# The United Arab Emirates visa requirements for Canadian passport holders > Canadians can enter visa-free for 90 days in any rolling 180-day window. Stay length verified against official evidence checked 2026-08-23. Source: https://doastretch.com/visa/canadian-passport/united-arab-emirates/ Canadian passport · United Arab Emirates · 2026 90 days Visa-free · in any 180-day window Access verified against an official source Stay length verified against an official source · checked 2026-08-23 Canadians can enter visa-free for 90 days in any rolling 180-day window. Next step **How we know** Access verified against an official source Stretch's rules pipeline checked the entry category against the destination's official publication and a reviewer signed it off. Stay length verified against an official source The stay length was checked against official evidence. Sources are listed further down the page. ## How the count works for Canadians in the United Arab Emirates This is a rolling window, the kind that catches people out: on any given day, look back 180 days and count every day you were inside — that total must not exceed 90. Leaving does not reset it; days only fall out of the window as they age past 180 days. Stretch does this arithmetic for you every day and shows the days you have *now*, not the nominal maximum. ## Before you fly Stretch publishes no independently sourced arrival card or application checklist for this route. Use the official check labelled in the sources section before travelling. ## Notes from the rulebook The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists this nationality as 'Visa Free' on its official per-nationality visa information page. The UAE's own list states the access class but not the stay length; 90 days in 180 is quoted verbatim from the traveller's own government. ## Sources - **Evidence for the rule:** Official: mofa.gov.ae — visa information to enter the country (per-nationality) — checked 2026-08-23 - **Official check:** [mofa.gov.ae](https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/Visa-Exemptions-For-Non-Citizen), retrieved 2026-08-23 - **Official check:** [travel.gc.ca](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-arab-emirates), retrieved 2026-08-23 ## Questions Canadians ask about the United Arab Emirates **Can Canadians enter the United Arab Emirates without a visa?** Yes. Canadian passport holders can enter the United Arab Emirates visa-free. Access verified against an official source. **How long can Canadians stay in the United Arab Emirates?** 90 days in any rolling 180-day window — stay length verified against an official source. Because this is a rolling window, leaving does not reset the count — days only drop out as they age past the window. **Do Canadians need to fill anything in before flying to the United Arab Emirates?** Stretch publishes no independently sourced pre-travel paperwork for this route. Use the official check labelled in the sources section before travelling. **Is this United Arab Emirates rule verified?** Access verified against an official source. Stay length verified against an official source. Both public claims have cleared the publication bar. Last checked 23 August 2026. **How does Stretch keep count of a stay in the United Arab Emirates?** Log the day you arrive and Stretch shows the days you have left and the date you must be out — reminders at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days, and on the day. For rolling windows it recomputes the window every day, so the number is the days you actually have now. 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