Visa requirements for Emirati passport holders
Where Emiratis can go without a visa filed in advance, where an e-visa lands in days, and where a sticker or interview is still required, across our 52 destinations.
One of the strongest passports in the world: the Schengen Area, the UK (ETA), Japan, Korea, Singapore and most of Latin America are visa-free; the USA, Canada, Australia and China still need an e-visa or sticker visa.
Check my eligibilityVisa-free, visa on arrival or free e-arrival · 26
No visa to file in advance. Confirm the exact rule and stay length on the destination page before you book; exemptions change and some require an online arrival card.
- United Kingdom3 weeks · $239 · funds $2,500
- Schengen Area15 days · $152 · funds $2,000
- Japan5 to 7 days · $35 · funds $1,500
- Singapore3 to 5 days · $73 · funds $1,500
- MalaysiaInstant · $19 · funds $700
- Türkiye1 to 3 days · $72 · funds $1,200
- Georgia5 days · $45 · funds $700
- South Korea10 to 14 days · $89 · funds $1,500
- Ireland3 to 4 weeks · $138 · funds $2,500
- South Africa10 to 15 days · $85 · funds $1,500
- Brazil5 to 10 days · $130 · funds $1,500
- Hong KongInstant · $15 · funds $1,000
- Germany15 days · $162 · funds $2,000
- France15 days · $162 · funds $2,000
- Italy15 days · $162 · funds $2,000
- Spain15 days · $162 · funds $2,000
- Netherlands15 days · $162 · funds $2,000
- Switzerland15 days · $169 · funds $2,500
- Portugal15 days · $162 · funds $1,800
- Sweden15 days · $162 · funds $2,000
- Poland15 days · $162 · funds $1,500
- Austria15 days · $162 · funds $2,000
- MaldivesInstant · $15 · funds $1,200
- MauritiusInstant · $15 · funds $1,000
- Mexico10 to 15 days · $113 · funds $1,500
- Argentina10 to 15 days · $39 · funds $1,200
E-visa: decided online in days · 23
Apply online, upload a passport scan and photo, pay the government fee, get the approval by email. No appointment, no passport handover.
- AustraliaAbout 30 days · $377 · funds $3,500
- United Arab Emirates3 to 5 days · $144 · funds $1,000
- Thailand3 to 5 days · $29 · funds $900
- Indonesia (Bali)1 to 2 days · $53 · funds $800
- Vietnam3 to 5 days · $50 · funds $700
- Sri Lanka1 to 2 days · $19 · funds $600
- Egypt5 to 7 days · $54 · funds $700
- Saudi Arabia1 to 3 days · $178 · funds $1,200
- Qatar2 to 4 days · $29 · funds $1,000
- Oman2 to 4 days · $81 · funds $900
- Azerbaijan3 days · $44 · funds $600
- Kenya3 days · $55 · funds $1,000
- New Zealand20 to 25 days · $294 · funds $3,500
- Russia4 to 6 days · $81 · funds $900
- Philippines5 to 7 days · $25 · funds $800
- Cambodia3 days · $49 · funds $600
- NepalInstant · $19 · funds $300
- Bhutan1 to 2 days · $19 · funds $500
- Bahrain3 to 5 days · $49 · funds $900
- Kuwait3 to 5 days · $35 · funds $900
- Jordan3 to 5 days · $85 · funds $900
- Morocco3 days · $110 · funds $900
- Tanzania7 to 10 days · $79 · funds $1,000
Sticker visa: biometrics appointment, passport held · 2
Filed online, fingerprints at a visa application centre, passport returned with the visa. vistolane handles filing and passport custody from home.
Embassy visa: interview decides · 1
Online form, fee, then an in-person interview. Rehearse with the mock interview tool; slots at busy posts can be weeks out.
- United StatesVaries by post · $254 · funds $3,000
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