Comparison
United Arab Emirates vs Singapore: which passport is stronger
United Arab Emirates: 189 destinations without a prior visa, rank 2. Singapore: 193, rank 1. The stronger passport: Singapore. Data as of 4 October 2026.
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
United Arab EmiratesRank2
No prior visa189
CodeARE
vs
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
SingaporeRank1
No prior visa193
CodeSGP
16only United Arab Emirates
174both
20only Singapore
BRIDGES Index: eight criteria
United Arab Emirates · 74 Singapore · 81Mobility
98189 destinations without a prior visa
100193 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law
77score 0.91 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
99score 1.72 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life
95HDI 0.940
96HDI 0.946
Health and longevity
8982.9 years life expectancy
9283.7 years life expectancy
Education
86education index 0.87
86education index 0.86
Taxes
100up to 0%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
76up to 24%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
US access
0no E-2, visa required
100E-2 investor visa available, entry with ESTA
Plan B and family
50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children
0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
Key destinations
FranceUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-freeSingaporeVisa-free
United KingdomUnited Arab EmiratesETASingaporeETA
United StatesUnited Arab EmiratesVisa requiredSingaporeETA
CanadaUnited Arab EmiratesETASingaporeETA
JapanUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-freeSingaporeVisa-free
AustraliaUnited Arab EmirateseVisaSingaporeETA
ChinaUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-freeSingaporeVisa-free- United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirateshome countrySingaporeOn arrival
- SingaporeUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-freeSingaporehome country
IrelandUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-freeSingaporeVisa-free
Only with a United Arab Emirates passport
16
On arrival7
Visa issued at the border
Only with a Singapore passport
20
eVisa8
Applied for online before travel
