Home Transport Aviation UAE visa update: More than 80 nationalities can enter UAE without prior visa Citizens from 115 countries still have to obtain a visa before entering the UAE by Gulf Business August 29, 2023 Buena Vista Images/ Getty Images The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced that nationals from 82 countries can now enter the Emirates without a prior visa, according to a report by leading local newspaper Al Khaleej and other media publications. Citizens from 115 countries still have to obtain a visa before entering the UAE. GCC residents can enter the UAE without a visa Citizens of the GCC countries do not need a visa or a sponsor to visit the UAE. They can present a passport issued by a GCC country or their ID card on arrival at the UAE entry ports. International travellers can find lists of nationalities that can obtain a visa upon arrival here. Depending on their country of origin, they may be granted an entry visa valid for either 30 days (with an additional grace period of 10 days) or 90 days. UAE citizens can also enjoy visa-free travel to more than 170 countries worldwide. Read: UAE rises four places in passport index, this nation holds the top spot Citizens from the countries listed below can enter the UAE visa-free*: Albania Andorra Argentina Austria Australia Azerbaijan Bahrain Barbados Brazil Belarus Belgium Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark El Salvador Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Honduras Hungary Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China Iceland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kiribati Kuwait Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritius Mexico Monaco Montenegro Nauru New Zealand Norway Oman Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Ireland Romania Russia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Seychelles Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland The Bahamas The Netherlands UK US Ukraine Uruguay Vatican Travellers can visit the MOFA or the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security websites for more details. *Based on the MOFA list Keywords: UAE visa-free travel, visas, GCC Tags MOFA tourism UAE UAE visa visa-free travel visas 0 Comments You might also like Tackling the surge in fraud during UAE’s peak shopping seasons UAE insurance sector reports Dhs2.5bn in profits in 2023: CBUAE OPEC+ doing ‘noble’ job of balancing oil market, says UAE UAE cuts petrol, diesel prices for October 2024