eSIM for the Middle East: which countries each plan covers
9 multi-country products from 7 providers. Their country lists are not the same: they range from 9 to 19 countries. Check your stops before you buy.
Country pages in this region
Plans compared country by country.
Regional plans compared
| Provider | Product | Countries | Plan | Price | Price per GB | See plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saily | Middle East & North Africa (19 countries) | 19 | 2 GB, 15 days | From $11.99 | From $2.75 | See plan → |
| Saily | Middle East & North Africa (1 GB, 18 countries) | 18 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $9.99 | From $9.99 | See plan → |
| Ubigi | Middle East | 14 | 1 GB, 30 days | From $14.00 | From $7.33 | See plan → |
| Airalo | Menalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 1 GB, 3 days | From $6.50 | From $1.96 | See plan → |
| Vodafone Travel eSIM | Middle East eSIM | 13 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $11.00 | From $2.27 | See plan → |
| Holafly | Middle East | 11 | Unlimited, 1 day | From $9.50 | – | See plan → |
| Nomad | MENA | 10 | 1 GB, 7 days | From $7.00 | From $2.25 | See plan → |
| Ubigi | Best Middle East | 9 | 3 GB, 30 days | From $19.00 | From $3.40 | See plan → |
| Yesim | Middle East | 9 | 3 GB, 30 days | From $18.00 | From $3.72 | See plan → |
Providers draw the Middle East differently. Some include Turkey and Egypt, others place Turkey in Europe and Egypt in Africa, and some list only the Gulf states. Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq appear inconsistently. Beyond coverage, the region has rules a price table cannot show: the UAE restricts internet calling to approved apps, and other countries have had their own restrictions on calling apps. A regional plan fits a multi-stop Gulf trip or a Jordan and Egypt route.
- Check each Gulf state by name. A plan covering the UAE does not automatically cover Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman or Bahrain.
- Agree on a calling app that is permitted where you are going. In the UAE, the regulator publishes an approved list.
- Turkey and Egypt may sit under a different region with your provider. Search by country, not by region name.
Where the plans differ
Countries that some of the main plans cover and others leave out. If one of your stops is here, the choice of provider matters.
| Country | Covered by | Not covered by |
|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1/7 Ubigi | Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Saily, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim |
 Azerbaijan | 1/7 Holafly | Airalo, Nomad, Saily, Ubigi, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim |
 Georgia | 1/7 Saily | Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Ubigi, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim |
 Iran | 1/7 Ubigi | Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Saily, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim |
 Sudan | 1/7 Saily | Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Ubigi, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim |
 Algeria | 2/7 Saily, Vodafone Travel eSIM | Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Ubigi, Yesim |
 Cyprus | 2/7 Holafly, Saily | Airalo, Nomad, Ubigi, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim |
 South Sudan | 2/7 Saily, Vodafone Travel eSIM | Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Ubigi, Yesim |
 Armenia | 3/7 Holafly, Saily, Ubigi | Airalo, Nomad, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim |
 Palestinian Territories | 3/7 Airalo, Ubigi, Vodafone Travel eSIM | Holafly, Nomad, Saily, Yesim |
 Iraq | 4/7 Airalo, Saily, Ubigi, Vodafone Travel eSIM | Holafly, Nomad, Yesim |
 Tunisia | 4/7 Airalo, Nomad, Saily, Vodafone Travel eSIM | Holafly, Ubigi, Yesim |
 Turkey | 4/7 Holafly, Saily, Ubigi, Yesim | Airalo, Nomad, Vodafone Travel eSIM |
 Bahrain | 5/7 Airalo, Nomad, Saily, Ubigi, Yesim | Holafly, Vodafone Travel eSIM |
 Morocco | 5/7 Airalo, Nomad, Saily, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim | Holafly, Ubigi |
 Oman | 5/7 Airalo, Holafly, Saily, Ubigi, Vodafone Travel eSIM | Nomad, Yesim |
 Egypt | 6/7 Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Saily, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim | Ubigi |
 Israel | 6/7 Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Saily, Ubigi, Vodafone Travel eSIM | Yesim |
 Kuwait | 6/7 Airalo, Nomad, Saily, Ubigi, Vodafone Travel eSIM, Yesim | Holafly |
 Qatar | 6/7 Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Saily, Ubigi, Yesim | Vodafone Travel eSIM |
Country by country: who covers what
One column per provider, using its plan with the longest country list.
