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United Arab Emirates Visa Requirements for France Citizens

Q: How long can France citizens stay in United Arab Emirates?

Up to 90 days without a visa. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

Visa-free · 90 days

France passport holders do not need a visa to visit United Arab Emirates for stays of up to 90 days.

Source: Agreement between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates on the short-stay visa waiver — EUR-Lex · checked 13 Oct 2026

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What the United Arab Emirates visa rules mean for France travellers

France citizens can enter United Arab Emirates without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid France passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, United Arab Emirates applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

Passport validity: The UAE government portal says passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the UAE.
Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO lists the United Arab Emirates as requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk for yellow fever transmission, inclu…
Travel insurance: ICP lists a valid health insurance policy within the UAE among the terms and conditions for issuing a visa, and GDRFA Dubai lists medical insurance valid in UAE among the terms for its single-entry tourist visa. No offi…
Return or onward ticket: Dubai's tourism department lists a confirmed airline booking among the documents for a tourist visa, and the federal ICP lists a return travel ticket among its visa conditions. The UAE Embassy in Washington tells US cit…

United Arab Emirates entry rules compared

United Arab Emirates lets 33 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 54, issues eVisas to 111. France citizens are treated the same way as Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus. Overall the France passport ranks #3 in the world with 126 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a France passport you can also visit 21 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

In the other direction, United Arab Emirates citizens can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry requirements for United Arab Emirates

Passport validity

6 months

The UAE government portal says passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the UAE.

UAE Government portal — do you need an entry permit or a visa to enter the UAE?✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

9 months

WHO lists the United Arab Emirates as requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk for yellow fever transmission, including travellers having transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.

WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

ICP lists a valid health insurance policy within the UAE among the terms and conditions for issuing a visa, and GDRFA Dubai lists medical insurance valid in UAE among the terms for its single-entry tourist visa. No official source we could read requires insurance of visitors who receive a visa on arrival.

ICP — Issuance of a Visa (service card, terms and conditions)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Dubai's tourism department lists a confirmed airline booking among the documents for a tourist visa, and the federal ICP lists a return travel ticket among its visa conditions. The UAE Embassy in Washington tells US citizens, who get a visa on arrival, that they must have a round-trip airline ticket or a confirmed ticket to another destination.

Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (Visit Dubai) — visa requirements by nationality✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

5-year

No official source we could read sets a proof-of-funds requirement for visitors who receive a visa on arrival or a standard tourist visa. The UAE government portal says that to obtain the multiple entry 5-year tourist visa, the applicant must have a bank balance of USD 4,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies during the last six months.

UAE Government portal — Tourist visa✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

AED 50

The ICP says a fine of AED 50 is imposed for each day of overstay after the entry permit has expired or been cancelled, starting the day after the grace period for that type of entry permit ends. No official page we read states how long that grace period is for a visit or tourist entry permit.

Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) — Visa cancellation✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

AED 60,000,

Dubai Customs says all passengers arriving in the country are to declare cash amounts exceeding AED 60,000, or the equivalent in other currencies and traveller’s cheques, by filling in the declaration form. Passengers under 18 should not carry amounts exceeding that limit, and amounts they carry are added to the allowed limit of their legal guardian if accompanying them.

Dubai Customs — goods accompanying passengers, cash amounts declaration✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do French citizens need a visa for United Arab Emirates?