URL: https://esimgo.ae/sim-card/singapore/ Buy: https://esimgo.ae/esim-singapore/ Source: eSIM Go (esimgo.ae) Author: Nadezhda Semenova, entrepreneur, co-founder of the Trippy travel service, https://esimgo.ae/author/ Updated: 17 Oct 2026 # Singapore SIM card from the UAE: Singtel, StarHub, roaming or eSIM A Singapore SIM card for tourists costs SGD 10 for 7 days at Singtel (foreign passport only) and SGD 12 for 30 days at StarHub, as listed on 16 Oct 2026. On your UAE line, one day in Singapore is AED 35.00 at e&, du and Virgin Mobile UAE. A data-only eSIM on the Singtel and M1 networks starts at AED 14.99 for 1GB and 7 days. We sell travel eSIMs, so we have an interest here, and eSIM Go is not affiliated with e&, du, Virgin Mobile UAE, Singtel or StarHub. ## Data in Singapore from the UAE: the options side by side Four routes get you online: a Singtel or StarHub tourist SIM from SGD 10, a pack on your UAE line from AED 35.00 a day, Virgin's free One Country pass on plans of 20GB and up, or a data eSIM installed before you fly. Singapore's own SIMs and eSIMs start with a passport; the other routes do not. Singtel and StarHub both sell 4G/5G plans, and our eSIM roams on the Singtel and M1 local network. | Route | Starts at | Passport step | Calls and SMS in Singapore | |---|---|---|---| | Singtel hi! Tourist | SGD 10 · 7 days | Yes, foreign passport holders only | Extra step at a Singtel retailer | | StarHub Tourist Plan | SGD 12 · 30 days | Yes | Local calls and SMS included | | StarHub Traveler eSIM | SGD 12 · 14 days | Yes | None | | UAE operator pack | AED 35.00 · 1 day | None | Your UAE number, your operator's rates | | Our data eSIM | price in AED, see below | No ID check on ours | None | Rows: our synthesis of Singtel and StarHub (16 Oct 2026) and the three UAE operators (15 Oct 2026). ## Singtel hi! Tourist and StarHub: passport, 30 days, Changi counters Singtel's hi! Tourist SIM costs SGD 10 for 7 days or SGD 15 for 30, and StarHub's Tourist Plans cost SGD 12 or SGD 15 for 30 days (16 Oct 2026). We do not convert Singapore dollars to AED. | Plan | Data | Days | SGD | |---|---|---|---| | Singtel hi! Tourist | 500GB 5G+ (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong) | 7 | 10 | | Singtel hi! Tourist | 500GB + 18GB APAC roaming + 8GB worldwide | 30 | 15 | | StarHub 4G Tourist | 300GB + 200GB SEA + 15GB APAC | 30 | 12 | | StarHub 5G Tourist Core | 300GB + 200GB SEA + 30GB APAC | 30 | 15 | | StarHub Traveler eSIM | 100GB, data-only | 14 | 12 | | StarHub Traveler+ eSIM | "Unlimited*", fair usage 100GB | 28 | 30 | Sources: [Singtel hi! Tourist](https://www.singtel.com/personal/products-services/mobile/prepaid-plans/hi-tourist) and [StarHub tourist SIM guide](https://www.starhub.com/personal/how-to/tourist-sim-card-singapore.html) (16 Oct 2026). You register before you get online. Singtel sells hi! Tourist to "foreign passport holders only". Its terms say that "from 15 July 2024 under IMDA's regulations, SIM registration using a passport will be valid for thirty (30) days from the date of registration". The plan has data; calls and texts need an extra step at a Singtel retailer. We have no data on day 31, so ask the retailer if you stay longer. StarHub gives the same rule: prepaid SIMs, "physical or eSIM", are registered "with a valid passport at the point of purchase or activation. No local address is required." Its Tourist Plans add a local number, unlimited local calls and SMS, and 100 roaming minutes. The card says SGD 12 "per month" while the FAQ says 30 days, so we write SGD 12 for 30 days. The Traveler eSIM has "no Singapore number, no calls, and no SMS" and "must be activated within 21 days from the date of purchase". You collect the SIM at Changi. Singtel's page shows hi! Tourist collection at the airport counters. StarHub names the arrival halls (Prosegur money changers in Terminals 1, 2 and 4; its Changi Recommends counters in Terminals 1 to 3) and lets you "pre-order online at starhub.com and collect at Changi Airport with your passport and order confirmation". We have no queue-time data and could not read M1's tourist page. ## e&, du and Virgin Mobile in Singapore: a stopover and a week Singapore is on the roaming lists of e&, du and Virgin Mobile UAE, and one day costs AED 