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Everything you need to start using the Jupiter Card in the UAE, broken into short guides. Start with the basics, get verified, fund your card, then spend.
The Jupiter Card is a Visa debit card backed by your USDC balance, usable anywhere Visa is accepted. It is digital-only for now (physical cards planned for July 2026), works with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and is funded with USDC on the Solana network (credited 1:1 in USD, no deposit fee).
Why the UAE is a great fit for this card. If you are an expat or you travel a lot, this card earns its keep: load it once in dirhams, then spend in any currency abroad at a small, flat foreign-exchange fee. Your balance is in US dollars (USDC), and because the dirham is pegged to the dollar, loading it is almost a fixed-rate swap. In the UAE the card is issued by Rain, which has no daily or annual spending limit and a 1% foreign-exchange fee on non-US-dollar spend.
New to it? Follow the guides in order: Getting started, then KYC and verification, then Fund your card, then Apple Pay and Google Pay, then Your first payment. Most people finish in a single sitting.
What the card is, how to download it, and the whole onboarding flow at a glance.
Install Jupiter Mobile, create an account, and tap the Card icon (top-left) to open the card section. About 5 minutes. In the UAE the card is issued by Rain - no spending limit, 1% foreign-exchange fee.
A Visa debit card backed by your USDC balance, accepted at 150M+ Visa merchants worldwide.
Have your phone and an email or phone number ready. About 5 minutes.
This opens the card (Spend) section.
Next: KYC and verification, then fund your card on Solana, then your first payment.
The whole journey is five short steps: download and account, verify (KYC), fund your card on Solana, add to Apple Pay or Google Pay, and make your first payment. Most people finish in a single sitting.
In the UAE the card is issued by Rain. With Rain there is no daily or annual spending limit, and the foreign-exchange fee on non-US-dollar spend is 1%.
Not yet - it is digital-only for now and lives in the app (physical cards are planned for July 2026). You can add it to Apple Pay or Google Pay, which are near-universal in the UAE.
Identity verification is the step most people get stuck on. Get your documents right before you start and it usually goes through in a few minutes.
Complete Jupiter ID with your Emirates ID (or passport), a selfie, and a recent proof of address. UAE snag: utilities are often in a sponsor's or landlord's name - use a bank statement in your own name instead. 2-4 minutes to submit; UAE review is usually fast.
Jupiter ID is required before any Spend feature. You also need a proof of address on top of a photo ID and selfie.
A utility bill (DEWA / SEWA), phone bill, bank statement, or tax invoice - dated within the last 3 months, the full page uncropped, the original file (not a screenshot), in English or Arabic.
Utilities or tenancy are often in a sponsor's or landlord's name. If so, use a bank statement in your own name instead - it is the safest choice.
Then upload your proof of address.
2-4 minutes to submit; UAE verification is typically on the fast end, though a manual review can take up to 24 hours.
Skip the most common UAE rejection by using a recent bank statement in your own name as your proof of address - it sidesteps the sponsor / landlord name problem on utility bills and tenancy contracts.
Use a bank statement in your own name instead. The proof of address must be in your own name, matching your account - a common UAE snag is utilities or tenancy being in a sponsor's or landlord's name.
Your Emirates ID or passport. Pair it with a separate proof of address (a recent bank statement is the safest).
Submitting takes about 2 to 4 minutes, and UAE verification is typically on the fast end. A manual review can take up to 24 hours.
Add your card to your phone wallet so you can tap to pay. Apple Pay and Google Pay are near-universal in the UAE, so this should feel normal here.
Open the Wallet app, tap +, choose Debit/Credit Card, enter the details from Jupiter's "Show Details", and verify.
Open Google Wallet, choose to add a card, enter the card details manually, accept the issuer terms, and verify with the one-time code sent by SMS or email.
Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted almost everywhere in the UAE, so tap-to-pay should feel completely normal. If adding the card to your phone wallet does not go smoothly, do not worry - just pay in an app or online with the card details instead. That always works. Rough time: about 2 to 3 minutes to add; paying is then instant.
In the Jupiter app, open the card and tap "Show Details" to see the number, expiry, and security code to enter into Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Your card is funded - now you can spend it. There are two easy ways.
Yes - Apple Pay and Google Pay are near-universal in the UAE, so tap-to-pay should feel normal, with online card payments as a reliable fallback. It is especially strong as a travel-spend card thanks to the flat 1% foreign-exchange fee.
No. Cashback is earned on card payments only. It is paid to your Earn balance after the transaction settles, so it is not instant.
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Your card holds a USDC-on-Solana balance, credited 1:1 to USD. Buy USDC with AED on a UAE-licensed exchange and withdraw it on the Solana network to your Jupiter deposit address.
Buy USDC with AED on Binance (recommended) or OKX, withdraw it on the Solana network to your card's deposit address. About 1 hour the first time, then ~15 minutes to top up.
AED is pegged to the US dollar, so this is effectively fixed; you may still pay a small cash-in fee.
Pick an exchange, follow the short steps, and open the "Stuck?" helpers below if anything snags. Both let you pay in dirhams.
In the card section, tap "Add money" and choose the Solana network. Copy the deposit address it shows.
Add dirhams by free bank transfer (just follow the screen), then buy USDC on the trade screen.
Set the network to Solana (SPL), not Ethereum or Tron. Your first send may ask a couple of extra questions - that is the Travel Rule check, explained just below.
Your USDC usually arrives in about 1 to 4 minutes. A first send can pause for a quick security check - that is normal.
The dirham bank transfer is free and a Solana withdrawal costs about $0.01. Buy your USDC on the normal trade screen (about 0.1%), not with a debit or credit card (2-4%), and not the one-tap convert button (wider price).
Match the network: Solana on both ends. Confirm Solana / SPL on BOTH the exchange withdrawal screen and the Jupiter deposit address before you send. Funds sent on the wrong network are lost forever.
Rain is also a regional exchange and the card's issuing partner. If you fund via the Rain app, make sure it sends on Solana (match the network on both ends, same as any other exchange). This guide uses Binance or OKX, which have a confirmed Solana withdrawal.
You can, but match the network. Rain is both your card issuer and a regional exchange. If you fund via the Rain app, make sure it sends on Solana - the same rule as any exchange. This guide uses Binance or OKX, which have a confirmed Solana withdrawal.
That is the Travel Rule check. Declare the Jupiter address as a wallet held for you by another service (you are the owner; the service is Jupiter), not a self-hosted wallet. Keeping a first test send under AED 3,500 can sidestep the full prompt.
Solana (SPL), on both the Jupiter side and the exchange side. Sending on the wrong network (Ethereum, Tron) can permanently lose your funds.