Do I need a visa for Spain from United Arab Emirates?
No visa required
Travelling to Spain on a United Arab Emirates passport, you do not need a visa for a short stay.
Once admitted, the permitted stay in Spain is 90 days.
| Requirement | Visa-free |
|---|---|
| Permitted stay once admitted | 90 days |
Emirates flies direct into Madrid and Barcelona, giving UAE passport holders two solid gateway options rather than a single city to route through. Entry is visa-free for 90 days under the Schengen allowance, stamped at whichever of the two airports the flight lands at.
Spain's land border with Morocco runs through Ceuta and Melilla, Spanish cities on the North African coast, and that crossing does involve a passport check even though both sides are technically close neighbors, since Morocco sits outside Schengen entirely. Most UAE travelers won't cross there, but it's a genuinely different entry point from the mainland Schengen border with France.
All passports for Spain·All destinations for a United Arab Emirates passport
Data last verified: 2026-03-01
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