| Country | AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) · 13 | HolaflyMiddle East · 11 | NomadMENA · 10 | SailyMiddle East & North Africa (19 countries) · 19 | UbigiMiddle East · 14 | Vodafone Travel eSIMMiddle East eSIM · 13 | YesimMiddle East · 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| Algeria | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
| Armenia | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| Azerbaijan | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bahrain | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Cyprus | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Egypt | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Georgia | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Iran | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
| Iraq | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Israel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
 Jordan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kuwait | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Morocco | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Oman | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Palestinian Territories | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Qatar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
 Saudi Arabia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| South Sudan | – | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
| Sudan | – | – | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Tunisia | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
| Turkey | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
 UAE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
All plans
| Provider | Countries | Data | Validity | Price | Price per GB | Hotspot | Validity starts | Top-up | See plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 1 GB | 3 days | $6.50 | $6.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| NomadMENA | 10 | 1 GB | 7 days | $7.00 | $7.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 1 day | $9.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| SailyMiddle East & North Africa (1 GB, 18 countries) | 18 | 1 GB | 7 days | $9.99 | $9.99 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 3 GB | 3 days | $11.00 | $3.67 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Vodafone Travel eSIMMiddle East eSIM | 13 | 1 GB | 7 days | $11.00 | $11.00 | Yes | Not stated | Yes | See plan → |
| SailyMiddle East & North Africa (19 countries) | 19 | 2 GB | 15 days | $11.99 | $6.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 3 GB | 7 days | $12.00 | $4.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| NomadMENA | 10 | 3 GB | 30 days | $12.00 | $4.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Vodafone Travel eSIMMiddle East eSIM | 13 | 2 GB | 15 days | $13.00 | $6.50 | Yes | Not stated | Yes | See plan → |
| UbigiMiddle East | 14 | 1 GB | 30 days | $14.00 | $14.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 5 GB | 7 days | $15.00 | $3.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| NomadMENA | 10 | 5 GB | 30 days | $15.00 | $3.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| SailyMiddle East & North Africa (19 countries) | 19 | 3 GB | 30 days | $15.99 | $5.33 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 5 GB | 15 days | $16.50 | $3.30 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 5 GB | 30 days | $18.00 | $3.60 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| YesimMiddle East | 9 | 3 GB | 30 days | $18.00 | $6.00 | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| YesimMiddle EastFair-use limit | 9 | Unlimited | 1 day | $18.00 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| UbigiBest Middle East | 9 | 3 GB | 30 days | $19.00 | $6.33 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Vodafone Travel eSIMMiddle East eSIM | 13 | 4 GB | 30 days | $20.00 | $5.00 | Yes | Not stated | Yes | See plan → |
| UbigiMiddle East | 14 | 3 GB | 15 days | $22.00 | $7.33 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa)Fair-use limit | 13 | Unlimited | 3 days | $24.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 10 GB | 7 days | $25.00 | $2.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Vodafone Travel eSIMMiddle East eSIM | 13 | 6 GB | 30 days | $25.00 | $4.17 | Yes | Not stated | Yes | See plan → |
| NomadMENA | 10 | 10 GB | 30 days | $25.00 | $2.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 3 days | $25.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| YesimMiddle East | 9 | 5 GB | 30 days | $26.40 | $5.28 | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 10 GB | 15 days | $27.00 | $2.70 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| SailyMiddle East & North Africa (19 countries) | 19 | 5 GB | 30 days | $27.99 | $5.60 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 10 GB | 30 days | $30.00 | $3.00 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| Vodafone Travel eSIMMiddle East eSIM | 13 | 15 GB | 30 days | $34.00 | $2.27 | Yes | Not stated | Yes | See plan → |
| UbigiBest Middle East | 9 | 10 GB | 7 days | $34.00 | $3.40 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa)Fair-use limit | 13 | Unlimited | 5 days | $35.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 5 days | $36.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| YesimMiddle East | 9 | 10 GB | 30 days | $37.20 | $3.72 | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| UbigiBest Middle East | 9 | 10 GB | 30 days | $39.00 | $3.90 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa)Fair-use limit | 13 | Unlimited | 7 days | $41.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 7 days | $41.90 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 20 GB | 15 days | $43.00 | $2.15 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| SailyMiddle East & North Africa (19 countries) | 19 | 10 GB | 30 days | $44.99 | $4.50 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| NomadMENA | 10 | 20 GB | 30 days | $45.00 | $2.25 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 20 GB | 30 days | $47.50 | $2.38 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| UbigiBest Middle EastFair-use limit | 9 | Unlimited | 7 days | $49.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa)Fair-use limit | 13 | Unlimited | 10 days | $52.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| YesimMiddle EastFair-use limit | 9 | Unlimited | 7 days | $54.00 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 10 days | $54.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| SailyMiddle East & North Africa (19 countries) | 19 | 20 GB | 30 days | $54.99 | $2.75 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 14 days | $77.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa)Fair-use limit | 13 | Unlimited | 15 days | $79.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 15 days | $82.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| YesimMiddle EastFair-use limit | 9 | Unlimited | 15 days | $82.80 | – | Yes | Varies by plan | Not stated | See plan → |
| UbigiBest Middle EastFair-use limit | 9 | Unlimited | 15 days | $88.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa) | 13 | 50 GB | 30 days | $98.00 | $1.96 | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| AiraloMenalink (Middle East and North Africa)Fair-use limit | 13 | Unlimited | 30 days | $99.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 20 days | $111.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| UbigiBest Middle EastFair-use limit | 9 | Unlimited | 30 days | $149.00 | – | Yes | On first connection | Yes | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 30 days | $161.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 60 days | $256.90 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
| HolaflyMiddle East | 11 | Unlimited | 90 days | $322.50 | – | Yes | On first connection | No | See plan → |
Prices in US dollars, read from each provider on October 5, 2026. They change often: confirm on the provider page before paying. Only price and fit to your route decide the order of results.
Not sure a regional plan is the cheapest?
Enter your actual stops. The planner checks coverage, validity and data for each one and prices the alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Middle East eSIM plans cover the same countries?
No. Among the 9 products we track, the lists go from 9 to 19 countries. The table on this page shows each one.
What is the cheapest regional eSIM for the Middle East?
On October 5, 2026, the cheapest was Airalo Menalink (Middle East and North Africa): 1 GB, 3 days at $6.50, covering 13 countries.
Do WhatsApp calls work across the Middle East?
It varies by country and changes over time. The UAE does not permit them on its networks. Read the page for each country on your route and test on arrival.
Is Turkey in Middle East plans or Europe plans?
Providers split on this. Turkey is not in the EU roaming area, so it is often missing from Europe plans too. Check for it by name.