United Arab Emirates passport: where you can travel visa-free
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Access to 168 destinations without a prior visa
#1 strongest passport in the world · 199
The United Arab Emirates passport is elite: it gives access to 168 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #1 worldwide in 2026 — 69 above the global average of 99.
No passport is stronger: United Arab Emirates leads the 2026 world ranking, at the very top alongside the best documents on the planet.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Europe46/46
Africa38/54
Americas30/35
Asia28/35
Middle East14/14
Oceania12/14
The United Arab Emirates passport is strongest across Europe, opening 46 of 46 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Oceania, at 12 of 14 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the United Arab Emirates passport gets you to destinations like United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain with no visa, while United States, Australia still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇪 Germany🇵🇹 Portugal🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 Thailand🇹🇷 Türkiye🇬🇷 Greece🇳🇱 Netherlands🇨🇭 Switzerland🇨🇦 Canada🇲🇽 Mexico🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇳 India🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the United Arab Emirates passport: 127 destinations are fully visa-free, 36 grant a visa on arrival, 5 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 16 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 14 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
127
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇩Andorra90 days
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda90 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇦🇲Armenia180 days
🇦🇹Austria90 days
🇦🇿Azerbaijan90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇾Belarus90 days
🇧🇪Belgium90 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇧🇳Brunei30 days
🇧🇬Bulgaria90 days
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇳China30 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica180 days
🇭🇷Croatia90 days
🇨🇺Cuba90 days
🇨🇾Cyprus90 days
🇨🇿Czechia90 days
🇩🇰Denmark90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇪🇬Egypt180 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea90 days
🇪🇪Estonia90 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇫🇮Finland90 days
🇫🇷France90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia90 days
🇩🇪Germany90 days
🇬🇷Greece90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China30 days
🇭🇺Hungary90 days
🇮🇸Iceland90 days
🇮🇷Iran15 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇮🇹Italy90 days
🇯🇵Japan30 days
🇯🇴Jordan90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan60 days
🇱🇻Latvia90 days
🇱🇧Lebanon180 days
🇱🇮Liechtenstein90 days
🇱🇹Lithuania90 days
🇱🇺Luxembourg90 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇲🇱Mali90 days
🇲🇹Malta90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇲🇽Mexico180 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇨Monaco90 days
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇲🇿Mozambique30 days
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇲🇰North Macedonia90 days
🇳🇴Norway90 days
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇾Paraguay90 days
🇵🇪Peru90 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇵🇱Poland90 days
🇵🇹Portugal90 days
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇴Romania90 days
🇷🇺Russia90 days
🇸🇲San Marino90 days
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal90 days
🇷🇸Serbia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇸🇰Slovakia90 days
🇸🇮Slovenia90 days
🇸🇧Solomon Islands90 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇰🇷South Korea90 days
🇪🇸Spain90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia60 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇪Sweden90 days
🇨🇭Switzerland90 days
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇴Tonga60 days
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine90 days
🇺🇾Uruguay90 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇦Vatican City90 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival
36
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇰🇲Comoros
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇩🇯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
Electronic auth (eTA)
5
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇬🇧United Kingdom
e-Visa (online)
16
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇬🇦Gabon
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
14
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇧🇿Belize
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇸🇷Suriname
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇸United States
🇻🇪Venezuela
How we calculate
The figure 168 sums every destination the United Arab Emirates passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the United Arab Emirates passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 168 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #1 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the United Arab Emirates passport?
Among the most searched: United States, Australia. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the United Arab Emirates passport good for travel?
It is a elite passport, 69 above the world average. It opens 168 destinations without a prior visa.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.