According to themeparktour, the United Arab Emirates (Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة ) is a country in Asia bordering Saudi Arabia and Oman. The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Qaywayn, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah). The capital of the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi.
The United Arab Emirates is known as one of the most developed countries in the world. The economy largely runs on the extraction of oil and natural gas. The big cities are known for their large shopping centers and impressive skyline with many skyscrapers, including the largest structure in the world, the Burj Dubai (818 meters). Furthermore, the country is known for the many impressive hotels, sheikhs, expensive cars and the landscaped islands that have different shapes. It is even possible to build a private island! The landscape of the United Arab Emirates consists mostly of desert and coast. The coastline consists of wide sandy beaches and clear blue water. Here you can sail ideally, but also dive and snorkel for colorful fish species and coral reefs. See sportsqna for United Arab Emirates UAE.
Where are the United Arab Emirates located?
Travel information of United Arab Emirates
Official name: United Arab Emirates
Continent: Asia
Area: 83,600 km²
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Country code: AE, ARE
Population: 9,992,083 inhabitants (2020)
Form of government: Federation of Emirates
Highest point: 1,910 m
Distance (Amsterdam – Abu Dhabi): 5,166 km
Flight time: approximately 6 hours
Travel advice
Current status: All trips to the islands of Abu Musa and Tunb are discouraged.
Current color code: Yellow and red. Due to this status, a partial negative travel advice
is in effect for the United Arab Emirates.
Corona
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), (temporary) measures may apply in the United Arab Emirates that you as a tourist may have to deal with. For the most up-to-date corona travel advice, please refer to our special coronavirus travel advice page. For the number of current corona infections, number of deaths and various corona-related graphs of the United Arab Emirates, please visit Countryaah.
Travel offer
On our travel offer page you will find an overview of reliable travel organizations that offer complete trips and holidays to the United Arab Emirates. In addition, you will find an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels and airline tickets) with which you can compose your ideal trip yourself.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a travel guide, map, walking map, cycling map, book or DVD about the United Arab Emirates?
Excursions, activities and day trips
With the help of Countryaah you can reserve an excursion, activity, tour, entrance ticket and/or day trip for your stay in the United Arab Emirates at a discount. This way you are assured of a place, in some cases you can skip the queue and you can already plan your travel program.
Weather and climate
The United Arab Emirates has a desert climate. The temperatures are around 20 to 30 degrees during the winter months and around 30 to 45 degrees during the summer months.
The current weather (weather forecast) and a weather forecast for the United Arab Emirates can be found on our extensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of the United Arab Emirates can be found at Climate info.
Best time
January, February, March, November and December are the best months to travel to the United Arab Emirates. This avoids the extremely hot summer period.
Language
Arabic is the official language in the United Arab Emirates. In addition, a lot of English is spoken.
Would you like to translate from or into Arabic for free? Use the Google translator for this.
Travel documents
You must have a passport that is valid for at least 3 months upon arrival in the United Arab Emirates.
A visa is required. You can request this for free at the border of the United Arab Emirates.
Embassies and consulates
Below is an overview of relevant diplomatic representations, including addresses and contact details.
Netherlands Embassy in the United Arab Emirates: netherlandsworldwide.nl.
Dutch consulate in the United Arab Emirates: netherlandsworldwide.nl.
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the Netherlands: rijksoverheid.nl.
For urgent assistance, you can contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24/7 on +31247247247.
Vaccination (inoculation)
Before visiting the United Arab Emirates, it is advisable to get one or more vaccinations.
For extensive vaccination advice and to make a vaccination appointment at home, please visit Thuisvaccinatie.nl. You can also see here whether your health insurance reimburses the vaccination(s).
Money and Currency
In the United Arab Emirates, payment is made with the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED).
The current position of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in the United Arab Emirates can be found on our ATMs page.
Price level
Prices in the United Arab Emirates are slightly lower than in the Netherlands. The price difference with the Netherlands is -9% on average. Some examples are: restaurants (24% cheaper), food (4% cheaper), imported beer in catering (184% more expensive), cigarettes (60% cheaper) and public transport (57% cheaper). Please note that the price difference in tourist areas, especially during high season, may vary.
