United Arab Emirates visa for Turkish citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇹🇷 Turkish passport → 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: yes — an e-visa, applied for online before travel.
How it works
Apply online before you travel: passport scan, photo, fee. Approval typically takes a few days — apply at least a week ahead, print or save the approval, and carry it.
Heads-up: United Arab Emirates commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond United Arab Emirates: the Türkiye passport
The 🇹🇷 Türkiye passport ranks #81 of 199 worldwide, entering 115 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the Türkiye passport: 🇯🇵 Japan (90 days), 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days), 🇸🇬 Singapore (30 days) — all 115 open destinations.
Going the other way? Emirati citizens visiting Türkiye need no visa — visa-free for up to 90 days.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when United Arab Emirates changes its entry rules for Turkish passports.
Capital Abu Dhabi · Currency United Arab Emirates dirham (د.إ) · Dialling +971
Before you travel
Sorting your United Arab Emirates trip on the Türkiye passport:
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