United Arab Emirates travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit United Arab Emirates: travel advice level, plug type C/G, 220V, emergency 112, currency AED.
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)
Updated information about regional tensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
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CapitalAbu Dhabi
CurrencyAED
LanguagesArabic
Calling code+971
Emergency numbers112 · 999 · 997 · 998
Plug typesType C, Type G
Voltage220 V
Driving sideRight
Population9.9M