UAE visa update: visa-free entry for travelers from 82 countries

At the Dubai International Airport.

PHOTO BY ARCHIVE

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UAE visa update: visa-free entry for travelers from 82 countries

Nationals from 82 countries can now have visa-free entry into the UAE, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

The countries include the GCC’s Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, whose nationals only need to present their ID card or passport on arrival in the UAE.

Travelers who do not qualify for visa exemption will need to get visa-on-arrival or an entry permit prior to arriving to the UAE.

Countries with visa-free entry to UAE

These are the list of countries whose citizens can enter the UAE visa-free, according to the latest update from MOFA:

Albania
Argentine Republic
Australia
Austria
Andorra
Azerbaijan

Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Brunei Darussalam

Canada
China
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic

Denmark

El Salvador
Estonia

Finland
French Republic

Georgia
Germany
Greece

Honduras
Hellenic Republic
Hungary

Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy

Japan

Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Korea
Kuwait

Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein

Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Monaco
Montenegro

Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway

Oman

Paraguay
Poland
Peru
Portuguese Republic

Qatar

Romania
Russian Federation

San Marino
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovenia
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sweden
Swiss Confederation

Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America
United Mexican States
Uruguay

Vatican City State

Check for updates on the MOFA website here

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