Countries you can visit with residence in a Gulf country
6 destinations will, if your passport needs a visa for them, accept a document from Gulf countries instead, or let you use it to apply for an e-Visa or a visa on arrival. Each rule has its own conditions: some only work with a multiple-entry or already used visa, others only with residence, and some only for certain nationalities. Choose your passport to see the ones that apply to you.
You enter without the destination visa
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Albania
- Document
- Residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A 10-year UAE residence permit with at least one year of validity on the day of entry.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180.
Source: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania (punetejashtme.gov.al), "Visa regime for foreign citizens", checked on 29 October 2026.
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Armenia
- Document
- Residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationals of 111 countries that need a visa.
- Conditions
- A residence permit valid for at least six months from entry, as a physical card or a passport sticker with the details in Latin script. A temporary measure, from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027.
- Stay
- Up to 180 days a year.
Only for the nationalities on the official list: check that yours is on it.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia (mfa.am), "Visa", checked on 23 September 2026.
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Georgia
- Document
- Visa or residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A visa or residence permit valid on the day of entry, from one of the 50 countries on the Government list (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the EU and Schengen states, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and the six Gulf states, among others). An April 2025 amendment tightens the conditions for Gulf documents for some nationalities; we have not been able to read its official text.
- Stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180.
Source: Government of Georgia, Ordinance No 256 of 5 June 2015, in the official legal database Matsne (matsne.gov.ge), checked on 29 October 2026.
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Oman
- Document
- Residence
- Who it applies to
- Countries in the second exemption group. We have confirmed Mexico, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Cuba, Morocco, Egypt, India and Vietnam; the Ministry publishes the full list as an image.
- Conditions
- A valid residence permit or visa from one of those countries, or residence in a Gulf state.
- Stay
- Up to 14 days.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman (fm.gov.om), "Entry visas", checked on 23 September 2026.
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Qatar
- Document
- Residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that are not already visa-exempt on their passport.
- Conditions
- A valid visa from one of those countries, or residence in a Gulf state. The passport must be valid for at least three months from arrival.
Source: Visit Qatar, Qatar's official tourism website (visitqatar.com), "Visas", checked on 29 October 2026.
You can apply for the e-Visa instead of going to the embassy
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Morocco
- Document
- Residence
- Who it applies to
- Nationalities that need a visa for this destination.
- Conditions
- A residence card valid for at least another 180 days. It lets you apply for the eVisa instead of going to the embassy.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma), terms of use, checked on 20 October 2026.
Each entry cites the destination's official rule or page and the day we read it; the most recent is from 29 October 2026. The airline and the border officer may ask to see the document, so carry it and check that it is still valid.
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.