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What does it cost to send money from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates?

We test a £200.00 personal bank transfer and rank the amount that reaches the recipient.

Latest result today16 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTCChecks are dated in UTC · collection scheduled daily
Most money delivered by a verified quote todayPendingNo comparable completed quote collected today
Gap between completed quotesPendingMeasured on the same £200.00 transfer
Companies on our watchlist3410 results today · 3 previous results · 0 comparable today
PROVIDER RESULTS

Latest available provider results

Each provider shows its latest result from today, or its freshest saved result in grey. Previous results and calculator estimates stay outside today's price ranking.

CompanyRate and visible feeWhat arrivesOur receipt
4.8567Fee £0.00
AED 971.34Promotional quote, not ranked
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTC

First-transfer Instarem offer. We keep the receipt, but a price available only to selected customers cannot win the standard table.

WI
WiseWise estimate PT21H34M46SRecheck with provider
4.87391Fee £2.61
AED 962.06Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

4.85656Fee £1.99
AED 961.65Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:40 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

4.76339Fee £0.00
AED 952.68Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

4.76339Fee £0.00
AED 952.68Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

4.77335Fee £7.00
AED 921.26Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:18 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

4.70047Fee £4.99
AED 916.64Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:21 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

4.64578Fee £2.99
AED 915.27Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:31 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

4.74491Fee £15.00
AED 877.81Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTC

Business Current Account public indicative rate plus published payment fee. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

BAR
BarclaysCheck provider
4.73783Fee £0.00
AED 947.57Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt13 Oct 2026, 10:42 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

NWD
NationwideCheck provider
4.78761Fee £15.00
AED 885.71Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt15 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

SAN
Santander UKCheck provider
4.71477Fee £25.00
AED 825.09Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt13 Oct 2026, 12:26 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

21 monitored providers have no saved result for this transfer

CurrencyFair, Atlantic Money, Ria Money Transfer, Taptap Send, TransferGo, SingX, Revolut, Starling Bank, Lloyds Bank Business, HSBC UK, Monese, Skrill, Asda Money, Paysend, WorldRemit, ACE Money Transfer, Profee, Xoom, OrbitRemit, MoneyGram, LemFi.

They are omitted from the table until we have a usable result for the amount and currencies shown. This does not mean the provider cannot offer the transfer.

A provider button may earn us money. The receipt link does not; it opens the evidence we stored independently.

Open a receipt to inspect the saved evidence and its UTC date. Grey results are historical reference points; recheck the provider's current rate before transferring. Providers without a matching saved result are listed in the note below the table.

THE ROUTE IN CONTEXT

Comparing transfers from the United Kingdom to the United Arab Emirates

The starting point here is a GBP 200 transfer, with the recipient paid in AED. That fixed amount makes the offers above easier to compare. Choosing a company also means checking how the payment is funded, what the recipient needs to collect it and what support is available if delivery takes longer than expected.

Today’s sample for this route contains 10 providers with a usable result, of which 0 qualify as verified, standard bank-to-bank offers. There are not enough comparable offers today to calculate a meaningful price spread. Older receipts remain useful as dated references in the table above.

Put this route beside a useful comparison

Our United Kingdom–Australia, United Kingdom–Canada, United Kingdom–France routes use the same GBP 200 test amount and sending market. They are useful peers for checking how many providers we can observe and how widely their recipient amounts differ.

A higher number of AED received cannot tell you whether this route is cheaper than one paying another currency. Compare the total cost against an appropriate exchange-rate benchmark, or compare offers within this route using the same budget and payout method.

Choose the payment method before the headline rate

For bank deposits in AED, the receiving account format is 23-character AE IBAN. The recipient checklist for the United Arab Emirates explains which identifiers to request. A transfer company using a local payment route may ask for different information from a bank sending a direct international wire.

Keep bank-funded and card-funded offers separate when comparing costs. Check whether the quoted fee is inside your sending budget or charged on top, then use the recipient amount on the final confirmation screen. A fee advertised as zero can still accompany an exchange-rate markup. Delivery estimates also depend on the funding method and any required checks.

Read the United Arab Emirates receiving-account checklist →

Read customer feedback for the problem you need solved

For a regular GBP 200 payment, look for reports about repeat transfers, recipient setup and resolving a delayed payment. For a larger one-off transfer, ask about limits, the documents required and how to reach a person before funding the transfer. A positive comment about an account or card does not establish that a company offers good value on GBP/AED.

