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United Arab Emirates visa requirements for Djibouti citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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e-Visa required
Djibouti citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for United Arab Emirates.

Entry details

Travelling to United Arab Emirates on a Djibouti passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Djibouti passport currently ranks #177 of 199 worldwide, with 47 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

United Arab Emirates is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 88 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #1 with 168 open destinations. Interestingly United Arab Emirates citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, United Arab Emirates citizens travelling to Djibouti face: visa on arrival.

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official UAE ICP portal · fee: varies. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Djibouti → United Arab Emirates

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Visiting United Arab Emirates on other passports

🇫🇷 France → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free🇮🇹 Italy → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → United Arab Emirates: e-Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → United Arab Emirates: Visa-free

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