This new initiative is part of a happiness project by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs in association with mobile network, Du. Tourists visiting Dubai would no longer need to be concerned about expensive roaming charges or finding Wi-Fi, as all travelers visiting the emirate will now be given a free SIM card. The tourist should be over the age of 18 to get this service.

Travellers getting the tourist SIM pack can dial *122# to activate the card after inserting it into their phones

The Du SIM pack will be provided by officers at passport control desks in Dubai International Airport and the pre-paid SIM cards come with three flexi-minutes of talk time and 20 MB of mobile data valid for three days