Can i travel without Emirates ID?

Can i travel without Emirates ID?
Can i travel without Emirates ID

Citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates must renew their ID cards before they expire and apply for a new one if they lose them, so that they are not subject to any fines or penalties and can travel to GCC countries and other countries without facing any difficulty.

Can i travel without Emirates ID?

Citizens and residents of the UAE can travel without an ID, provided that they have a valid passport. Travel with the Emirates ID card is only possible to the GCC countries for UAE citizens, not residents, whose travel requires a valid passport from their country.

Visa-free countries for UAE citizens without Emirates ID

Below is a list of countries that UAE citizens can enter without a Visa without an Emirates ID card: [1]

Country Visa requirements Country Visa requirements
Canada eTA – For 180 days Argentina Visa-free – For 90 days
United Kingdom eTA – For 180 days Austria Visa-free – For 90 days
Kenya eTA – For 90 days Azerbaijan Visa-free – For 90 days
New Zealand eTA – For 90 days Bahamas Visa-free – For 90 days
Dominican Republic E-Ticket – For 30 days Barbados Visa-free – For 90 days
Ghana Visa on arrival Belarus Visa-free – For 90 days
Mauritania Visa on arrival Belgium Visa-free – For 90 days
Cape Verde Visa on arrival (EASE) Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa-free – For 90 days
Tanzania Visa on arrival / eVisa Botswana Visa-free – For 90 days
Nepal Visa on arrival / eVisa / 150 days Brazil Visa-free – For 90 days
Cambodia Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 30 days Bulgaria Visa-free – For 90 days
India Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 30 days Chile Visa-free – For 90 days
Indonesia Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 30 days Colombia Visa-free – For 90 days
Iraq Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 30 days Croatia Visa-free – For 90 days
Laos Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 30 days Cuba Visa-free – For 90 days
Rwanda Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 30 days Cyprus Visa-free – For 90 days
Sierra Leone Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 30 days Czech Republic Visa-free – For 90 days
Sri Lanka Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 30 days Denmark Visa-free – For 90 days
Bolivia Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 90 days Ecuador Visa-free – For 90 days
Djibouti Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 90 days Equatorial Guinea Visa-free – For 90 days
Ethiopia Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 90 days Estonia Visa-free – For 90 days
Madagascar Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 90 days Finland Visa-free – For 90 days
Zimbabwe Visa on arrival / eVisa – For 90 days France Visa-free – For 90 days
Bangladesh Visa on arrival – For 30 days Gambia Visa-free – For 90 days
Burundi Visa on arrival – For 30 days Georgia Visa-free – For 90 days
Congo Visa on arrival – For 30 days Germany Visa-free – For 90 days
Guyana Visa on arrival – For 30 days Greece Visa-free – For 90 days
Jamaica Visa on arrival – For 30 days Grenada Visa-free – For 90 days
Maldives Visa on arrival – For 30 days Guatemala Visa-free – For 90 days
Palau Visa on arrival – For 30 days Haiti Visa-free – For 90 days
Somalia Visa on arrival – For 30 days Honduras Visa-free – For 90 days
Timor-Leste Visa on arrival – For 30 days Hungary Visa-free – For 90 days
Tuvalu Visa on arrival – For 30 days Iceland Visa-free – For 90 days
Comoros Visa on arrival – For 45 days Ireland Visa-free – For 90 days
Central African Republic Visa on arrival – For 90 days Israel Visa-free – For 90 days
Guinea Visa on arrival – For 90 days Italy Visa-free – For 90 days
Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival – For 90 days Jordan Visa-free – For 90 days
Marshall Islands Visa on arrival – For 90 days Kiribati Visa-free – For 90 days
Namibia Visa on arrival – For 90 days Kosovo Visa-free – For 90 days
Samoa Visa on arrival – For 90 days Latvia Visa-free – For 90 days
Yemen Visa on arrival – For 90 days Liechtenstein Visa-free – For 90 days
Bahrain Visa-free Lithuania Visa-free – For 90 days
Burkina Faso Visa-free Luxembourg Visa-free – For 90 days
Chad Visa-free Macao Visa-free – For 90 days
Kuwait Visa-free Malaysia Visa-free – For 90 days
Nauru Visa-free Mali Visa-free – For 90 days
Oman Visa-free Malta Visa-free – For 90 days
Palestinian Territories Visa-free Mauritius Visa-free – For 90 days
Qatar Visa-free Moldova Visa-free – For 90 days
Saudi Arabia Visa-free Monaco Visa-free – For 90 days
Sudan Visa-free Montenegro Visa-free – For 90 days
Syria Visa-free Morocco Visa-free – For 90 days
Fiji Visa-free – For 120 days Netherlands Visa-free – For 90 days
Vanuatu Visa-free – For 120 days Nicaragua Visa-free – For 90 days
Iran Visa-free – For 15 days North Macedonia Visa-free – For 90 days
Sao Tome and Principe Visa-free – For 15 days Norway Visa-free – For 90 days
Armenia Visa-free – For 180 days Pakistan Visa-free – For 90 days
Costa Rica Visa-free – For 180 days Panama Visa-free – For 90 days
Dominica Visa-free – For 180 days Paraguay Visa-free – For 90 days
Egypt Visa-free – For 180 days Peru Visa-free – For 90 days
El Salvador Visa-free – For 180 days Poland Visa-free – For 90 days
Lebanon Visa-free – For 180 days Portugal Visa-free – For 90 days
Mexico Visa-free – For 180 days Romania Visa-free – For 90 days
Angola Visa-free – For 30 days Russian Federation Visa-free – For 90 days
Brunei Visa-free – For 30 days Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa-free – For 90 days
China Visa-free – For 30 days San Marino Visa-free – For 90 days
Hong Kong Visa-free – For 30 days Senegal Visa-free – For 90 days
Japan Visa-free – For 30 days Serbia Visa-free – For 90 days
Kazakhstan Visa-free – For 30 days Slovakia Visa-free – For 90 days
Micronesia Visa-free – For 30 days Slovenia Visa-free – For 90 days
Mongolia Visa-free – For 30 days Solomon Islands Visa-free – For 90 days
Mozambique Visa-free – For 30 days South Africa Visa-free – For 90 days
Philippines Visa-free – For 30 days South Korea Visa-free – For 90 days
Singapore Visa-free – For 30 days Spain Visa-free – For 90 days
Tajikistan Visa-free – For 30 days St. Vincent and the Grenadines Visa-free – For 90 days
Uzbekistan Visa-free – For 30 days Sweden Visa-free – For 90 days
Kyrgyzstan Visa-free – For 60 days Switzerland Visa-free – For 90 days
Saint Lucia Visa-free – For 60 days Tunisia Visa-free – For 90 days
Thailand Visa-free – For 60 days Türkiye Visa-free – For 90 days
Tonga Visa-free – For 60 days Ukraine Visa-free – For 90 days
Albania Visa-free – For 90 days Uruguay Visa-free – For 90 days
Andorra Visa-free – For 90 days Vatican City Visa-free – For 90 days
Antigua and Barbuda Visa-free – For 90 days Zambia Visa-free – For 90 days

