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Virtual NOL Card | Pay Using Your Mobile with Digital NOL Card

ByMehar

The lively city of Dubai greets you with its stupendous state-of-the-art skyscrapers and easy connectivity. As one who visits the bustling city often, I must say the new Nol virtual card has been a game changer. If you’re the type who always misplaces your Nol Card, or feel that it’s a nuisance to have in your wallet at all times, this virtual Nol card is for you! You get the same payment options you have with physical cards.

What is a Virtual Nol Card?

On Samsung and Huawei handsets, you can activate a digital card, the Nol Virtual Card. Before, only Huawei phone users could use the virtual NOL card through the “NOL Pay” app.

You can pay in a wide range of situations at your fingertips with this non-contact value card. In most cases, this is for means of transportation such as the metro, bus, and tram; but also including boats. It is also accepted by over 2,000 other shops and landmarks such as parks and the Etihad Museum.

Let’s check out how to select a virtual card, according to your travel needs. Gold cards are valid in first-class and standard, whereas Silver is only valid in standard with no cheap fares. If you are staying for a week, it may be better to buy 7-day pass which allow unlimited rides on any of the buses, trams and metro.

Things you can do in app are as following :-

  • Check Your Nol card details as soon as possible.
  • You even reload your Nol card.
  • You can obtain your nol Plus program.
  • Discover what businesses accept Nol cards in your area
  • You can top up your Nol card or redeem your Nol points as savings.
  • Change/Clock all cards connected to your Nol card.

Have a look at the history of your NOL card purchases here Nol Card Balance History.

Read: A Quick FAB Balance Check Guide 2025

How to Activate Your Digital Nol Card | Buy a Virtual Nol Card

How to activate digital nol card using digital nol card app

  • What You Need Buy a Huawei smartphone through an official channel that accepts virtual Nol cards.
  • The Wallet app (v9.0.11.324 as a maximum) must be downloaded and installed
  • Wallet app needs a locally registered huawei id.
  • Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Step 2: Tap the plus icon near the transit cards
  • At present, only transactions on Dubai Pay are supported by virtual cards issued through the Wallet app.

How to Digitalize Physical Nol Card

Regarding the Nol Card, anyone of you has a physical Nol card should pass through the activation process I mentioned earlier and convert your physical Nol into digital. Synchronizing data from a physical card is only possible through the Wallet app.

Read: How to Recharge NOL Card – Top Up Your Card Online

Top-up Virtual Nol Card

Refilling of funds on the virtual card is simple All you need is a Huawei phone or an NFC-enabled Huawei Watch 3 or Watch 3 Pro.

  • Download the Nol Pay app.
  • Sign up with your Nol Pay account
  • Simply select the amount you’d like to top up and pay by debit or credit card.

If you use a ticket vending machine, your virtual card will be topped off instantly. Up to three minutes if you use the internet alternative

Refill your card from RTA channels such as Smart Apps, the RTA website, Ticket vending machines or Mahboub chatbot to avoid additional fee However, if you reload your card through Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank then you will be charged 1 AED.

Smart Digital Dubai with Digital Nol Card

Apart from helping people with their current financial needs, the virtual card is a step towards the smart city Dubai of the future. This represents a major advance in smart payment methods and state-of-the-art transit technology under the Digital Nol Strategy 2018–2022. Harnessing this vital component in Dubai’s digital ecosystem is part of the City’s ongoing, smart and green economy programme to support being one of the most sustainable and paperless city Governments in the world.

It is expected that the RTA will eventually migrate all features of the NOL card to its virtual platform soon, providing locals and residents with an integrated solution. While this technology has been around since the third quarter of 2020, its recent popularity along with processes being refined and advanced mean that it is likely to get even easier, and faster in the near term.

Benefits of nol Virtual Card

As a seasoned tourist, the NOL Virtual Card has revolutionized travel in Dubai. You will not have to give your real card as you were already supposed to dig through for the bus stop or metro station. Well… now your phone is also a nol card, no more credit cards needed!

Owning QPay means never being stuck without balance in your card, thanks to a the range of top-up channels available Since both real and virtual cards offer the same discounts, they become even more attractive.

Read: Best 5 Ways to Check Nol Card Balance Online – Complete Guide

Final Thoughts

In Dubai, the Digital NOL card is an easy, safe and convenient method for payment at retail and transport sites. It will be an indispensable tool for city-explorers of all stripes, thanks to how easy it is to use, especially as Lisbon makes efforts to create a greener and smarter future. Dubai Cements its Status as Leading Tourist Destination by Going Virtual with a NOL card Drop your questions in the comments, if you want to know anything about the digital NOL card or face activation problem of Nol in Wallet app.

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