Depending on the sighting of the moon, residents will generally get a four-day weekend to celebrate Eid from Thursday, April 20, to Sunday, April 23.
As many UAE citizens and expatriates travel abroad for a quick getaway, air travel is expected to increase significantly over the four-day Eid Al Fitr weekend.
Due to the UAE’s passport being one of the world’s most powerful and allowing admission into 178 countries without a prior visa, there are many well-known and tourist-friendly locations throughout the world that give visa-free access or visa-on-arrival facilities to UAE nationals.
UAE nationals can enter 141 countries without a visa and 44 countries with a visa-on-arrival or an electronic travel authorization (ETA), according to Henley & Partners. 16 nations in Oceania, 13 in the Middle East, 50 in Europe, 17 in the Caribbean, 12 in Asia, 20 in the Americas, and 38 in the world are visa-free for UAE nationals.
Over the previous ten years, the UAE has climbed an amazing 49 spots. The UAE, which was 64th in 2013 and had a visa-free score of just 72, is now ranked 15th, having access to roughly 70% of the world’s GDP and having a score of 178.
According to a Company, UAE passport holders must get a visa before visiting 48 nations, including the US, Australia, and Turkey.
The following are some of the well-known travel and tourist sites where citizens of the UAE can enter without a visa or with one upon arrival:
- Canada
- UK
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- China
- India
- Egypt
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Israel
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Italy
- Japan
- Lebanon
- Morocco
- Russia
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Maldives
- Arab States
- Bahrain
- Oman
- Kuwait
- Qatar
