Home › Saudi Arabia passport › United Arab Emirates

🇸🇦 Does a Saudi Arabian need a visa for the United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

The permitted length of stay is set at the border; ask the officer if it is not stamped in your passport.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

United Arab Emirates at a glance

Capital: Abu Dhabi · Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham (AED, د.إ) · Official languages: Arabic · Calling code: +971

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Saudi Arabia (G) works with sockets in the United Arab Emirates. Mains voltage differs (the United Arab Emirates: 220 V; Saudi Arabia: 220/230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering the United Arab Emirates →

Your embassy in the United Arab Emirates

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in the United Arab Emirates, contact the embassy of Saudi Arabia:

• Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi · Embassies Area · embassies.mofa.gov.sa

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇦🇪 Emirati passport holders visiting Saudi Arabia: Emirati passport holders can visit Saudi Arabia without a visa; the border officer decides how long you may stay.

The Saudi Arabian passport at a glance

All destinations for Saudi Arabia passport holders → · Who needs a visa for the United Arab Emirates →

Questions