35.00 on each: 500MB at e& and du, 750MB at Virgin (15 Oct 2026). A week is AED 100.00 for 4GB at e& prepaid, 10GB at du postpaid and 2GB at Virgin. | Daily pack | Data | Validity | AED | |---|---|---|---| | e& Roaming Daily Data | 500MB, then 64 kbps | 1 day from first use | 35 | | du roaming data bundle | 500MB | 24 hours | 35 | | Virgin Mobile UAE daily pack | 750MB | 24 hours from first use | 35 | Sources: e& (15 Oct 2026), du (15 Oct 2026) and Virgin Mobile UAE (15 Oct 2026). Pack rules: [e& Roaming Daily Data](/roaming/etisalat/), [du](/roaming/du/), [Virgin One Country](/roaming/virgin-mobile/). The e& daily pack carries "Auto-renewal on days of use": every further day you use data in Singapore costs AED 35.00 again. On a Virgin Mobile UAE plan of 20GB or more, Singapore is on the One Country list and is free for the month. The operator wins that case outright. It "won't auto renew. Don't forget to re-activate every month." ## A stopover of one or two days: what fits For two days in Singapore, e& and du charge AED 70.00 for 1GB, and a week of daily packs would be AED 245.00 for 3.5GB (our arithmetic, 15 Oct 2026). A Singapore SIM card from a local operator starts at a week, so a stopover pays for days it will not use. Singtel's SGD 10 plan on a 2-day stop is SGD 5.00 a day, against SGD 1.43 over its 7 days. StarHub's SGD 12 Traveler eSIM on the same stop is SGD 6.00 a day, against SGD 0.86 over its 14 (our arithmetic). Both need a passport registration under the IMDA rule StarHub quotes, and the Singtel SIM is collected at a Changi counter. Our eSIM has no ID check and no counter. Our Singapore plans: 1GB for 7 days is AED 14.99, 10GB for 30 days is AED 37.99, and 3 days of unlimited data is AED 40.99 (about AED 13.66 a day), at full speed up to 3GB a day, then 1 Mbps. Charged in AED by JET SHARING (USA). Your bank may add a foreign-transaction fee; see [how to pay](/how-to-pay/). All sizes: [Singapore eSIM plans](/esim-singapore/). Install before you fly; it connects when you land in Singapore, and the days count from that first connection. A plan can be topped up. Our eSIMs for Singapore are data-only: no calls, no SMS, no number. Keep your UAE SIM switched on for SMS; e& and Virgin Mobile don't charge for SMS you receive abroad, and calls you receive are charged per minute. Setup: [keep your UAE number](/help/keep-your-uae-number/). Our eSIMs are for use outside the UAE; they do not provide service in the UAE. If the eSIM has not connected to any network, you can get a refund within 30 days of purchase. Going on to Malaysia? Hotlink's Travel SIM from there also works in Singapore ([Malaysia SIM card guide](/sim-card/malaysia/)); one [Asia regional plan](/esim-asia/) covers several countries. ## FAQ ### Can I buy a SIM at Changi airport? Yes (16 Oct 2026). Singtel shows hi! Tourist SIM collection at Changi counters. StarHub sells in the arrival halls and lets you pre-order online and collect with your passport. ### Do I need a passport for a Singapore SIM? Yes. StarHub says Singapore's IMDA requires every prepaid SIM, physical or eSIM, to be registered with a valid passport, and no local address is needed (16 Oct 2026). Singtel's hi! Tourist is for foreign passport holders only. We do not ask for ID on our eSIM. ### Is Singapore in Virgin One Country? Yes. Singapore is one of the 34 countries on Virgin Mobile UAE's One Country page (15 Oct 2026). It is free on plans of 20GB and up, covers one country a month and does not renew itself. ### Which plan for a one-day stopover? AED 35.00 buys 500MB at e& and du and 750MB at Virgin Mobile UAE for one day (15 Oct 2026). Our 1GB eSIM for 7 days is AED 14.99. Local tourist SIMs start at SGD 10 for 7 days. ### Does my UAE SIM use data in Singapore without a pack? No. Without a roaming pack your line won't use mobile data abroad: e&, du and Virgin Mobile UAE block it (15 Oct 2026). Only e& lets you unlock pay-as-you-go data for 24 hours by SMS. ## Sources - Singtel, hi! Tourist plans and terms: singtel.com (16 Oct 2026) - StarHub, tourist SIM guide: starhub.com (16 Oct 2026) - e&, roaming daily data: eand.ae (15 Oct 2026) - du, roaming bundles and FAQ: du.ae (15 Oct 2026) - Virgin Mobile UAE, roaming packs and One Country: virginmobile.ae (15 Oct 2026)