Visas and immigration in United Arab Emirates
Visas and immigration in United Arab Emirates4 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.
Visiting United Arab Emirates
Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 16, 2026.
- 90 passports visa-free
- 159 passports need an eTA or eVisa
Passports that can visit without a visa
- Albania
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
Albania
Andorra
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong SAR China
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Spain
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican CityVisit & tourism1 pathway
Work permits1 pathway
Permanent residence1 pathway
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Official sources
Government pages behind these routes.
- ICP, Issuance of a Visa (service code 377-005-001-000)
- ICP, Issuance of a Long-Term Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa – 5 Years
- ICP, Visa Extension
- ICP, Issuance of a 60-day visa for nationals of certain countries residing abroad
- UAE MOFA, UAE grants visa on arrival to nationals of six countries residing outside their home countries (25 June 2026)
- ICP FAQ (tourist visa requirements)
- MOHRE – Issuance of a New Work Permit – Overseas
- MOHRE – New classification of private companies comes into force (2022)
- GDRFA Dubai – Issuing residence permits for the private sector
- MOFA – Executive Regulations on Entry and Residence of Foreigners (2022)
- UAE Legislation – Cabinet Resolution of 2022 on Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021 (Article 7, work permit conditions)
- MOHRE – Branch of a recruitment, temporary employment and mediation agency (licensing)