Countries that require a Visa for Emirati citizens without Emirates ID

Below is a list of Countries that require a Visa for Emirati citizens without Emirates ID:

Country Visa requirements Country Visa requirements
Dominican Republic E-Ticket – For 30 days Cote d’Ivoire – Ivory Coast pre-enrollment – For 90 days
Bhutan eVisa Suriname tourist card – For 90 days
Cameroon eVisa Seychelles tourist registration – For 90 days
Libya eVisa Afghanistan Visa required
Papua New Guinea eVisa Algeria Visa required
South Sudan eVisa Belize Visa required
Uganda eVisa Eritrea Visa required
Australia eVisa Eswatini Visa required
Lesotho eVisa – For 14 days Liberia Visa required
Togo eVisa – For 15 days Myanmar Visa required
Benin eVisa – For 30 days Niger Visa required
Congo (Dem. Rep.) eVisa – For 30 days North Korea Visa required
Malawi eVisa – For 30 days Trinidad and Tobago Visa required
Taiwan eVisa – For 30 days Turkmenistan Visa required
Gabon eVisa – For 90 days United States of America Visa required
Nigeria eVisa – For 90 days Venezuela Visa required
Viet Nam eVisa – For 90 days

Conclusion

Emirate citizens and residents can travel without an ID card, but using a valid passport. There are many countries that allow Emirate citizens to travel to them with their passport alone without obtaining a Visa.

Questions & Answers

Can I travel out of Dubai without Emirates ID?

Yes, you can travel outside Dubai without an Emirates ID.

Is it necessary to have an Emirates ID?

Yes, it is necessary to have an Emirates ID.

What will happen if I lost my Emirates ID?

Nothing happens if the Emirates ID is lost. Rather, the citizen or resident must submit a request to obtain another one to replace the lost one.

Do I need Emirates ID to travel to India?

No, you do not need an Emirates ID to travel to India.

Can I see my Emirates ID online?

Yes, you can view my Emirates ID online through UAE pass.

Is it safe to give a copy of Emirates ID?

No, it is not safe to give a copy of your Emirates ID.

How many days will Emirates ID come?

It takes 5 days for the Emirates ID to arrive after submitting the application electronically.

Can you travel on a residence permit?

No, you cannot travel with your UAE residence permit alone without a valid passport.

Which countries can you travel to with an Emirates ID?

Countries that can be traveled to with an Emirates ID include GCC countries for Emirati citizens.

Can I use UAE pass without Emirates ID?

Yes, UAE pass can be used without using Emirates ID.

References

[1]passportindex.orgUnited Arab Emirates PASSPORT DASHBOARD 5 ديسمبر 2024

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