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United Arab Emirates visa for French passport holders

Entry requirements for a typical one-week tourist stay. Plan your trip with your exact dates for a personalised result.

Checklist for a tourist trip

• Passport validity

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026

  Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months on the date of entry. Emergency or temporary passports are not accepted.

  Details

  Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months on the date of entry. Emergency or temporary passports are not accepted.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Passport validity”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026

  3 sources

  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026

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• Yellow fever certificate if you come from a risk country

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 28, 2026

  For travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country, or who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, the United Arab Emirates requires an international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (valid for life since 2016). If your journey does not pass through any risk country, the certificate is not requested. Source: WHO list (November 2022), to be confirmed with the consulate: requirements can change.

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  Vaccination

  For travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country, or who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, the United Arab Emirates requires an international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (valid for life since 2016). If your journey does not pass through any risk country, the certificate is not requested. Source: WHO list (November 2022), to be confirmed with the consulate: requirements can change.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Yellow fever certificate if you come from a risk country”. Verified on Oct 28, 2026

  1 source

  • Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 28, 2026

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• No visa needed in advance

  informationDoneVerified on Oct 27, 2026

  Free permission to stay is granted on arrival: up to 90 days, which can be split, in a 180-day period.

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  Free permission to stay is granted on arrival: up to 90 days, which can be split, in a 180-day period.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “No visa needed in advance”. Verified on Oct 27, 2026

  3 sources

  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 25, 2026

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