# Do United Kingdom citizens need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?

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No. British passport holders do not need a visa for short tourism stays in the United Arab Emirates, per www.mofa.gov.ae (checked 2026-07-16).

## What this answer covers

United Kingdom citizens can stay in the United Arab Emirates for up to 30 days. This answer is about short tourist visits. It says what the official source states for a British passport on a short visit. Whether a traveller is admitted is decided at the border. The official page states the current conditions: https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/visa-exemptions-for-non-citizen (checked 2026-07-16).

## Conditions and stay length

- Ordinary passport valid for at least 6 months; no advance visit-visa application is necessary; the passport is stamped with the free visit visa by UAE Immigration on arrival.
- Maximum of 30 days

Stay: up to 30 days. The official page states the current conditions for United Arab Emirates.
Official source: https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/visa-exemptions-for-non-citizen (checked 2026-07-16).

This answer covers tourism only. Working or studying in United Arab Emirates is a different question with different rules — it is never answered by a tourism entry rule: [work routes for United Arab Emirates](/visas/united-arab-emirates/work/) · [study routes for United Arab Emirates](/visas/united-arab-emirates/study/).

## Related answers

- [Every destination answer for a British passport](/visas/passport/gb/)
- [United Arab Emirates short-stay entry](/visas/united-arab-emirates/short-stay-entry/)
- [United Arab Emirates country page](/countries/united-arab-emirates/)
- More pair answers from this passport: [United States](/visas/pair/gb-to-united-states/) · [Canada](/visas/pair/gb-to-canada/) · [France](/visas/pair/gb-to-france/) · [Japan](/visas/pair/gb-to-japan/) · [Australia](/visas/pair/gb-to-australia/) · [Spain](/visas/pair/gb-to-spain/)

This is reference information, not legal advice.