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.
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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
Yes, you can travel outside Dubai without an Emirates ID.
Yes, it is necessary to have an 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.
No, you do not need an Emirates ID to travel to India.
Yes, you can view my Emirates ID online through UAE pass.
No, it is not safe to give a copy of your Emirates ID.
It takes 5 days for the Emirates ID to arrive after submitting the application electronically.
No, you cannot travel with your UAE residence permit alone without a valid passport.
Countries that can be traveled to with an Emirates ID include GCC countries for Emirati citizens.
Yes, UAE pass can be used without using Emirates ID.