Passport comparison · updated 17 June 2026
Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates Passport
United Arab Emirates passport wins
128 visa-free destinations — 73 more than the Saudi Arabia passport.
Saudi Arabia
#101
- Unlimited stay
- 9
- Visa on arrival
- 31
- eTA
- 5
- eVisa
- 29
- Visa required
- 78
- Only this passport
- 1
United Arab Emirates
#2
- Unlimited stay
- 12
- Visa on arrival
- 36
- eTA
- 6
- eVisa
- 15
- Visa required
- 13
- Only this passport
- 74
Side by side
Where each passport travels visa-free
- Visa-free for both (54)
- Only Saudi Arabia (1)
- Only United Arab Emirates (74)
- Visa needed for both (70)
Only Saudi Arabia visa-free (1)
United Arab Emirates
Only United Arab Emirates visa-free (74)
Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg and 34 more
Country-by-country comparison
| Destination | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Albania |
90 days | 90 days |
 Algeria |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Andorra |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Angola |
30 days | 30 days |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
eVisa | 90 days |
 Argentina |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Armenia |
Unlimited | 180 days |
 Australia |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Austria |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Azerbaijan |
Visa on arrival | 90 days |
 Bahamas |
eVisa | 90 days |
 Bahrain |
Unlimited | Unlimited |
 Bangladesh |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Barbados |
90 days | 90 days |
 Belarus |
30 days | 90 days |
 Belgium |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Belize |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Benin |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Bhutan |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Bolivia |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Botswana |
90 days | 90 days |
 Brazil |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Brunei |
Visa on arrival | 30 days |
 Bulgaria |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Burkina Faso |
eVisa | Unlimited |
 Burundi |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Cambodia |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Cameroon |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Canada |
Visa required | eTA |
 Cape Verde |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Central African Republic |
Visa required | Visa on arrival |
 Chad |
Visa required | Unlimited |
 Chile |
Visa required | 90 days |
 China |
30 days | 30 days |
 Colombia |
eVisa | 90 days |
 Comoros |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Costa Rica |
Visa required | 180 days |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
eTA | eTA |
 Croatia |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Cuba |
eVisa | 90 days |
 Cyprus |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Czechia |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Denmark |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Djibouti |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Dominica |
21 days | 180 days |
 Dominican Republic |
Visa required | Unlimited |
 DR Congo |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Ecuador |
90 days | 90 days |
 Egypt |
180 days | 180 days |
 El Salvador |
180 days | 180 days |
 Equatorial Guinea |
eVisa | 90 days |
 Eritrea |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Estonia |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Eswatini |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Ethiopia |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Fiji |
Visa required | 120 days |
 Finland |
Visa required | 90 days |
 France |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Gabon |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Gambia |
90 days | 90 days |
 Georgia |
360 days | 90 days |
 Germany |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Ghana |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Greece |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Grenada |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Guatemala |
90 days | 90 days |
 Guinea |
eVisa | Visa on arrival |
 Guinea-Bissau |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Guyana |
Visa required | Visa on arrival |
 Haiti |
90 days | 90 days |
 Honduras |
90 days | 90 days |
 Hong Kong |
30 days | 30 days |
 Hungary |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Iceland |
Visa required | 90 days |
 India |
eVisa | Visa on arrival |
 Indonesia |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Iran |
15 days | 15 days |
 Iraq |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Ireland |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Israel |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Italy |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Jamaica |
Visa required | Visa on arrival |
 Japan |
eVisa | 90 days |
 Jordan |
90 days | 90 days |
 Kazakhstan |
30 days | 30 days |
 Kenya |
eTA | eTA |
 Kiribati |
90 days | 90 days |
 Kosovo |
90 days | 90 days |
 Kuwait |
Unlimited | Unlimited |
 Kyrgyzstan |
60 days | 60 days |
 Laos |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Latvia |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Lebanon |
180 days | 180 days |
 Lesotho |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Liberia |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Libya |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Liechtenstein |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Lithuania |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Luxembourg |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Macau |
Visa on arrival | 90 days |
 Madagascar |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Malawi |
Visa on arrival | eVisa |
 Malaysia |
90 days | 90 days |
 Maldives |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Mali |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Malta |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Marshall Islands |
Visa required | Visa on arrival |
 Mauritania |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Mauritius |
90 days | 90 days |
 Mexico |
Visa required | 180 days |
 Micronesia |
30 days | 30 days |
 Moldova |
eVisa | 90 days |
 Monaco |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Mongolia |
eVisa | 30 days |
 Montenegro |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Morocco |
90 days | 90 days |
 Mozambique |
30 days | 30 days |
 Myanmar |
eVisa | Visa required |
 Namibia |
