UAE passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the UAE passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
United Arab Emirates
Rank 1st of 93 ranks
Score
167
Visa-free
124
On arrival
36
eTA
7
e-Visa
17
Visa required
9
Already one of the strongest passports. For holders, a second residence is usually about where the family lives, studies or runs a business, not about travel.
Visa-free countries for UAE passport holders (124)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda30 days
- Argentina90 days
- Armenia180 days
- Austria90 days
- Azerbaijan90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bahrain
- Barbados90 days
- Belarus90 days
- Belgium90 days
- Benin90 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil90 days
- Brunei30 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Burkina Faso30 days
- Chad90 days
- Chile90 days
- China30 days
- Colombia90 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cuba90 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Dominican Republic90 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Egypt90 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Estonia90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia360 days
- Germany90 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guyana30 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Iran15 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Japan90 days
- Jordan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati30 days
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
- Latvia90 days
- Lebanon180 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malaysia90 days
- Mali90 days
- Malta90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco
- Mongolia30 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Morocco90 days
- Nauru90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Oman
- Pakistan90 days
- Panama90 days
- Paraguay90 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Qatar
- Romania90 days
- Russia90 days
- Saint Lucia60 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe15 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
- Sudan
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Tonga60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Uganda90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu90 days
- Vatican City
- Zambia30 days
Visa on arrival (36)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Central African Republic
- Comoros45 days
- Congo30 days
- Djibouti90 days
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia90 days
- Ghana30 days
- Guinea90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- India30 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Jamaica30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Niger
- Palau30 days
- Papua New Guinea60 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Syria
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Yemen90 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (7)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Canada180 days
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- New Zealand90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- United Kingdom180 days
e-Visa (17)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Cameroon
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Gabon
- Iraq
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required (9)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Australia
- Belize
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
- Myanmar
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
- United States
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (17)
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- Cook Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Greenland
- Guernsey180 days
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Kosovo
- Macao
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
- Turks and Caicos Islands
e-Visa or visa required (7)
- Anguilla
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Gibraltar
- Montserrat
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
Passports ranked close to the UAE passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the UAE passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the UAE passport ranks 1st. It opens 167 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance, the highest score in this edition.
How many countries can UAE passport holders visit without a visa?
124 countries are visa-free for UAE passport holders. Counting 36 that give a visa on arrival and 7 that need only an online eTA, 167 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 17 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 9 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give UAE passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Yemen and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do UAE passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Emirati citizens (revision 1379576017), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.