UAE citizens enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a growing number of countries worldwide, making travel easier and more accessible.
Arab World
UAE nationals can travel to 14 Arab countries without needing an advance visa:
- Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Qatar
- Bahrain
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Yemen
- Egypt
- Tunisia
- Morocco
- Comoros
- Sudan
Africa
Six African countries have eased visa requirements for UAE citizens:
- Botswana
- Eritrea
- Seychelles
- Mauritius
- Swaziland
- Senegal
Asia
In Asia, UAE citizens can enter 17 countries visa-free:
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Philippines
- Thailand
- Hong Kong
- Kazakhstan
- Korea
- Brunei
- Kyrgyzstan
Additionally, UAE citizens can obtain visas upon arrival in:
- Indonesia
- Bangladesh
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Nepal
- Maldives
Visas for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan can be obtained online.
Europe
UAE nationals have visa-free access to 44 European countries:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Malta
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Poland
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- Greece
- Iceland
- Italy
- Slovakia
- Czech Republic
- Switzerland
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Hungary
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Bulgaria
- Romania
- Liechtenstein
- Belarus
- Cyprus
- Norway
- Portugal
- Spain
- Vatican City
- Andorra
- San Marino
- Monaco
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Albania
- Serbia
- Georgia
Visas for the UK, Northern Ireland, and Turkey can be obtained online.
Americas and Pacific
UAE citizens can visit 10 countries across North and South America and the Pacific without a visa:
- Guatemala
- Panama
- Ecuador
- Colombia
- Fiji Islands
- New Zealand
- Antigua and Barbuda
Visas on arrival are available in:
- Cook Islands
- Niue
Australia offers online visas.
With visa requirements becoming more relaxed in numerous countries, UAE nationals can explore diverse destinations hassle-free, promoting greater international mobility and tourism opportunities.
tanvir@dubainewsweek.com
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