Visa required | Visa on arrival |
 Nauru |
Visa required | Unlimited |
 Nepal |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Netherlands |
Visa required | 90 days |
 New Zealand |
eTA | eTA |
 Nicaragua |
90 days | 90 days |
 Niger |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Nigeria |
eVisa | eVisa |
 North Korea |
Visa required | Visa required |
 North Macedonia |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Norway |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Oman |
Unlimited | Unlimited |
 Pakistan |
90 days | 90 days |
 Palau |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Palestine |
Unlimited | Unlimited |
 Panama |
90 days | 90 days |
 Papua New Guinea |
eVisa | 30 days |
 Paraguay |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Peru |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Philippines |
30 days | 30 days |
 Poland |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Portugal |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Qatar |
Unlimited | Unlimited |
 Republic of the Congo |
Visa required | Visa on arrival |
 Romania |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Russia |
90 days | 90 days |
 Rwanda |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
90 days | 90 days |
 Saint Lucia |
Visa required | 60 days |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
90 days | 90 days |
 Samoa |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 San Marino |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Sao Tome and Principe |
eVisa | 15 days |
| Saudi Arabia |
Own country | Unlimited |
 Senegal |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Serbia |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Seychelles |
90 days | 90 days |
 Sierra Leone |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Singapore |
Unlimited | 30 days |
 Slovakia |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Slovenia |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Solomon Islands |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Somalia |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 South Africa |
90 days | 90 days |
 South Korea |
30 days | 90 days |
 South Sudan |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Spain |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Sri Lanka |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Sudan |
Visa required | Unlimited |
 Suriname |
eTA | eTA |
 Sweden |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Switzerland |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Syria |
Unlimited | Unlimited |
 Taiwan |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Tajikistan |
30 days | 30 days |
 Tanzania |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Thailand |
60 days | 60 days |
 Timor-Leste |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Togo |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Tonga |
Visa required | 60 days |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Tunisia |
90 days | 90 days |
 Türkiye |
90 days | 90 days |
 Turkmenistan |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Tuvalu |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Uganda |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Ukraine |
90 days | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates |
Unlimited | Own country |
 United Kingdom |
eTA | eTA |
 United States |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Uruguay |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Uzbekistan |
90 days | 30 days |
 Vanuatu |
120 days | 120 days |
 Vatican City |
Visa required | 90 days |
 Venezuela |
Visa required | Visa required |
 Vietnam |
eVisa | eVisa |
 Yemen |
Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival |
 Zambia |
90 days | 90 days |
 Zimbabwe |
eVisa | Visa on arrival |
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Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates passport: which is stronger in 2026?
The Saudi Arabia passport opens 55 destinations visa-free (#101 of 199), while the United Arab Emirates passport opens 128 destinations visa-free (#2 of 199). The United Arab Emirates passport is therefore the stronger one in this Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates passport comparison, with 73 more visa-free destinations.
Add visa on arrival and eTA destinations and the overall mobility score reads Saudi Arabia 91 vs United Arab Emirates 170. A traditional visa from an embassy is still required by Saudi Arabia citizens for 78 countries and by United Arab Emirates citizens for 13 countries, and an online eVisa by 29 (Saudi Arabia) and 15 (United Arab Emirates).
Where both passports travel visa-free
Both passports are visa-free in 54 destinations, among them popular trips such as China, Thailand, Türkiye, South Africa, Egypt, Russia, South Korea, Singapore and 2 more. Neither passport gets visa-free entry to United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, Indonesia and 3 more — plan an eVisa, eTA or embassy visa for those. 70 destinations require some kind of visa for every passport in this comparison.
Where only one of the passports is visa-free
There is no destination where only the Saudi Arabia passport is visa-free — every country it opens is also open to at least one of the others.
Only United Arab Emirates citizens can travel visa-free to 73 destinations: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso and 61 more. Most of them (41) are in Europe, which reflects regional agreements and historical ties.
Visa-free access by continent
How the Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates passports compare region by region (visa-free destinations per continent):
- Africa (54 countries): Saudi Arabia 11, United Arab Emirates 18
- Americas (35 countries): Saudi Arabia 11, United Arab Emirates 26
- Asia (47 countries): Saudi Arabia 23, United Arab Emirates 28
- Europe (49 countries): Saudi Arabia 7, United Arab Emirates 48
- Oceania (14 countries): Saudi Arabia 3, United Arab Emirates 8
Holding both passports (dual citizenship)
A traveller with both passports can always use the stronger one for each trip. Combined, they open 129 destinations without a visa — 1 more than the United Arab Emirates passport alone. Remember to enter and leave a country on the same passport, and check whether Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates allow dual citizenship before you apply.
Frequently asked questions
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Data: Passport Index dataset with official corrections (MIT) · updated 17 June 2026.