PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Panama PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredA 96-hour transit visa can be obtained on arrival at Dubai(DXB), provided:transit time is at least 8 hours; and holding onward ticket to a third country; and holding a passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival.
    Pay Visa fee of 170 AED.
    Visas are only issued as a part of a transit package together with hotel accommodation and airport transfer
  • Philippines PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Pitcairn PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • Saint Helena PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredVisa on arrival for holders of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode.
  • South Africa PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
    Visa not required in advance if in possession of the Right of Abode in the United Kingdom with a Certificate of Entitlement in Commonwealth passport, may enter the Emirate of Dubai in the same way as a British Citizen.
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Sudan PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Syria PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply online.
  • Taiwan PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRemarks updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
    The longest transit electronic visa is 96 hours. You must travel the entire journey on Emirates Airlines, with a transit time exceeding 4 hours.
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required
  • Thailand PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Tunisia PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Türkiye PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Venezuela PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredA 96-hour transit visa can be obtained on arrival at Dubai (DXB), provided transit time is at least 8 hours; and holding onward ticket to a third country; and holding a passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival. Visa fee of 170 AED. Visas are only issued as a part of a transit package together with hotel accommodation and airport transfer.
    May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on map
    Visa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
  • Zambia PermalinkShow on map
    Visa Required

Information last checked on . Requirements last changed on .