United Arab Emirates entry requirements for Spanish citizens
Short answerSpanish citizens can visit the United Arab Emirates without a visa. Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
- What you need
- Passport valid for at least 6 months on arrival
- Return or onward travel ticket
- Good to know
- UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists Spain as "Visa Free" (mofa.gov.ae/en/visa-exemptions-for-non-citizen, checked 2026-10-02). The stay limit comes from Spanish government travel advice (the legal source): a free entry stamp on arrival allows at most 90 days in any 180-day period, in one or several visits — the EU–UAE short-stay visa waiver in force since May 2015 (per France's and Italy's travel advice). Working is not allowed on this entry. Since December 2023 the UAE may refuse passports that show 'X' in place of a name or date of birth (per French and German travel advice). For longer stays, a visa is needed via the official ICP/GDRFA channels.
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The rule: Passport valid for at least 6 months on arrival
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Source Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (Spain) — Recomendaciones de viaje: Emiratos Árabes Unidos (updated 2026-07-15)Checked against the source on 2026-10-02
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United Arab Emirates for other passports
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Francevisa-free short stay
- Germanyvisa-free short stay
- Indiavisa required
- Israelvisa-free short stay
- Italyvisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Netherlandsvisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa-free short stay
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreavisa-free short stay
- Ukrainevisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomvisa-free short stay
- United Statesvisa-free short stay
Other destinations for Spanish citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Cambodiavisa on arrival
- Canadaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa-free short stay
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Egyptvisa on arrival
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa-free short stay
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Mongoliavisa-free short stay
- Montenegrovisa-free short stay
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa-free short stay
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa-free short stay
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanvisa-free short stay
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamvisa-free short stay
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history