At the Dubai International Airport. ARCHIVE

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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