United Arab Emirates Eşcinsel Seyahat Endeksi 2026
Puan = Yasal 11/60 + Sahne 0/40 = 11/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.
A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.
Yasal güvenlik · Legal milestones · Yerinde sahne · Sık sorulan sorular
Eşcinsel ilişkiler burada suç sayılıyor veya aktif olarak bastırılıyor. Herhangi bir seyahatten önce hükümetinizin seyahat uyarılarına bakın; bu sayfa bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, seyahat önerisi değildir.
Yasal güvenlik — 11/60 puan
| Suç sayılma | Death penalty possible |
|---|---|
| Birliktelik hakları | ● Hayır not recognised |
| Ayrımcılık karşıtı koruma | ● Hayır |
| Cinsiyet tanıma | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Uygulamadaki durum | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: decency prosecutions, deportations; no SSA prosecutions (StateDept) — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Legal composite, five components
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
Legal milestones
Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.
- 1987The federal Penal Code criminalized consensual sex outside heterosexual marriage, provisions applied against same-sex activity across all seven emirates. ↗
- 2020Legal amendments removed flogging and stoning as prescribed punishments, though same-sex activity remained a criminal offense. ↗
- 2021The new Federal Crimes and Penalties Law recriminalized sex between men under Article 409, with a minimum of six months' imprisonment and no stated maximum. ↗
- 2021The revised code narrowed the cross-dressing ban to men entering women-only spaces disguised as women, punishable by up to one year in prison. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity remained illegal under federal and emirate-level law, with Sharia-based provisions still on the books; visitors faced real legal risk despite rare enforcement. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
Yerinde sahne — 0/40 puan
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Milyon başına gey barı | 0 |
|---|---|
| Milyon başına sauna | 0 |
| Milyon başına etkinlik | 0 |
| Kapsam derecesi | — |
| Sahne puanı | 0/40 (ham sahne endeksi 0/100) |
Sık sorulan sorular
United Arab Emirates gey gezginler için güvenli mi?
United Arab Emirates is rated Death-penalty risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized and can carry the death penalty. Its legal safety component is 11/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
Eşcinsel evlilik United Arab Emirates ülkesinde yasal mı?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in United Arab Emirates. Overall legal status: Death penalty possible.
United Arab Emirates ülkesinde gey sahnesi var mı?
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in United Arab Emirates, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.