![10. South Korea rounded up the list with a score of 21.8.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ZG77LG365DPJIQMV2XBEPUYTY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ed4e13639e2c32742564440e302671a9b9f21cf89b33b5a18baa5af7af7e4d74&width=400&height=225)
![1. Dubai topped the list of destinations for UAE travellers. All photos: Unsplash](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VYMIHVER5ZGHBCIVZXCWUAQETQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=5f6a0578f2f5533ed1203a0facb27a3c4928582798c035416b3d43302db8efce&width=400&height=225)
![2. Abu Dhabi ranks second.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T7O7W75YCBBZZGKUBXN56AF3OQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=4ce24660a3a12ffc3c3c894108c7ba79cf289d82a037a99d7477bce16b8e7de3&width=400&height=225)
![3. Switzerland is the international destination UAE travellers have the highest impression of.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4BBUABLAFJGLRACTCSZM6XFQG4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d7a2cdf2f40c4be1169525ac3ce673d2d1a328d321160e5d678bbd87d58ad3c8&width=400&height=225)
![4. Singapore was the second-top international destination in the YouGov survey.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AEPHAOVTDBCATINJX4GXC7GDAY.jpg?smart=true&auth=0fc0dc94dd0d0edbe95c16c13de1a1188b4c2d64ab70e54aea08425227d927c5&width=400&height=225)
![5. Fifth-ranked Canada.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7STN6ECMYBCXROWDL7ZOX4YKZQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=a109d205c119848bd588a3d96befdb0c8f9f5e5498dfa662b313251212bc3ae9&width=400&height=225)
![6. The Maldives ranked sixth overall, and the fourth-best international destination.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PCWQCA6WN5H3ZPAFKRRRT7MW44.jpg?smart=true&auth=b47838e77fd843c05237fed5e6ca0cf21f4f0c6894b95dffe001bc590fd7e222&width=400&height=225)
![7. Still tightly sealed to tourists, Japan is the seventh most coveted destination for UAE residents.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C3MZZDCIQNBAFCMFPLJ3FYBYHY.jpg?smart=true&auth=70edc38f456f640dbcec04eb7e984c190741bd64cbdb46b0211b477dff65a317&width=400&height=225)
![8. The UK may drop passenger locator forms for foreign travellers in April.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CKIJH2RITNGIPFZK7WD77YBEB4.jpg?smart=true&auth=5e67fc7b77b1c4ba126b2562b4d9e5d80fa4450481be219f91c1d0a3b94179c9&width=400&height=225)
![9. Germany scored 23.2 in the survey.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D2U4BTXDDBC3NCORJHACVRLD2M.jpg?smart=true&auth=d3204c29553ab57fe7fe7deea6ee32a69192a4d38545670cbe6c5be6af0d23e3&width=400&height=225)
![10. South Korea rounded up the list with a score of 21.8.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ZG77LG365DPJIQMV2XBEPUYTY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ed4e13639e2c32742564440e302671a9b9f21cf89b33b5a18baa5af7af7e4d74&width=400&height=225)
![1. Dubai topped the list of destinations for UAE travellers. All photos: Unsplash](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VYMIHVER5ZGHBCIVZXCWUAQETQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=5f6a0578f2f5533ed1203a0facb27a3c4928582798c035416b3d43302db8efce&width=400&height=225)
![2. Abu Dhabi ranks second.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/T7O7W75YCBBZZGKUBXN56AF3OQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=4ce24660a3a12ffc3c3c894108c7ba79cf289d82a037a99d7477bce16b8e7de3&width=400&height=225)
![3. Switzerland is the international destination UAE travellers have the highest impression of.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4BBUABLAFJGLRACTCSZM6XFQG4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d7a2cdf2f40c4be1169525ac3ce673d2d1a328d321160e5d678bbd87d58ad3c8&width=400&height=225)
![4. Singapore was the second-top international destination in the YouGov survey.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AEPHAOVTDBCATINJX4GXC7GDAY.jpg?smart=true&auth=0fc0dc94dd0d0edbe95c16c13de1a1188b4c2d64ab70e54aea08425227d927c5&width=400&height=225)
![5. Fifth-ranked Canada.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7STN6ECMYBCXROWDL7ZOX4YKZQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=a109d205c119848bd588a3d96befdb0c8f9f5e5498dfa662b313251212bc3ae9&width=400&height=225)
![6. The Maldives ranked sixth overall, and the fourth-best international destination.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PCWQCA6WN5H3ZPAFKRRRT7MW44.jpg?smart=true&auth=b47838e77fd843c05237fed5e6ca0cf21f4f0c6894b95dffe001bc590fd7e222&width=400&height=225)
![7. Still tightly sealed to tourists, Japan is the seventh most coveted destination for UAE residents.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C3MZZDCIQNBAFCMFPLJ3FYBYHY.jpg?smart=true&auth=70edc38f456f640dbcec04eb7e984c190741bd64cbdb46b0211b477dff65a317&width=400&height=225)
![8. The UK may drop passenger locator forms for foreign travellers in April.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CKIJH2RITNGIPFZK7WD77YBEB4.jpg?smart=true&auth=5e67fc7b77b1c4ba126b2562b4d9e5d80fa4450481be219f91c1d0a3b94179c9&width=400&height=225)
![9. Germany scored 23.2 in the survey.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D2U4BTXDDBC3NCORJHACVRLD2M.jpg?smart=true&auth=d3204c29553ab57fe7fe7deea6ee32a69192a4d38545670cbe6c5be6af0d23e3&width=400&height=225)
![10. South Korea rounded up the list with a score of 21.8.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6ZG77LG365DPJIQMV2XBEPUYTY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ed4e13639e2c32742564440e302671a9b9f21cf89b33b5a18baa5af7af7e4d74&width=400&height=225)
Where do UAE travellers want to go? Switzerland is top spot abroad in destination survey
Domestic travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi remains the most popular choice for UAE residents
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February 23, 2022
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