United Arab Emirates: entry, stay and taxes
Data as of 28 Oct 2026
United Arab Emirates. Entry types in this data: 5. Long-stay routes: 4. Tax system: No personal income tax.
Who can enter and how
| Entry type | Status | Stay | Nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCC citizens' free movement | Free movement | – | 6 |
| Visa on arrival, free (90 days in 180) | Visa-free | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | 75 |
| Visa on arrival, free (30 days) | Visa-free | 30 days | 13 |
| Visit visa (pre-arranged e-visa via sponsor) | E-visa | 60 days | 105 |
| Conditional visa on arrival (holders of US/UK/EU and other residence permits or visas) | Visa on arrival | 60 days | 7 |
Border rules
- Passport validity on arrival: 6 months
Long-stay routes
Tax residency
- 183 days present, in any 12 months
Sources
- Do you need an entry permit or a visa to enter the UAE?
- Visiting UAE? Full list of countries that can get visa-free entry, visa-on-arrival
- Passport Index dataset (ilyankou, GitHub)
- UAE | Immigration | Visa on Arrival Update
- UAE updates visa on arrival list for citizens of 87 countries
- Issuance of a single-entry tourist visa
- UAE Grants Visa on Arrival to Nationals of Six Countries Residing Outside Their Home Countries
- UAE broadens visa-on-arrival to Indian nationals
- Visas for Non-US Citizens