Travelling to United Arab Emirates
In short
20 of the 21 passports we cover can visit United Arab Emirates without a visa. Find yours below, or check your whole trip.
Entry requirements by nationality
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What you can bring
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- Alcoholallowed, within limitsAlcoholic beverages not exceeding 4 litres, or 2 cartons of beer (each carton up to 24 cans of up to 355 mL per can), duty-free per traveler aged 18 or over.
- CannabisprohibitedDubai Customs' passenger guide lists "narcotics of all kinds" among items not allowed for import by passengers.
- Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredDeclare cash and other bearer instruments worth over AED 60,000 in total when you arrive.
- Controlled medicationdepends on specificsAdderall, Ritalin, Xanax, codeine and similar: allowed up to 3 months only with a recent stamped prescription and an attested medical report.
- Dronesdepends on specificsThe General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) states that all UAS/drones, regardless of weight, used by individuals for recreational purposes must be registered with the GCAA.
- E-cigarettesallowed, within limitsAllowed for personal use at the customs inspector's discretion (Dubai guidance); no quantity limit is stated.
- Fresh producedepends on specificsDubai Customs' official passenger guide lists "Plants and Seedlings" among goods accompanying passengers that are subject to permits from relevant authorities, and explicitly states that agricultural seedlings containing soil are not allowed to be brought in by a traveler at all.
- Meat & dairydepends on specificsDubai Customs' official passenger guide lists both "Food Products" and "Domestic Animals" among goods accompanying passengers that are subject to permits from relevant authorities, and separately notes food items are not allowed in under a traveler's name if the quantity is commercial.
- Medicationdepends on specificsControlled medicines: up to 3 months with a prescription and medical report (permit optional). The rule for ordinary medicines isn't confirmed.
- Paan & nasvaarprohibitedDubai Customs' Passenger Customs Guide lists 'Nasvaar and Betel leaves (paan) of any kind' as an example of items not allowed for import by passengers — a distinct, absolute prohibition separate from the ordinary duty-free tobacco allowance (200 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 500g pipe tobacco).
- Tobaccoallowed, within limitsOne of: 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 500 g of tobacco (minced or pressed for pipes), tumbak (pure tobacco), or hookah/shisha molasses, duty-free per traveler aged 18 or over.
Medicines named in the United Arab Emirates's rules
From the blog
Recent changes to United Arab Emirates's rules
- 2026-10-22Doctor's letter checklist on medication rows
- 2026-10-19Re-read August customs sources; correct and re-date 46 rows
- 2026-10-19Re-check August entry-requirement rows; re-date 128 confirmed against current sources
- 2026-10-18Re-check August customs rows; correct nine against their sources
- 2026-10-18Passport checker: 14 more rows ('on arrival', 'on entry', 'contemplated stay')
Checked against official sources on 2026-08-13. Official source