diff --git a/src/auth/dtos/user-otp.dto.ts b/src/auth/dtos/user-otp.dto.ts
index b588cb2..043eebc 100644
--- a/src/auth/dtos/user-otp.dto.ts
+++ b/src/auth/dtos/user-otp.dto.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import { OtpType } from '../../../libs/common/src/constants/otp-type.enum';
 import { ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
-import { IsEmail, IsEnum, IsNotEmpty, IsString } from 'class-validator';
+import {
+  IsEmail,
+  IsEnum,
+  IsNotEmpty,
+  IsOptional,
+  IsString,
+} from 'class-validator';
 
 export class UserOtpDto {
   @ApiProperty()
@@ -14,9 +20,9 @@ export class UserOtpDto {
   type: OtpType;
 
   @ApiProperty()
-  @IsNotEmpty()
+  @IsOptional()
   @IsString()
-  regionName: string;
+  regionUuid?: string;
 }
 
 export class VerifyOtpDto extends UserOtpDto {
diff --git a/src/auth/services/user-auth.service.ts b/src/auth/services/user-auth.service.ts
index fe459cb..085807a 100644
--- a/src/auth/services/user-auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/auth/services/user-auth.service.ts
@@ -130,9 +130,13 @@ export class UserAuthService {
     threeDaysAgo.setDate(threeDaysAgo.getDate() - 3);
     const userExists = await this.userRepository.exists({
       where: {
-        region: {
-          regionName: data.regionName,
-        },
+        region: data.regionUuid
+          ? {
+              uuid: data.regionUuid,
+            }
+          : {
+              regionName: 'United Arab Emirates',
+            },
         email: data.email,
         isUserVerified: true,
       },