Get visa-free access to 181 countries with a UAE passport

Get visa-free access to 181 countries with a UAE passport

●     The Emirates passport ranked 14th on the Global Passport Index

●     Allowing visa-free access to 141 countries

●     Visa on arrival in 34 destinations

●     Need a visa to visit 30 countries

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UAE passport strength ranking, 2024

The Henley & Partners Passport Index released the list of the world's most powerful passports in 2024, based on the number of countries the holder can travel to without a visa. The UAE passport has secured the 14th rank on this list, allowing Emiratis to travel to 181 countries without a visa.

 

Visa-Free Countries for UAE Passport Holders, 2024

UAE passport holders can travel to 141 countries without a visa.
The 141 countries where UAE people can travel without a visa are:

Albania	Gambia	Oman
Andorra	Georgia	Palestinian Territories
Angola	Germany	Panama
Antigua and Barbuda	Greece	Paraguay
Argentina	Greenland	Peru
Armenia	Grenada	Philippines
Aruba	Guatemala	Poland
Austria	Haiti	Portugal
Azerbaijan	Honduras	Qatar
Bahamas	Hong Kong	Reunion
Bahrain	Hungary	Romania
Barbados	Iceland	Russia
Belarus	Ireland	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Belgium	Israel	Saint Lucia
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba	Italy	San Marino
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Japan	Sao Tome and Principe
Botswana	Jordan	Saudi Arabia
Brazil	Kazakhstan	Senegal
Brunei	Kiribati	Serbia
Bulgaria	Kosovo	Singapore
Burkina Faso	Kuwait	Slovakia
Chad	Kyrgyzstan	Slovenia
Chile	Latvia	Solomon Islands
China	Lebanon	South Africa
Colombia	Liechtenstein	South Korea
Cook Islands	Lithuania	Spain
Costa Rica	Luxembourg	St. Maarten
Croatia	Macao	St. Pierre and Miquelon
Cuba	Malaysia	St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Curacao	Mali	Sudan
Cyprus	Malta	Suriname
Czech Republic	Mauritius	Sweden
Denmark	Mayotte	Switzerland
Dominica	Mexico	Syria
Dominican Republic	Micronesia	Tajikistan
Ecuador	Moldova	Thailand
Egypt	Monaco	Tonga
El Salvador	Mongolia	Tunisia
Equatorial Guinea	Montenegro	Turkey
Estonia	Morocco	Turks and Caicos Islands
Faroe Islands	Mozambique	Ukraine
Fiji	Nauru	Uruguay
Finland	Netherlands	Uzbekistan
France	New Caledonia	Vanuatu
French Guiana	Nicaragua	Vatican City
French Polynesia	North Macedonia	Wallis and Futuna
French West Indies	Norway	Zambia

 

Visa-On-Arrival Countries for UAE Passport holders, 2024

The Emiratis can apply for a visa on arrival to visit 34 countries. The countries are listed below:

Bangladesh	India	Niue
Bolivia	Indonesia	Palau
Burundi	Iraq	Rwanda
Cambodia	Laos	Samoa
Cape Verde	Madagascar	Seychelles
Comoros	Maldives	Sierra Leone
Congo	Marshall Islands	Somalia
Ethiopia	Mauritania	Tanzania
Guinea	Namibia	Timor-Leste
Guinea-Bissau	Nepal	Togo
Guyana	Tuvalu	Zimbabwe
Yemen

 

Countries Allowing Entry to the Emiratis with an eTA in 2024

UAE passport holders can travel to 6 countries with a valid electronic travel authorisation (eTA). The countries that accept eTA for UAE citizens are:

Canada

Kenya

New Zealand

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

United Kingdom

 

Countries Allowing Online Visa to UAE Passport Holders, 2024

A UAE passport holder can apply for an online visa to travel to these 18 countries:

Australia	Lesotho
Benin	Malawi
Bhutan	Montserrat
Cameroon	Nigeria
Congo (Dem. Rep.)	South Sudan
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)	St. Helena
Djibouti	Taiwan
Gabon	Uganda
Iran	Vietnam

 

Countries requiring a visa with a UAE passport, 2024

The Emiratis will require a visa to travel to the following 30 countries:

Afghanistan	Eswatini	Norfolk Island
Algeria	Falkland Island	North Korea
American Samoa	Ghana	Northern Mariana Islands
Anguilla	Gibraltar	Papua New Guinea
Belize	Guam	Puerto Rico
Bermuda	Jamaica	Trinidad and Tobago
British Virgin Island	Liberia	Turkmenistan
Cayman Island	Libya	United States of America Venezuela
Central African Republic	Myanmar
Eritrea	Niger
	US Virgin Island

 

Powerful Passports of the World, 2024

Based on the Henley & Partners passport Index List 2024, the top 6 potential passports are from Italy, Spain, South Korea, Germany, France, and Singapore. Holders of these passports can travel to at least 194 countries without a visa.

 

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