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United Arab Emirates passport

181 of 198 destinations accessible · Ranked #5 of 199 passports

Getting in is one thing; being covered is another

Long-stay and nomad visas often legally require proof of health insurance.

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Where a United Arab Emirates passport takes you

Asia30visa-free

  • Armenia180 days
  • Azerbaijan90 days
  • Bahrain
  • Brunei30 days
  • China30 days
  • Cyprus90 days
  • Georgia90 days
  • Hong Kong SAR China30 days
  • Iran15 days
  • Japan90 days
  • Jordan90 days
  • Kazakhstan30 days
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan180 days
  • Lebanon180 days
  • Macao SAR China30 days
  • Malaysia90 days
  • Mongolia30 days
  • Oman
  • Pakistan90 days
  • Palestinian Territories
  • Philippines30 days
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore30 days
  • South Korea90 days
  • Tajikistan30 days
  • Thailand60 days
  • Türkiye90 days
  • Uzbekistan30 days

Europe44visa-free

  • Albania90 days
  • Andorra90 days
  • Austria90 days
  • Belarus90 days
  • Belgium90 days
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
  • Bulgaria90 days
  • Croatia90 days
  • Czechia90 days
  • Denmark90 days
  • Estonia90 days
  • Finland90 days
  • France90 days
  • Germany90 days
  • Greece90 days
  • Hungary90 days
  • Iceland90 days
  • Ireland90 days
  • Italy90 days
  • Kosovo90 days
  • Latvia90 days
  • Liechtenstein90 days
  • Lithuania90 days
  • Luxembourg90 days
  • Malta90 days
  • Moldova90 days
  • Monaco90 days
  • Montenegro90 days
  • Netherlands90 days
  • North Macedonia90 days
  • Norway90 days
  • Poland90 days
  • Portugal90 days
  • Romania90 days
  • Russia90 days
  • San Marino90 days
  • Serbia90 days
  • Slovakia90 days
  • Slovenia90 days
  • Spain90 days
  • Sweden90 days
  • Switzerland90 days
  • Ukraine90 days
  • Vatican City90 days

Africa17visa-free

  • Angola30 days
  • Botswana90 days
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad90 days
  • Egypt180 days
  • Gambia90 days
  • Mali90 days
  • Mauritius90 days
  • Morocco90 days
  • Mozambique30 days
  • São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
  • Senegal90 days
  • South Africa90 days
  • Sudan
  • Tunisia90 days
  • Uganda
  • Zambia90 days

North America16visa-free

  • Antigua & Barbuda90 days
  • Bahamas90 days
  • Barbados90 days
  • Costa Rica180 days
  • Cuba90 days
  • Dominica21 days
  • Dominican Republic30 days
  • El Salvador180 days
  • Grenada90 days
  • Guatemala90 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Honduras90 days
  • Mexico180 days
  • Panama90 days
  • St. Lucia60 days
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days

South America10visa-free

  • Argentina90 days
  • Bolivia90 days
  • Brazil90 days
  • Chile90 days
  • Colombia90 days
  • Ecuador90 days
  • Guyana90 days
  • Paraguay90 days
  • Peru90 days
  • Uruguay90 days

Oceania8visa-free

  • Fiji120 days
  • Kiribati90 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Nauru
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands90 days
  • Tonga60 days
  • Vanuatu120 days
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What the United Arab Emirates passport actually gets you

The United Arab Emirates passport opens 181 of the 198 destinations we track, which is 91% of them, and ranks 5 of 199 passports worldwide. Those 181 are the places you can book a flight to this week: visa-free, visa on arrival, an eTA, or an e-visa you fill in online. The other 17 want an application, an appointment and a decision before you go, and that is the difference between a trip you can plan and one you have to apply for.

It is not evenly distributed, and no passport's is. Europe is where this one is strongest, with 45 of 45 countries open. North America is where it runs out, at 20 of 23. If your plans lean toward the second, the paperwork is the plan.

Getting in is not the same as being allowed to stay. The most common allowance is 90 days, granted by 85 of the destinations open to you, and the longest is 180 days in Armenia. That ceiling is what makes a nomad visa worth the trouble: it is the difference between leaving every few months and living somewhere. It is also why a travel insurance policy that expires at 90 days quietly stops matching your life.

The number nobody looks up is the one pointing the other way. 93 of the 198 passports we track can enter the United Arab Emirates without a visa. Mobility is not a property of a document, it is a relationship between two countries, and the gap between those two figures is usually more revealing than either on its own.

Wherever the United Arab Emirates passport takes you, it does not carry health cover with it. Entry rules and hospital bills are separate problems, and only one of them is settled at the border. Of the countries we have written up properly, Thailand, Georgia and Japan are open to you without a visa. What cover you actually need abroad.

The fine print on where a United Arab Emirates passport reaches

Rules that apply to the destinations above, checked by hand against the issuing authority.

Where cover is a condition of entry

  • Burkina Faso The e-visa application asks for a medical certificate and proof of health insurance.
  • Cuba Travel health insurance is required on entry, though how strictly it is checked varies.
  • Georgia has required health and accident cover of at least GEL 30,000 for the whole stay since the start of 2026, and border officers may ask to see it.
  • Iraq requires health insurance bought through a state platform as part of the visa process, around USD 158.

Where getting there is the problem

  • Haiti No international airline currently serves Port-au-Prince. The only regular way in is Cap-Haïtien, and the land border with the Dominican Republic is closed.

Visa-free, but not paperwork-free

  • Ghana The ETA is free but mandatory, and has to be applied for before you travel. Visa on arrival ended in May 2026.
  • Mexico The 180 days are a ceiling, not an entitlement: the officer at the border decides how long you may stay.
  • Mozambique Since late July 2026 you also need an ETA, filed at least 48 hours before departure.
  • Seychelles Visa-free, but not paperwork-free: every traveller has to buy a Travel Authorisation before departure, from about EUR 10.
  • Thailand The TDAC digital arrival card is mandatory for everyone, up to three days before arrival. It is free and is not a visa.
  • Togo No visa, but you must file a travel declaration online at least 24 hours before you arrive.

Access that rides on another visa

  • Antigua & Barbuda A valid US, Canadian, UK or Schengen visa allows entry without arranging a visa first.
  • Bahamas A valid visa or permanent residence from the US, UK, Canada or a Schengen country replaces the Bahamian visa.
  • Dominica A valid Schengen, US, UK or Canadian visa gets you six months regardless of your nationality.
  • Guatemala A valid US, Canadian, Mexican or Schengen visa lets you enter as a tourist without a Guatemalan visa.
  • Guyana A US green card, or a valid US, Canadian or Schengen visa, allows 90 days visa-free.
  • Panama A valid visa or residence permit from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK or an EU country lets you in without a Panamanian visa, for up to 30 days.
  • São Tomé & Príncipe A valid Schengen or US visa gets you 15 days visa-free regardless of your nationality.

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Visa rules can change at short notice and depend on your purpose of travel, length of stay and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or the IATA Travel Centre before you book. Visa-free entry never includes travel health insurance. That’s still on you.