Our company reviews separate published customer feedback from the prices collected here. They show the source, review date and whether the feedback covers money transfers or a wider business. Use those themes to form questions for the provider; use a current quote to judge the price of this particular transfer.

Compare two companies’ fees, access and customer feedback →

Sending AED back the other way

The return journey, United Arab Emirates to United Kingdom, is tested with AED 3,670. That changes the sending market and the budget. A company available to customers in the United Kingdom may offer different products, fees or eligibility to customers in the United Arab Emirates.

Do not estimate the reverse transfer by turning an exchange rate upside down. Request a quote for the reverse direction, using its actual funding and payout methods. Compare the displayed fee and the amount the recipient will receive, including any disclosed receiving charges.

Compare United Arab Emirates to United Kingdom →
COMPARE THE CONTEXT

How does this route compare?

Choose another route to compare the evidence collected today. A wider range of offers gives you more prices to check; it does not guarantee a cheaper transfer.

THIS ROUTE

United Kingdom → United Arab Emirates

Amount tested
GBP 200
Recipient currency
AED
Providers with a result today
10
Verified, standard bank offers today
0
Recipient amount spread
Not enough comparable evidence

Latest included receipt: 16 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTC.

See AED offers and receipts →
COMPARISON ROUTE

United Kingdom → Australia

Amount tested
GBP 200
Recipient currency
AUD
Providers with a result today
17
Verified, standard bank offers today
2
Recipient amount spread
1.71%

Latest included receipt: 16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC.

See AUD offers and receipts →

These routes use the same sending country, currency and test amount, which makes their coverage easier to compare. Recipient amounts in different currencies are not a common measure of value.

What does the spread measure?

We subtract the lowest recipient amount from the highest, divide by the highest, and express the difference as a percentage. The calculation needs at least two verified, standard bank-to-bank offers from today (UTC). It excludes introductory offers, indicative estimates and previous-day results. Each provider contributes its latest usable result.

This is the spread between our observed offers, not the exchange-rate margin or the total cost of sending money. Quotes can have different capture times and are not guaranteed to remain bookable. A zero spread means the included results match; it does not mean the transfer is free.

Comparison context prepared by the OMT research desk, 29 September 2026. Live figures use today’s UTC receipts; historical figures retain their stated study period.

BEFORE YOU PAY

Check the bank details for United Arab Emirates

GB → AE · AED bank-account payout

Account format23-character AE IBAN
Ask the recipient forRecipient name · IBAN
SWIFT/BICSometimes requested
Run a private format check +

Checked only in this browser. Nothing entered here is sent, logged or stored.

Full United Arab Emirates checklistSWIFT guideBIC checker

A format match cannot confirm the recipient, account ownership or that a payment is safe. Transfer companies may use local rails and ask for fewer fields than a direct bank wire.

HISTORY

What providers quoted before today

A fresh rate replaces the headline figure, not the record behind it.

CheckedProvider and transfer caseQuoted recipient amountEvidence
16 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTCWise £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 962.06View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTCNatWest Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 877.81View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTCInstarem £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · promotion · indicativeAED 971.34View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTCXe £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 974.80View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:40 UTCRemitly £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 961.65View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:31 UTCPayPal £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 915.27View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTCNatWest £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 952.68View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTCRBS £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 952.68View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:21 UTCWestern Union £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 916.64View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:18 UTCOFX £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 921.26View proof
15 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTCNationwide £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 885.71View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCWise £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 960.09View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCNatWest Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 875.93View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCInstarem £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · promotion · indicativeAED 969.40View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCXe £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 972.85View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:40 UTCRemitly £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 959.30View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:38 UTCPayPal £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 911.81View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTCNatWest £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 950.37View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTCRBS £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 950.37View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:21 UTCWestern Union £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 916.67View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:18 UTCOFX £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 919.32View proof
14 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTCNationwide £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 874.44View proof
14 Oct 2026, 00:23 UTCWise £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 961.25View proof
14 Oct 2026, 00:23 UTCNatWest Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeAED 876.87View proof
REVIEWED BY

The names attached to this work

The checking desk produces the rate records. Finofin Limited is responsible for the published explanations and for correcting them when the evidence changes.

AR
Alon RajicPublisher and research leadBackground and responsibilities →
RG
Russell GousHead of contentBackground and responsibilities →