Visa Requirements for Emirian Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of United Arab Emirates
Freedom of Travel
Emirian passport holders can travel to 5 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement.
ID card valid. - Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement.
ID card valid. - Oman PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
ID card valid. - Qatar PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement.
ID card valid. - Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement.
ID card valid.
Visa Not Required
116 destinations allow visa-free entry to Emirian citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. - Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 monthseTA required if arriving by air.
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free4 months
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free360 days
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysApproval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE is required to travel.
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysTravelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysTourist card must be obtained on arrival, subject to a fee
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 daysMaximum 2 visits annually if not arriving by air.
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 20 destinations for passport holders of United Arab Emirates.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthPre-arranged visa can be collected on arrival.
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalVisa not required if Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter.
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at any international airport,
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 monthsAvailable at the following locations:
Hosea Kutako International Airport
Impalila Island
Katima Mulilo
Ngoma
Trans Kalahari (Buitepos)
Walvis Bay Airport - Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at the following airports:
Bosaso Airport in Bosaso
Garowe Airport in Garowe
Abdullahi Yusuf Airport in Galkayo
Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu
Kismayo Airport in Kismayo - Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
eVisa
Emirian passport allows entry to 23 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaHolders of an application for a tourist visa can obtain a visa on arrival.
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 daysPassenger with a letter (Visa Volant) issued by the Ministry of Interior and Security can obtain a visa on arrival.
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda. - Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysHolders of written e-Visa approval issued by the Immigration Authority can obtain a visa on arrival, provided they hold a visa application form and e-Visa application payment receipt and have an invitation letter from a Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysYou can apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsCan also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 monthsAuthorisation lasts up to 2 years, with multiple entries permitted.
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 13 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of United Arab Emirates.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. - India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days / 60 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
Visa on arrival is applicable to UAE citizens if they had earlier obtained e-Visa or regular/paper visa for India. This facility is not available to citizens if they or either of their parents or grandparents (paternal or maternal) was born in or is a permanent resident of Pakistan.
Visa on arrival is only available at the following airports:
Bengaluru
Chennai
Delhi
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Mumbai - Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa on arrival when arriving at Basra International Airport, Al Najaf International Airport, Erbil International Airport or Sulaimaniyah International Airport.
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days17
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysCan also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days / 30 daysThe standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.
Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
SAARC - USD 35
Non SAARC - USD 75
e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
Pre-arranged Visa Required
13 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of United Arab Emirates. This requirement may be waived off if Emirian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPermanent residents and holders of multiple entry visa of the United States may obtain a visa on arrival. Bearers of valid visas issued by a Schengen Member State are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days.
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredSubmit your visa application by email prior to arrival and pay the fee to Liberia Immigration along with a copy of your passport, Liberia Immigration Service LIS will issue a confirmation by mail.
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival if Passengers with a letter of approval issued by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPassengers with a letter of invitation issued by a company registered in Turkmenistan and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can obtain a visa on arrival.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
Special Conditions
In order to travel to 2 destinations, passport holders of United Arab Emirates must meet special conditions, and may not be allowed to enter at all.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapSpecial RequirementsThe Emirati government restricts Emirati citizens from travelling to Afghanistan except for diplomats, emergency treatment cases and pre-authorized official, scientific and economic delegations.
Emiratis are required to obtain a visa before travelling to Afghanistan. - Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapSpecial RequirementsPreviously, Emiratis did not need a visa to enter Lebanon. (6 months stay possible)
The UAE government restricts Emirati citizens from travelling to Lebanon since 24 February 2016;
Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .