🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates passport

Every way an Emirati citizen can live abroad

Free movement in 1 country, long visa-free stays in 8 more countries, 5 visa routes whose lists name Emirati passports and 1,039 routes in 125 countries open to any passport. Grouped by goal, popular destinations first. Every route lists its own conditions and official sources.

Lowest remote-work income bar open to Emirati passports: Digital nomad visa in Ecuador, USD 1,446 a month. Smallest investment open to Emirati passports: IT Visa · Investor in Uzbekistan, USD 10,000.

Passport rights · 9

Gulf (GCC) countries · 1

Qatar

Long stays without a visa · 8

Visa-free stays longer than 90 days. These are stays, not residence: the length is what the official source allows.

Country	Allowed stay	Work	Source
🇬🇪 Georgia	Up to 12 months		Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) 2026-10-10 Details
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Up to 6 months	Work not allowed	UK Visas and Immigration (GOV.UK) 2026-10-10 Details
🇨🇴 Colombia	Up to 180 days	No local work; remote work for employers or clients abroad is allowed	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia 2026-10-10 Details
🇨🇦 Canada	Up to 6 months		Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 2026-10-12 Details
🇵🇪 Peru	Up to 180 days		Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru 2026-10-10 Details
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	Up to 6 months		Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic (e-Visa portal) 2026-10-12 Details
🇦🇲 Armenia	Up to 6 months		Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia 2026-10-10 Details
🇫🇯 Fiji	Up to 4 months	Work not allowed	Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji 2026-10-12 Details

Work remotely · 42

🇯🇵 Japan

Digital nomad visa

Income needed: ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k

Open to Emirati passportsStay 6 mo

🇨🇴 Colombia

Digital nomad visa V

Income needed: COP 5.3M+ a month ≈ $1,640

Open to Emirati passportsStay 2 yrs

🇹🇭 Thailand

DTV nomad visa

Savings needed: ฿500k+ ≈ $15k

Any passportStay 6 mo, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

D8 nomad visa

Income needed: €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇪🇸 Spain

Digital nomad visa

Income needed: €2,442+ a month ≈ $2,730

Any passportStay 3 yrs, renewable

37 more routes open to any passport, in 37 countries. See all digital nomad and remote work visas

Talent schemes · 33

🇯🇵 Japan

J-Find

First stay: 2 yrs

Any passport

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Golden Visa · Talent

First stay: 5 yrs

Any passportNeeds money in the bank

🇸🇬 Singapore

ONE Pass

Income needed: SGD 30k+ a month ≈ $23k

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

30 more routes open to any passport, in 23 countries. See all talent and special visa schemes

Retire or live on savings · 80

🇯🇵 Japan

Long-stay visitor (JPY 30M)

Savings needed: ¥30M+ ≈ $189k

Open to Emirati passportsStay 1 yr

🇹🇭 Thailand

LTR · Wealthy Pensioner

Income needed: $80k+ a year

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

D7 passive income visa

Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇪🇸 Spain

Non-lucrative visa

Income needed: €2,400+ a month ≈ $2,680

Any passportStay 1 yr, renewable

76 more routes open to any passport, in 52 countries. See all pay-to-stay and retirement visas

Invest · 227

🇹🇭 Thailand

LTR · Wealthy Global Citizen

Investment needed: $500k+

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

Golden Visa · €250k arts

Investment needed: €250k+ ≈ $279k

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Golden Visa · Portfolio $350k

Investment needed: from $350k

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

224 more routes open to any passport, in 81 countries. See all investor and golden visas

Start a business · 138

🇹🇭 Thailand

SMART Visa S · 2 years

Savings needed: ฿600k+ ≈ $18k

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇯🇵 Japan

Business Manager

Investment needed: ¥30M+ ≈ $189k

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

Startup Visa

Savings needed: €6,446+ ≈ $7,200

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

135 more routes open to any passport, in 79 countries.

Work for an employer there · 399

🇨🇴 Colombia

Work placement visa V

First stay: 1 yr

Open to Emirati passports

🇹🇭 Thailand

LTR · Highly Skilled

Income needed: $80k+ a year

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇯🇵 Japan

Skill Development work visa

First stay: 3 yrs

Not yet in forceAny passport

🇵🇹 Portugal

Blue Card

Income needed: from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

395 more routes open to any passport, in 122 countries.

Study · 125

🇮🇳 India

e-Student visa

First stay: 1 yr

Open to Emirati passports

🇹🇭 Thailand

Study visa (ED)

First stay: 1 yr, 90-day entry

Any passportCan't work

🇯🇵 Japan

Student visa

First stay: 4 yrs 3 mo

Any passportCan work: limited

🇵🇹 Portugal

Student permit

Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030

Any passportStay 3 yrs, renewable

121 more routes open to any passport, in 108 countries.

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.