Skiff 2
$ 6.65 /month
$19.95 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇦🇪 Middle East
VPS hosting in Dubai
The Gulf hub where European, African and Asian fibre meet. Fastest single location for Middle East and East Africa.
CoreNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable40 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Dubai without KYC. OnionVPS operates a region there requiring only an email address at signup. The United Arab Emirates is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances. The DMCA does not apply, as it is a United States statute; local copyright law requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Dubai
- Country
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (AE)
- Region
- Middle East
- Tier
- Core
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2021
- Uplink
- 40 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage · Custom ISO upload · Windows licensing
- Coordinates
- 25.20, 55.27
Why hosting in Dubai looks the way it does
Dubai sits where European, African, and Asian fibre meet, making it the fastest single location for Middle East and East Africa traffic. The region connects via 40 Gbit/s uplink to major exchanges, with nearest neighbours Doha, Muscat, Manama, and Riyadh. Operated since 2021, it offers DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6, NVMe storage, and full root access. GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here.
Typical deployments include trading gateways serving the Gulf's financial centres, CDN nodes for regional streaming, game servers for the Middle East, and VPN exit points. Low latency to East Africa also makes it a staging post for Nairobi-bound traffic. Teams needing strict data residency for regional compliance run database replicas here, and the no-KYC policy suits sensitive research and activism.
Plans available in Dubai
Cutter 8
$ 32.3 /month
$96.90 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 87.4 /month
$262.20 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 20.9 /month
$62.70 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Dubai
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 67 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 72 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 76 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 81 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 89 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 109 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 151 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 155 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 165 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 167 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 172 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is United Arab Emirates a good place to host a server?
The Gulf hub where European, African and Asian fibre meet. Fastest single location for Middle East and East Africa.
Is United Arab Emirates in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. United Arab Emirates is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our core tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in United Arab Emirates?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in United Arab Emirates is governed by United Arab Emirates copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Dubai from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 67 ms to Frankfurt and 155 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Dubai?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
What is the power infrastructure in the Dubai facility?
The facility is on the major internet exchanges in Dubai, with a 40 Gbit/s uplink. It provides DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6, and NVMe storage. While the region has operated since 2021, specific power redundancy details are not published in our documentation. For critical uptime, the 99.99% SLA with service credits applies, and snapshots and backups are available.
Are payments in AED accepted?
No, payments are cryptocurrency only through OxaPay. Invoices are denominated in US dollars. You can pay monthly, quarterly, annually, or biennially. There is no fiat or card payment option. This keeps signup anonymous — only an email address is required.
This page is general information, not legal advice.