No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for the United Arab Emirates and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Abu Dhabi: ≈ 8,050 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to the United Arab Emirates without a visa on a Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for the United Arab Emirates for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

United Arab Emirates visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; United Arab Emirates passport: 127.
Citizens of Japan and the United Arab Emirates can travel together visa-free to 105 countries, for example: South Korea, China, Macau, Philippines, Mongolia, Micronesia, Brunei, Thailand, Kiribati, Malaysia, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates, in turn, don’t need a visa for Japan. Japan visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Travelling to the United Arab Emirates: good to know

Tokyo — Abu Dhabi: about 8,050 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Abu Dhabi 07:00.
Local currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ AED 3.67.
United Arab Emirates is the 52nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.