eSIMs for United Arab Emirates
Pick how much high-speed data you want per day, then choose the duration that matches your trip.
About United Arab Emirates
UAE prepaid SIMs from du and Etisalat require Emirates ID or in-person passport registration that adds 30-60 minutes to your airport arrival. An eSIM skips it entirely — install at home, switch on at DXB or AUH, and you're already messaging your hotel driver on the curb.
- Best for
- Dubai shopping and skyline stays; Abu Dhabi Louvre and Yas Island trips; desert safari pickups; business travel between DXB and AUH; cruise embarkations at Port Rashid.
- Networks
- Roams onto Etisalat and du. Both deliver 5G across the Dubai-Abu Dhabi-Sharjah corridor and 4G LTE elsewhere; Etisalat tends to have stronger reach into Hatta, Liwa, and the Northern Emirates.
- Travel tip
- VPN apps and many video-call services (WhatsApp voice/video, FaceTime audio) are restricted on UAE networks — an eSIM roams as a foreign device but you may still hit local-network filtering. Plan voice calls accordingly.
Also covered by RoamGo's regional plans
One eSIM for your whole trip — these plans roam onto local networks across many countries.
Global Unlimited · 500 MB/day
6+ countries on one profile (including United Arab Emirates) · pick 1 – 90 days
$2.43
starting / day
Global Unlimited · 1 GB/day
6+ countries on one profile (including United Arab Emirates) · pick 1 – 90 days
$3.92
starting / day
Global Unlimited · 1 GB/day
117+ countries on one profile (including United Arab Emirates) · pick 1 – 90 days
$6.01
starting / day
Global Unlimited · 2 GB/day
117+ countries on one profile (including United Arab Emirates) · pick 1 – 90 days
$10.15
starting / day
Global Unlimited · 2 GB/day
6+ countries on one profile (including United Arab Emirates) · pick 1 – 90 days
$10.40
starting / day
Global Unlimited · 5 GB/day
6+ countries on one profile (including United Arab Emirates) · pick 1 – 90 days
$14.58
starting / day
Global Unlimited · 10 GB/day
6+ countries on one profile (including United Arab Emirates) · pick 1 – 90 days
$29.70
starting / day
Build your own United Arab Emirates plan
Pick a daily cap, then choose 1–90 days on the next screen.
500 MB/day
Pick 1–90 days
$1.49
starting / day
1 GB/day
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$2.30
starting / day
1 GB/day
Pick 1–90 days
$2.44
starting / day
2 GB/day
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$3.74
starting / day
2 GB/day
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$4.32
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3 GB/day
Pick 1–90 days
$5.35
starting / day
3 GB/day
Pick 1–90 days
$7.24
starting / day
5 GB/day
Pick 1–90 days
$8.63
starting / day
10 GB/day
Pick 1–90 days
$13.10
starting / day