Travelling to the UAE
What you need for the UAE, by passport.
- US passportFree visa on arrival for up to 30 daysCleared
- UK passportFree visa on arrival for up to 30 daysCleared
- Irish passportFree visa on arrival for up to 30 daysCleared
- Canadian passportFree visa on arrival for up to 30 daysCleared
- Australian passportFree visa on arrival for up to 30 daysCleared
- New Zealand passportFree visa on arrival for up to 30 daysCleared
Quick answers
Do I need a visa for the UAE?
It depends on your passport. US passport: Free visa on arrival for up to 30 days. UK passport: Free visa on arrival for up to 30 days. Irish passport: Free visa on arrival for up to 30 days. Canadian passport: Free visa on arrival for up to 30 days. Australian passport: Free visa on arrival for up to 30 days. New Zealand passport: Free visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
Good to know
Passports with an X gender marker. You can't enter or transit the UAE on a passport with 'X' in the sex field. Passports with 'XX' in the date of birth are refused too.
Debts can stop you leaving. You may be stopped from leaving the UAE if you have unpaid debts, a court case or travel ban, or a child custody dispute.
Checked 26 October 2026 against UAE Government portal, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abu Dhabi Residents Office and Emirates Drug Establishment.
See the 7 official sources
- Check if you need a visa to enter the UAE (UAE Government portal (u.ae))
- Visa information to enter the country (UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Visas (Abu Dhabi Residents Office)
- UAE Embassy in Oslo: Visas (UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- UAE Embassy in Wellington: Visas (UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Issue of permit to import medicines for personal use (Emirates Drug Establishment)
- Controlled and semi-controlled medicines list (Emirates Drug Establishment)