According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, citizens of 58 countries in the world can enter the UAE without prior visa, including 31 countries from the European Union and the Schengen region, 20 countries whose nationals are treated according to ministerial decisions, and three other countries according to reciprocity, Arabi.

According to the visa exemption schedules recently published by the Ministry on its website, nationals of the European Union and the Schengen region are exempted from the State's entry visa, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. Austria, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Slovakia, Greece, Finland, Spain, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland , Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta, Romania and the Republic of Montenegro.

Citizens of these countries, holders of diplomatic, official, service and regular passports, may visit the State without the need for an advance visa and stay there for a period not exceeding 90 days.

Citizens of 20 countries with a normal passport can enter the UAE without a visa and stay for up to 30 days in accordance with ministerial decisions: Andorra, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Monaco, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, San Marino , Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, Vatican, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, China, Russian Federation, Mauritius, India.

There are three other countries whose ordinary passport holders can enter the country on the principle of reciprocity: Seychelles, the Bahamas, the Argentine Republic.

GCC citizens do not need an entry visa, or a sponsor, to visit the UAE. They may enter the country after presenting a passport issued by a GCC State or ID card once they have reached one of the entry points to the State. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation decided to facilitate the process of issuing the visa service in order to achieve its vision of being a leading model of global customer service in the belief in the values ​​of excellence in performance and continuous improvement in customer service. The Exporting the Border Visa requirements for the client, and grant him a visa in his country. The sponsor is also registered to enter the country using the smart electronic gates in the ports, in order to facilitate the ministry to facilitate procedures and speed up to customers, and the opening of a number of visa service centers in several countries around the world.

He also announced that the UAE has achieved a new historic achievement, adding to its history of achievements in various fields. It has become the most powerful UAE passport in the world and has won the world's first place.

The UAE has achieved all expectations that the UAE passport will be ranked first in the world on December 1, 2018, the world leader, a success achieved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. According to the Passport Index index, which is an interactive passport classification system, the UAE passport holder can travel to 167 countries without the need for a visa. The UAE citizen can travel to 84% of the countries listed on the index without a visa, UAE travel from 27th place in December 2016 to first place globally in December 2018.

This achievement reflects the civilized face of the UAE and the respect and appreciation it enjoys at the regional and international levels. It is guided by a wise policy and leadership that has worked hard to build its bright image abroad. The UAE has become a place of wisdom, moderation, coexistence and peace. To achieve excellence and excellence at the global level.

The power of the UAE passport

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has launched the UAE Passport Power Initiative, with the aim of placing the UAE passport on the list of the five most important passports in the world by 2021, but the UAE has achieved this goal three years earlier than planned.

The strength of the passport today is not only the identity of the citizen but also an important factor affecting its access to global opportunities, its ease of movement and the quality of life it lives.

Not only are the positive benefits of mobility easier to enable UAE nationals to travel freely for tourism, but also include economic, developmental and even humanitarian returns through facilitating trade and economic investment for individuals and institutions.

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