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United Arab Emirates visa rules for United States passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting the United Arab Emirates.

The answer

Visa on arrival. United States passport holders can get a visa on arrival in the United Arab Emirates.

Entry
Visa on arrival
Stay
90 days per entry
Limit
90 days within 180 days
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA ONARRIVAL90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

uae-embassy.orgEmbassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DCChecked 28 Oct 2026

U.S. citizens are not required to apply for a visa before traveling to the UAE. A visa will be issued upon entry, allowing a maximum stay of 90 days non-renewable, whether continuously or intermittently, within 180 days calculated from the date of first entry.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a round-trip ticket or a confirmed ticket to another destination.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the UAE.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What United Arab Emirates passport holders need to visit the United States.

Visa-free nearby

Other places United States passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Abu Dhabi, nearest first.

  1. OmanMuscat, about 420 km from Abu DhabiVisa-free · 14 days
  2. ArmeniaYerevan, about 1,980 km from Abu DhabiVisa-free · 180 days
  3. TajikistanDushanbe, about 2,070 km from Abu DhabiVisa-free · 30 days
  4. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 2,110 km from Abu DhabiVisa-free · 12 months
  5. UzbekistanTashkent, about 2,320 km from Abu DhabiVisa-free · 30 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Abu Dhabi

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Abu Dhabi, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 24.6°CLow 14.1°CRain 13 mm
  2. FebHigh 26.6°CLow 15.2°CRain 5 mm
  3. MarHigh 30.0°CLow 18.0°CRain 11 mm
  4. AprHigh 35.1°CLow 21.8°CRain 4 mm
  5. MayHigh 39.6°CLow 25.2°CRain 0 mm
  6. JunHigh 41.4°CLow 27.4°CRain 0 mm
  7. JulHigh 42.7°CLow 30.3°CRain 0 mm
  8. AugHigh 43.3°CLow 30.6°CRain 0 mm
  9. SepHigh 40.9°CLow 27.8°CRain 0 mm
  10. OctHigh 36.8°CLow 24.3°CRain 0 mm
  11. NovHigh 31.1°CLow 19.9°CRain 3 mm
  12. DecHigh 26.5°CLow 16.0°CRain 7 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 22 to 29 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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