Embassies for the United Arab Emirates

  • Embassy of the UAE, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 243 2400

  • Embassy of the UAE, London, United Kingdom: +44 20 7581 1281

  • Embassy of the UAE, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 565 7272

  • Embassy of the UAE, Canberra, Australia: +61 2 6286 8802

  • Embassy of the UAE, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 12 342 7736

  • Embassy of the UAE, Dublin, Ireland: +353 1 660 0000

  • Embassy of the UAE, Wellington, New Zealand: +64 4 974 5715 

Foreign embassies in the United Arab Emirates

  • United States Embassy, Abu Dhabi: +971 2 414 2200

  • British Embassy, Abu Dhabi: +971 2 610 1100

  • Canadian Embassy, Abu Dhabi: +971 2 694 0300

  • Australian Embassy, Abu Dhabi: +971 2 401 7500

  • South African Embassy, Abu Dhabi: +971 3 447 3446

  • Irish Embassy, Abu Dhabi: +971 2 495 8200

  • New Zealand Embassy, Abu Dhabi: +971 2 496 3333

Further reading

►For more on life in the emirates, see Culture Shock in the UAE

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