Tipping
In the United Arab Emirates it is increasingly common to tip. If the service is good and no service costs have been charged yet, you give a tip of approximately 10%.
Time difference
During our summer time it is 2 hours later in the United Arab Emirates.
During our winter time it is 3 hours later in the United Arab Emirates.
The United Arab Emirates has no difference in winter time and summer time.
The local time, date and time zone for the United Arab Emirates can be found on our time difference page.
Traffic and route
In the United Arab Emirates you must drive on the right.
To drive and/or rent a motor vehicle in the United Arab Emirates, you must have an international driver’s license. The international driver’s license is available at an ANWB shop.
With the Google route planner you can compile a route description from, to or within the United Arab Emirates.
Electricity
In the United Arab Emirates you need a travel plug.
More information about common plugs and sockets in the United Arab Emirates can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
If you need help from the police, fire brigade and/or ambulance in an emergency, you can use the emergency numbers below.
– Police: 999 or 112
– Fire: 997
– Ambulance: 999 or 998
Tap water
Tap water is safe to drink in large cities.
News and newspapers
The latest news related to the United Arab Emirates can be found on Google news.
An overview of the newspapers from the United Arab Emirates can be found on Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites from the United Arab Emirates end in.ae.
United Arab Emirates official website: government.ae.
Telephony
The country code (international access code) to call someone in the United Arab Emirates is 00971 or +971.
Do you want to call the Netherlands from the United Arab Emirates? Then use the Dutch country code 0031 or +31.
(If using a country code, omit the leading 0 of the number to be called.)
Company details can be found in the United Arab Emirates Yellow Pages.
Photos and videos
On Flickr you will find a nice collection of photos from the United Arab Emirates.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos from the United Arab Emirates.
Holidays
An overview of all public holidays in the United Arab Emirates can be found on Beleven.org.
Reviews and travel experiences
On Zoover and TripAdvisor you will find reviews from travelers about accommodations (eg hotels and holiday homes), restaurants and destinations in the United Arab Emirates, supplemented with photos, videos and places of interest.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travelogue about the United Arab Emirates?
Here you will find travel reports and experiences of travelers who have previously visited the United Arab Emirates. It is also possible to keep a free diary of your trip for family and/or friends.
Nature and world heritage
An overview of the protected nature areas (including national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in the United Arab Emirates can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the world heritage sites in the United Arab Emirates can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Customs rules
Do you want to know how much you are allowed to import and export when traveling to the United Arab Emirates? On the IATA website you will find an overview of the maximum quantities of cigarettes, alcohol, money and medicines, among other things. If you stick to these quantities, you don’t have to declare anything to customs. In addition, on this website you will find the laws and regulations regarding the importation of pets and a list of everything that may not be imported and/or exported to the United Arab Emirates.
Entrepreneurship and doing business
If you intend to do business in or do business with the United Arab Emirates, it is wise to prepare well. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency can help you with this. On PaulSourcing.com you will find a large amount of information about the United Arab Emirates, including: opportunities, import and export regulations, trade figures, do’s and don’ts, product requirements, business partners and subsidies.
Relevant legislation
Below you will find relevant legislation and regulations that you may encounter during your visit to the United Arab Emirates.
– Alcohol: Buying and/or drinking from the age of 21.
– Alcohol and traffic: Maximum allowed alcohol content is 0.
– Tobacco: Buying and/or smoking from the age of 18.
– Smoking ban: In public places.
– Homosexuality: Not allowed. Prison sentence more than 10 years.
Did you know that…
…More than 90% of the inhabitants are expats?
…People do not pay taxes in the United Arab Emirates?
…The United Arab Emirates has no rivers?
…Dubai only started creating addresses in 2013?
…The tallest building in the world is in Dubai (Burj Khalifa, 828 meters)?
…The United Arab Emirates is known for its many artificial islands?
