Guests arriving in the UAE are now provided with special electronic SIM cards with 10 GB of free data — eSIM Free Visitor Line. These were developed by the country's largest telecommunications service provider, e&.
The guest eSIM becomes available after the tourist passes through immigration control. To activate it, one simply needs to scan a QR code and use facial recognition technology. After this, the SIM card will be valid for 24 hours.
Thanks to this innovation, tourists will be able to immediately inform their relatives that they have safely arrived in the UAE, use social networks, contact business partners, hotels, etc. They won't have to waste time and stand in line to buy a SIM card or connect services.
This innovation confirms the UAE's status as one of the world's leading tourist destinations, where the most comfortable conditions have been created for guests. According to UAE authorities, in 2023, Dubai was visited by over 17.15 million foreigners, and Abu Dhabi by 3.8 million people.