United Arab Emirates Passport
Ranked #17 of 199 · Full 2026 passport index
- Visa-free
- 110
- Visa on arrival
- 26
- eTA / e-Visa
- 35
- Total reach
- 171
Visa-Free Destinations for Emirati Passport Holders (110)
- 🇦🇱Albania≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇴Angola≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇷Argentina≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇲Armenia≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇹Austria≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇿Azerbaijan≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇸Bahamas
- 🇧🇭BahrainFreedom of movement
- 🇧🇧Barbados
- 🇧🇾Belarus≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇪Belgium≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇴Bolivia≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇼Botswana≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇷Brazil≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇳Brunei≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇬Bulgaria≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇱Chile≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇳China≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇴Colombia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica≤ 180 days
- 🇭🇷Croatia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇺Cuba≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇾Cyprus≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇿Czechia≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇰Denmark≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇴Dominican Republic≤ 30 days
- 🇸🇻El Salvador≤ 180 days
- 🇪🇪Estonia≤ 90 days
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- 🇫🇯Fiji≤ 120 days
- 🇫🇮Finland≤ 90 days
- 🇫🇷France≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇪Georgia≤ 365 days
- 🇩🇪Germany≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇷Greece≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇩Grenada
- 🇬🇹Guatemala≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇾Guyana≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇹Haiti≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇦Holy See (Vatican City)
- 🇭🇳Honduras≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong≤ 30 days
- 🇭🇺Hungary≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇸Iceland≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇷Iran≤ 15 days
- 🇮🇪Ireland≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇹Italy≤ 90 days
- 🇯🇵Japan≤ 90 days
- 🇯🇴Jordan≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇿Kazakhstan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇮Kiribati≤ 90 days
- 🇽🇰Kosovo≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇼KuwaitFreedom of movement
- 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan≤ 180 days
- 🇱🇻Latvia≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇧Lebanon≤ 180 days
- 🇱🇮Liechtenstein≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇹Lithuania≤ 90 days
- 🇱🇺Luxembourg≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇴Macau≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇾Malaysia≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇱Mali≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇹Malta≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇺Mauritius
- 🇲🇽Mexico≤ 180 days
- 🇫🇲Micronesia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇩Moldova≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇳Mongolia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇪Montenegro≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- 🇳🇷Nauru≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇱Netherlands≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇰North Macedonia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇴Norway≤ 90 days
- 🇴🇲OmanFreedom of movement
- 🇵🇰Pakistan≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇦Panama≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇾Paraguay≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇪Peru≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇭Philippines≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇱Poland≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇹Portugal≤ 90 days
- 🇶🇦QatarFreedom of movement
- 🇷🇴Romania≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇺Russia≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇲San Marino≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe≤ 15 days
- 🇸🇦Saudi ArabiaFreedom of movement
- 🇸🇳Senegal≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇸Serbia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇬Singapore
- 🇸🇰Slovakia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇮Slovenia≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇦South Africa≤ 90 days
- 🇪🇸Spain≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇩Sudan
- 🇸🇪Sweden≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇭Switzerland≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇯Tajikistan≤ 30 days
- 🇹🇭Thailand≤ 60 days
- 🇹🇳Tunisia≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇷Turkey≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇬Uganda≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇦Ukraine≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇾Uruguay≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇿Uzbekistan≤ 30 days
- 🇻🇺Vanuatu≤ 120 days
- 🇿🇲Zambia≤ 90 days
Visa on Arrival Countries for Emirati Passport Holders (26)
- 🇧🇩Bangladesh≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇮Burundi≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇫Central African Republic
- 🇰🇲Comoros≤ 45 days
- 🇩🇯Djibouti
- 🇪🇹Ethiopia
- 🇬🇲Gambia≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau≤ 30 days
- 🇮🇩Indonesia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇬Madagascar≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇻Maldives≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇭Marshall Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇦Namibia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇵Nepal≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇼Palau≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇬Republic of the Congo
- 🇷🇼Rwanda≤ 30 days
eTA Destinations for Emirati Passport Holders (10)
e-Visa Destinations for Emirati Passport Holders (25)
- 🇧🇯Benin≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇹Bhutan
- 🇧🇫Burkina Faso≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇻Cabo Verde≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇲Cameroon≤ 180 days
- 🇹🇩Chad≤ 30 days
- 🇪🇬Egypt≤ 30 days
- 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇿Eswatini≤ 30 days
- 🇬🇦Gabon≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇳Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇳India≤ 180 days
- 🇱🇾Libya≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇼Malawi≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇷Mauritania≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇪Niger≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇬Nigeria≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇧Solomon Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇴Somalia
- 🇸🇸South Sudan
- 🇹🇼Taiwan
- 🇹🇬Togo≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
- 🇻🇪Venezuela
- 🇻🇳Vietnam≤ 90 days
Freedom of Movement Countries (5)
Citizenship by Investment Programs Available to Emirati Citizens (22)
Visa Required for Emirati Passport Holders (27)
| Destination | Tourist visa fee |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫Afghanistan | USD 80 |
| 🇩🇿Algeria | USD 160 |
| 🇦🇩Andorra | - |
| 🇦🇺Australia | AUD 250 (~$175) |
| 🇧🇿Belize | BZD 200 (~$100) |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | - |
| 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire | EUR 50 (~$57) |
| 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo | USD 100 |
| 🇩🇲Dominica | - |
| 🇪🇨Ecuador | USD 80 |
| 🇪🇷Eritrea | USD 50 |
| 🇬🇭Ghana | USD 100 |
| 🇮🇶Iraq | USD 30 |
| 🇯🇲Jamaica | - |
| 🇱🇦Laos | USD 50 |
| 🇱🇸Lesotho | LSL 1,000 (~$60) |
| 🇱🇷Liberia | USD 70 |
| 🇲🇨Monaco | EUR 90 (~$102) |
| 🇲🇲Myanmar | USD 40 |
| 🇳🇮Nicaragua | Free |
| 🇰🇵North Korea | - |
| 🇵🇸Palestine | - |
| 🇱🇨Saint Lucia | XCD 125 (~$46) |
| 🇸🇷Suriname | USD 60 |
| 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | USD 35 |
| 🇺🇸United States | USD 185 |
| 🇾🇪Yemen | USD 50 |
" - " means the destination publishes no single official tourist-visa figure (often a per-nationality reciprocity schedule). Fees exclude service and application-centre charges.
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United Arab Emirates Passport FAQ
What is the Emirati passport ranking in 2026?
The Emirati passport ranks #17 out of 199 passports globally in 2026, based on the number of accessible destinations (171 countries).
Do Emirati passport holders need a visa to travel to Europe?
Emirati passport holders can travel to many EU/Schengen countries visa-free. Check the full list above for specific destinations and maximum stay durations.
Can Emirati citizens get a second citizenship through investment?
Yes. Emirati citizens can apply for 22 citizenship by investment (CBI) programs including those in the Caribbean (St Kitts, Dominica, Grenada), Malta, Turkey, and others. These programs grant a second passport in exchange for a qualifying investment, typically starting from $100,000 - $200,000.
Which countries can Emirati passport holders visit on arrival?
26 countries offer visa on arrival to Emirati passport holders - see the full visa-on-arrival list above.