Is United Arab Emirates safe in 2026?
United Arab Emirates scores 79.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, military conflict. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 78.0/100).
79.9 /100generally safe
30-day trend
United Arab Emirates's score fell by −11.7 over the last 30 days (91.6 → 79.9).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 9.4 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 2.9 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 5.3 / 30 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.5 / 5 | |
| Economy | 0.6 / 8 | |
| Crime | 1.0 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.2 / 12 | |
| Sanctions | 0.1 / 4 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places United Arab Emirates at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing armed conflict and terrorism. Our live index reads 79.9/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 3, 2026, 182 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Mar 3, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Iran’s army says it attacked UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base with drones, state TV reports
- US Treasury targets Egyptian bank's UAE branches over Iran dealings
- Britons hiked in +50°C heat in the desert near Dubai. They died
- Dubai's DXB first-half passenger traffic falls more than 30% as Iran war disrupts travel
- UAE suspends trade relations with Iran following latest attack
- Iran targeted tanker, says UAE, as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 78.0/100 (generated )
Drone attack on a UAE air base and economic disruption sharply worsen near-term security.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 79.9 | — | |
| Oman | 83.4 | +3.4 | |
| Qatar | 82.8 | +2.9 | |
| Bahrain | 80.7 | +0.8 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 66.7 | −13.2 | |
| Kuwait | 84.6 | +4.7 |