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.
Daily unlimited — pick your trip length
1 to 90 days · daily high-speed cap resets at midnight500 MB/dayPick 1–90 days
Throttled to 384 Kbps after the daily cap
$2.20
starting / day
1 GB/dayPick 1–90 days
Throttled to 1000 Kbps after the daily cap
$3.40
starting / day
2 GB/dayPick 1–90 days
Throttled to 384 Kbps after the daily cap
$5.54
starting / day
3 GB/dayPick 1–90 days
Throttled to 384 Kbps after the daily cap
$7.92
starting / day
5 GB/dayPick 1–90 days
Throttled to 384 Kbps after the daily cap
$12.78
starting / day
10 GB/dayPick 1–90 days
Throttled to 384 Kbps after the daily cap
$19.40
starting / day
Also covered by Roamgo's regional plans
One eSIM for your whole trip — these plans roam onto local networks across many countries.