Where can United Arab Emirates passport holders live?

As of 2026, a United Arab Emirates passport lets you enter 163 countries without applying for a visa — 127 visa-free and 36 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 21 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 9 countries let United Arab Emirates citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	127
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	36
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	21
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	9
Embassy visa needed	14

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (9)

Armenia (180 days), Costa Rica (180 days), Dominica (180 days), Egypt (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Lebanon (180 days), Mexico (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (127)

Albania (90 days), Andorra (90 days), Angola (30 days), Antigua and Barbuda (90 days), Argentina (90 days), Armenia (180 days), Austria (90 days), Azerbaijan (90 days), Bahamas (90 days), Bahrain, Barbados (90 days), Belarus (90 days), Belgium (90 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Botswana (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Brunei (30 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Burkina Faso, Chad, Chile (90 days), China (30 days), Colombia (90 days), Costa Rica (180 days), Croatia (90 days), Cuba (90 days), Cyprus (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Dominica (180 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), Egypt (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Equatorial Guinea (90 days), Estonia (90 days), Fiji (120 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Gambia (90 days), Georgia (90 days), Germany (90 days), Greece (90 days), Grenada (90 days), Guatemala (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (30 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Iran (15 days), Ireland (90 days), Israel (90 days), Italy (90 days), Japan (30 days), Jordan (90 days), Kazakhstan (30 days), Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 days), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan (60 days), Latvia (90 days), Lebanon (180 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Macao (90 days), Malaysia (90 days), Mali (90 days), Malta (90 days), Mauritius (90 days), Mexico (180 days), Micronesia (30 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco (90 days), Mongolia (30 days), Montenegro (90 days), Morocco (90 days), Mozambique (30 days), Nauru, Netherlands (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), North Macedonia (90 days), Norway (90 days), Oman, Pakistan (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Paraguay (90 days), Peru (90 days), Philippines (30 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Qatar, Romania (90 days), Russia (90 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Lucia (60 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), San Marino (90 days), Sao Tome and Principe (15 days), Saudi Arabia, Senegal (90 days), Serbia (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), Solomon Islands (90 days), South Africa (90 days), South Korea (90 days), Spain (90 days), Sudan, Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Syria, Tajikistan (30 days), Thailand (60 days), Tonga (60 days), Tunisia (90 days), Turkey (90 days), Ukraine (90 days), Uruguay (90 days), Uzbekistan (30 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Vatican (90 days), Zambia (90 days)

Visa on arrival (36)

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Laos, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (21)

Australia, Benin, Bhutan, Cameroon, Canada, DR Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Taiwan, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (14)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Belize, Eritrea, Liberia, Myanmar, Niger, North Korea, Suriname, Swaziland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, United States, Venezuela

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Frequently asked questions

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

United Arab Emirates passport holders can visit 163 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 127 are fully visa-free and 36 issue a visa on arrival. 21 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can United Arab Emirates citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

9 countries allow United Arab Emirates citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Armenia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Lebanon, Mexico, Vanuatu.

Can United Arab Emirates citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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