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Money
Currency
United Arab Emirates uses the United Arab Emirates dirham (symbol: د.إ), code AED.
Banknotes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 dirhams. Dirham is subdivided into 100 filses. Coins come in denominations of 1 dirham and 50 and 25 filses.
ATMs
Automatic teller machines (local name: الصراف الآلي) are very common in United Arab Emirates. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.
You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Communications
Internet
Internet speed in United Arab Emirates is on average 6.9 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in United Arab Emirates is moderate. It's relatively easy to find one when needed.
Mobile phone
United Arab Emirates uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
If you don't want to buy SIM card in United Arab Emirates upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
Dial code
To call United Arab Emirates, dial +, then 971 (the country code for United Arab Emirates), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.
For local calls within United Arab Emirates, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 2 .
Health & safety
LGBTIQ+
While male homosexuality is illegal, female homosexuality is still uncertain.
Same-sex marriage is illegal.
Vaccinations
The following vaccinations listed for this country are recommended for your protection and to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
These apply only to select travelers or persons on work assignments.
Travel advisories
Alerts are issued for short-term events we think you should know about when planning travel to a country.
