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United Arab Emirates travel guide: visa and weather
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for the United Arab Emirates. Capital: Abu Dhabi.
Do you need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 87 passports can enter the United Arab Emirates without a visa and 1 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for United Arab Emirates · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates at a glance
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates dirham (د.إ, AED)
- Languages
- Arabic
- Calling code
- +971
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz
Best time to visit United Arab Emirates
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
Nov–Mar. Pleasant winter warmth.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Other places in season: Jan · Feb · Mar · Nov · Dec All months
Weather in Abu Dhabi
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in United Arab Emirates
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in United Arab Emirates
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
Mains power is 230 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for the United Arab Emirates? Adapter guide for United Arab Emirates
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for United Arab Emirates or read the six-month rule explained.
- What to eat. Dishes to try in the United Arab Emirates, with how locals have them. Money, language and the driving side for every country: currency, languages, which side of the road.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 87 passports can enter the United Arab Emirates without a visa, 1 passport can get a visa on arrival and 110 passports can apply for an e-Visa. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for United Arab Emirates.
When is the best time to visit the United Arab Emirates?
Nov–Mar. Pleasant winter warmth.
What plug type and voltage does the United Arab Emirates use?
United Arab Emirates uses plug type G at 230 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in the United Arab Emirates?
Traffic keeps to the right in the United Arab Emirates.
What currency does the United Arab Emirates use?
United Arab Emirates dirham (د.إ, AED).
What is the calling code for the United Arab Emirates?
+971.
What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?
Abu Dhabi.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.