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United Arab Emirates travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit United Arab Emirates: travel advice level, plug type C/G, 220V, emergency 998, currency AED.

📷 Abu Dhabi · Валерий Дед · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

No advice against travel Updated 2026-10-27

Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about regional tensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalAbu Dhabi
CurrencyAED
LanguagesArabic
Calling code+971
Emergency numbers998 · 112 · 999 · 997
Plug typesType C, Type G
Voltage220 V
Driving sideRight
Population9.9M
Type CType G

📅 Public holidays💱 Exchange rates

📷 Photos

Валерий Дед · CC BY 3.0 · Commons
Wadiia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Mztourist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
imran shahabuddin · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Norlando Pobre · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Francisco Anzola · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Commander Leroy Chiao · Public domain · Commons
Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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