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Emiratos Árabes Unidos

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Emiratos Árabes Unidos travel, immigration and PR

The UAE uses visa-free or on-arrival entry for visits, and Golden Visas plus remote-work permits for long stays. Citizenship is largely closed.

ViajeResidencia permanente

Openness rank

#88

Entry openness

93

Sin visado

93

Briefing updated

2026-09

Ficha del país

Capital

Abu Dhabi

Población

10.7 million

Superficie

82,880 km²

Moneda

United Arab Emirates dirham AED

Idioma

Arabic

Huso horario

UTC+04:00

Nacidos en el extranjero

8.2 million · 2024

Cuota de migrantes

74%

Grupos étnicos · 2015

  • South Asian59.4%
  • other12.8%
  • Emirati11.6%
  • Egyptian10.2%
  • Filipino6.1%

Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.

Visados y vías migratoriasLista de exención de visadoDocumentos y foto de pasaporteVisa siteImmigration site

A quién va dirigida esta guía

For Dubai and Abu Dhabi trips, Gulf employment contracts, high-net-worth Golden Visas, and regional-headquarters moves.

Cómo visitar y cuánto tiempo

Many passports are visa-free or visa-on-arrival for 30 / 90 days. Chinese passports have had visa-free windows — confirm with ICA. Matrix stay days are typical; Gulf ports may still want a hotel booking and return ticket.

Trabajo y residencia

Work visas are employer-sponsored via ICP or a free zone. Golden Visas last 5 or 10 years against property, investment, high salary or outstanding students. Remote-work permits cover overseas employers, not a local labour card.

Residencia permanente y nacionalidad

There is no classic PR-to-citizenship migration track. A Golden Visa is long residence, not nationality. Naturalisation is rare and discretionary. Treat the UAE as a residence base, not a passport upgrade.

Time to PR：5- or 10-year cycles, not classic PR

Cómo entran pasaportes populares

Preguntas frecuentes

Is a Golden Visa an Emirati passport?

No. It is renewable 5- or 10-year residence, with no vote and no automatic nationality.

Can you job-hunt in Dubai on a visit visa?

Interviews are common; paid work is not. Switch to an employer-sponsored permit or a qualifying Golden Visa first.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sin visado”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Sin visado”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guías relacionadas

Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.