Indian travellers in UAE can now use UPI for payments (2024)

FAQs

How can Indians now make payments using UPI in UAE? ›

How it works? Those using the PhonePe app will have the option of making payments via UPI at the Neopay terminals, available across several retail stores, dining outlets, as well as tourist and leisure attractions. To make the payment, a person will simply have to scan the QR code and enter the amount.

Pay here, pay there, pay anywhere

Payments using Google Pay is accepted at almost all stores in the UAE and across the world where contactless payments terminals having the facility to accept digital wallet payments.

Indian travellers can now make payments using UPI in UAE. It is important to note that UPI payments will only be possible in UAE shops that have NEOPAY terminals. urrently, UPI payments are accepted in Bhutan and Nepal.

The RBI has made a provision to provide UPI access to NRIs who have international mobile numbers linked to their non-resident ordinary (NRO) or non-resident external (NRE) accounts.

From 30 April 2023, international mobile numbers from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the UK will be able to access the UPI transaction facility. It will be available through non-resident external (NRE) and non-resident ordinary (NRO) accounts.

To use Google Pay, you will need to be physically located in India when registering or linking your Google Account on Google Pay, have an Indian bank account and an Indian mobile number. The Google Pay App should not be used outside of India.

UPI is now available in the UAE. India's flagship digital payments platform - UPI or unified payments interface can now be used by UAE residents to send and receive money. This will make the lives of 3.5 million Indians living and working in the UAE better by leaps and bounds.

Yes, Google Pay is available in Dubai. Google Pay is a quick and easy way to pay in millions of locations, including online, in stores, and more. It combines everything you need at checkout while keeping your information safe and secure. You can use your Android device and your Dubai First Card to pay.

PM Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on February 13 introduced UPI services in Abu Dhabi.

Is UPI acceptable in UAE? ›

A collaboration between NPCI International Payment and the Mashreq Bank has resulted in making UPI payments acceptable in UAE. If you are travelling to UAE and you have a PhonePe App then making payment digitally becomes a lot more easier now.

Using UPI to make payments abroad

To get started, you will need to activate international payments on UPI apps that support international payments, such as PhonePe, Google Pay, and Bhim UPI app.

During the first phase of the roll-out, UPI can be used by NRI mobile numbers having country codes of Singapore, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, USA, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, as per an NPCI circular released on January 10, 2023.

India's UPI has gained global traction with initiatives in Bhutan, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, and others. UPI collaborations extend to regions like Europe, Japan, and the US, fostering cross-border transactions.

UPI in UAE: PhonePe users can now make UPI payments in UAE, here's how. PhonePe collaborates with Mashreq to enable UPI payments at Neopay terminals in UAE, benefiting Indian visitors. QR code scanning, NRI account linking, and inward remittance services provided, emphasizing digital payments commitment.

Last year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of the UAE signed an agreement to link UPI with its UAE counterpart Instant Payment Platform (IPP).