Visa requirements for Emirati passport holders
Where Emiratis can go without a visa filed in advance, where an e-visa lands in days, and where a sticker or interview is still required, across our 52 destinations.
One of the strongest passports in the world: the Schengen Area, the UK (ETA), Japan, Korea, Singapore and most of Latin America are visa-free; the USA, Canada, Australia and China still need an e-visa or sticker visa.
Check my eligibilityVisa-free, visa on arrival or free e-arrival · 26
No visa to file in advance. Confirm the exact rule and stay length on the destination page before you book; exemptions change and some require an online arrival card.
United Kingdom3–3.5 weeks · ₹19,224 · funds ₹2.37 lakh
Schengen Area7–17 days · ₹1,807 · funds ₹1.89 lakh
Japan5–12 working days · ₹2,445 · funds ₹1.42 lakh
Singapore3–7 working days · ₹3,370 · funds ₹1.42 lakh
MalaysiaSame day once filed · ₹20 · funds ₹66,234
Türkiye1–4 days · ₹5,714 · funds ₹1.14 lakh
Georgia5–7 working days · ₹3,940 · funds ₹66,234
South Korea10–17 working days · ₹6,806 · funds ₹1.42 lakh
Ireland4–9 weeks · ₹10,194 · funds ₹2.37 lakh
South Africa1–4 days · ₹3,325 · funds ₹1.42 lakh
Brazil10–17 working days · ₹2,425 · funds ₹1.42 lakh
Hong KongSame day once filed · ₹20 · funds ₹94,620
Germany15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹1.89 lakh
France15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹1.89 lakh
Italy15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹1.89 lakh
Spain15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹1.89 lakh
Netherlands15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹1.89 lakh
Switzerland15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹2.37 lakh
Portugal15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹1.7 lakh
Sweden15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹1.89 lakh
Poland15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹1.42 lakh
Austria15–17 days · ₹1,755 · funds ₹1.89 lakh
MaldivesSame day once filed · ₹1,427 · funds ₹1.14 lakh
MauritiusSame day once filed · ₹0 · funds ₹94,620
Mexico2–12 working days after interview · ₹10,721 · funds ₹1.42 lakh
Argentina10–22 working days · ₹3,709 · funds ₹1.14 lakh
E-visa: decided online in days · 23
Apply online, upload a passport scan and photo, pay the government fee, get the approval by email. No appointment, no passport handover.
Australia21–37 days · ₹17,074 · funds ₹3.31 lakh
United Arab Emirates2–6 working days · ₹6,275 · funds ₹94,620
ThailandSame day once filed · ₹20 · funds ₹85,158
Indonesia (Bali)1–4 days · ₹3,010 · funds ₹75,696
Vietnam3–7 working days · ₹2,751 · funds ₹66,234
Sri LankaSame day once filed · ₹20 · funds ₹56,772
Egypt5–9 working days · ₹3,304 · funds ₹66,234
Saudi Arabia1–5 working days · ₹16,447 · funds ₹1.14 lakh
QatarSame day once filed · ₹270 · funds ₹94,620
Oman2–6 working days · ₹5,797 · funds ₹85,158
Azerbaijan1–5 working days · ₹3,119 · funds ₹56,772
Kenya1–5 working days · ₹5,914 · funds ₹94,620
New Zealand1–2.5 weeks · ₹24,395 · funds ₹3.31 lakh
Russia4–6 days · ₹6,950 · funds ₹85,158
PhilippinesSame day once filed · ₹4,879 · funds ₹75,696
Cambodia1–5 working days · ₹3,009 · funds ₹56,772
NepalSame day once filed · ₹0 · funds ₹28,386
Bhutan1–4 working days · ₹805 · funds ₹47,310
Bahrain3–7 working days · ₹2,670 · funds ₹85,158
Kuwait3–7 working days · ₹3,293 · funds ₹85,158
Jordan3–9 working days · ₹6,033 · funds ₹85,158
Morocco1–5 working days · ₹8,998 · funds ₹85,158
Tanzania5–12 working days · ₹5,641 · funds ₹94,620
Sticker visa: biometrics appointment, passport held · 2
Filed online, fingerprints at a visa application centre, passport returned with the visa. vistolane handles filing and passport custody from home.
Embassy visa: interview decides · 1
Online form, fee, then an in-person interview. Rehearse with the mock interview tool; slots at busy posts can be weeks out.
United States3–12 working days after interview · ₹22,455 · funds ₹2.84 lakh
How to read the visa map for an Emirati passport
The 52 destinations above are grouped by what an Emirati passport holder has to do before boarding, because that is what decides the timeline and the cost. Visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations need nothing filed in advance. E-visa destinations are decided online within days with no appointment and no passport handover. Sticker visas add biometrics at a visa application centre and hold the passport for the decision window. Embassy visas add an interview, and the date of that interview, not the paperwork, sets the earliest travel date.
Grouping changes with the passport, not the destination: a country that admits Emiratis on arrival may require an e-visa from a neighbouring nationality, and the stay granted at the border also differs. Every row links to the destination page, which carries the official fee, the published processing window, the funds figure for each visa category and the date the rule was last verified against the government source. One of the strongest passports in the world: the Schengen Area, the UK (ETA), Japan, Korea, Singapore and most of Latin America are visa-free; the USA, Canada, Australia and China still need an e-visa or sticker visa.
Planning a trip on an Emirati passport
For a short-notice holiday, United Kingdom, Schengen Area, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Türkiye and 20 more can be booked days ahead, since nothing is filed in advance. Australia, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Indonesia (Bali) and Vietnam and 18 others issue e-visas; Thailand decides fastest (same day once filed) and Nepal is the cheapest at ₹0 all-in; allow one to two weeks between application and departure. Canada, China and United States need an appointment, so start six to ten weeks before travel; Canada publishes the longest window at 29–50 days.
Whatever the format, Emiratis are assessed on the same evidence: a passport valid for six months beyond arrival with blank pages, bank statements for the last three to six months that match the trip, confirmed accommodation and onward travel, travel insurance where required and a reason to return home, usually employment, business ownership, study or family. Refusals for Emirati passport holders cluster around funds that do not match the plan and gaps in travel history, both of which the free eligibility check scores before you pay a fee.
Emirati passport: visa questions
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