Abu Dhabi: Nationals of more than 80 countries can now enter the UAE without a prior visa, according to a statement from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
The ministry's dedicated page has the complete list of these states, along with other information about visa exemptions for travellers with ordinary passports: https://www.mofa.gov.ae/ar-ae/visa-exemptions-for-non-citizen.
Following are the countries/states whose citizens can enter the UAE visa-free, based on the latest MOFA list:
- 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
MOFA advice to travellers
The MOFA advised travellers looking for comprehensive information on visas to go to the ministry's website. The official website of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security is another source for people looking for further information about visa requirements.
For additional information, travellers may also get in touch with their specific carriers. While more than of the world's nations allow entry without prior visa arrangements, citizens of 115 still need to obtain a visa.
