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United Arab Emirates

AE · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · #3

Languages
Arabic
Currency
United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)

In short

The passport reaches 168 destinations without applying in advance, 127 of them with no visa at all. Tax regime: No income tax. The top personal income tax rate is 0%. Its strongest flag is Passport, scoring 100 out of 100. We catalogue 3 residency routes here.

How to enter a country

Tourist entry

Enters visa-free, for up to 90 days.

Residency programmes

  • Golden VisaInvestment

    Long-term renewable residence, with no sponsor required.

    Investment, exceptional talent or outstanding qualification

  • Green VisaWork

    Five-year residence with no tie to an employer.

    Qualification, minimum salary or self-employment

Curation compiled on 2026-07-26. Immigration rules change without notice - confirm at the official source before deciding anything.

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My profile

Passport100
Tax residency81
Business91
Assets76
Lifestyle64

7 of 8 indicators · raw score 67, adjusted for coverage

Passport mobility

Passport mobility168
Visa-free127
Visa on arrival36
Visa required14

Rule of law

Rule of law0.502024
Political stability0.792024
Control of corruption1.172024
Government effectiveness1.262024
Regulatory quality1.132024

Corporate tax

Corporate tax9.0%2023
Tax regimeNo income tax2026
Top personal rate0.0%2026
Days to tax residency1832026
GDP per capita$50,2742024
Life expectancy83.12024
Internet usage100.0%2024
Inflation1.3%2025
HDI0.9402023
Education (PISA)4272022
Corruption perception (CPI)692024
Global peace (GPI)1.9272026
Big Mac$4.902025
Big Mac affordability2.3%2024
Unemployment2.2%2025

Price level

Price levelNo data
Homicides0.72022
Air pollution57.22023
Health spending$2,4022023