How to send money to Japan from the UAE with the best AED-JPY rate

Key Currency is the cheapest way to send money from the United Arab Emirates to Japan. Sending 25,000 AED will get you 1,073,204.49 JPY at 42.9282 JPY per AED.

We’ve compared 8 services and apps below in more detail.

Best companies for AED/JPY transfers

8 of 8 providers

Last updated on 10 November 2026

Based on 25,000 AED transfer

Best companies for AED/JPY transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 215.75 1 AED = 43.0283 JPY +0.02% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,066,424.00 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Japan with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
AED 215.751 AED = 43.0283 JPY
¥1,066,424.00You payAED 25,000.00
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Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 42.4658 JPY +1.33% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,061,645.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Japan with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 42.4658 JPY
¥1,061,645.00You payAED 25,000.00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 42.9282 JPY +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,073,204.49 Minutes - 3 days
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Japan with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 AED = 42.9282 JPY
¥1,073,204.49You payAED 25,000.00
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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 42.9196 JPY +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,072,989.31 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Japan with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 42.9196 JPY
¥1,072,989.31You payAED 25,000.00

TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 42.9067 JPY +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,072,666.54 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

Ways to receive money in Japan with TorFx when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 42.9067 JPY
¥1,072,666.54You payAED 25,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 42.8206 JPY +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,070,514.75 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Japan with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 42.8206 JPY
¥1,070,514.75You payAED 25,000.00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 42.7097 JPY +0.76% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,067,743.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Japan with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 42.7097 JPY
¥1,067,743.00You payAED 25,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 215.75 1 AED = 43.0283 JPY +0.02% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,066,424.00 Within minutes
FastestOur top pick
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Japan with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
AED 215.751 AED = 43.0283 JPY
¥1,066,424.00You payAED 25,000.00

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 42.4658 JPY +1.33% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,061,645.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Japan with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 AED = 42.4658 JPY
¥1,061,645.00You payAED 25,000.00

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 42.4333 JPY +1.40% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,060,831.71 Minutes - 2 days

Ways to receive money in Japan with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 AED = 42.4333 JPY
¥1,060,831.71You payAED 25,000.00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 AED = 43.0358 JPY Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from UAE to Japan

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest, which is Key Currency at 1,073,204.49 JPY on AED 25,000.

Key Currency was the cheapest on 28 of the 28 days it quoted AED25,000 transfers to Japan.

Fund your transfer

You have 1 ways to pay, including bank transfer.

Cash at an exchange house counter works, and so does the salary card your wages land on.

Verify and send

You'll need your Emirates ID every time, not just the first.

Registering takes a few minutes with a UAE number. Once it's done, repeat transfers to the same person take seconds.

Compare amounts

How much AED are you sending to Japan?

How much AED you send to Japan heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest in 100% of the transfers from AED 25,000 it quoted, and in 100% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
AED 3,5000.65%AED 0.00¥149,515.49with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥1,544.68
AED 7,5000.65%AED 0.00¥320,390.33with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥2,666.11
AED 25,000This page0.25%AED 0.00¥1,073,204.49with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥4,952.14
AED 50,0000.25%AED 0.00¥2,145,697.16with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥8,852.01
AED 200,0000.20%AED 0.00¥8,586,334.32with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥30,360.35
AED 250,0000.20%AED 0.00¥10,735,324.07with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥36,962.26
AED 350,0000.20%AED 0.00¥15,032,394.11with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥51,803.84
AED 1,000,0000.15%AED 0.00¥42,957,393.11with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥161,215.84

Mid-market rate: 1 AED = 43.0358 JPY

AED/JPY Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from UAE to Japan?

The cheapest way to send AED to JPY can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Key Currency), across 30 days of comparisons for 25,000 AED transfers to Japan.

JPY received for AED 25,000, after fees

Tue, 10 Nov 2026Mid-market rate¥1,075,894.23 Key Currency ¥1,073,204.49Key Currency¥1,073,204.49Regency FX¥1,072,989.31TorFx¥1,072,666.54

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1.065M
1.070M
1.075M
1.080M
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionKey CurrencyRegency FXTorFx
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.1369 – ¥1,078,422.40
Key Currency Cheapest 43.0291 AED 0.00 ¥1,075,726.34 −¥2,696.06
Regency FX 43.0204 AED 0.00 ¥1,075,510.66 −¥2,911.74
TorFx 43.0075 AED 0.00 ¥1,075,187.13 −¥3,235.27
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0646 – ¥1,076,615.38
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9570 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,923.84 −¥2,691.53
Regency FX 42.9483 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,708.51 −¥2,906.86
TorFx 42.9354 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,385.53 −¥3,229.84
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0953 – ¥1,077,382.03
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9875 AED 0.00 ¥1,074,688.57 −¥2,693.45
Regency FX 42.9789 AED 0.00 ¥1,074,473.09 −¥2,908.93
TorFx 42.9660 AED 0.00 ¥1,074,149.88 −¥3,232.15
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0221 – ¥1,075,552.63
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9145 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,863.74 −¥2,688.89
Regency FX 42.9059 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,648.63 −¥2,904.00
TorFx 42.8930 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,325.97 −¥3,226.66
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0043 – ¥1,075,107.13
Key Currency Cheapest 42.8968 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,419.36 −¥2,687.76
Regency FX 42.8882 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,204.34 −¥2,902.78
TorFx 42.8753 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,881.80 −¥3,225.32
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0265 – ¥1,075,662.75
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9189 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,973.59 −¥2,689.16
Regency FX 42.9103 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,758.46 −¥2,904.29
TorFx 42.8974 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,435.76 −¥3,226.99
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0265 – ¥1,075,662.75
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9189 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,973.59 −¥2,689.16
Regency FX 42.9103 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,758.46 −¥2,904.29
TorFx 42.8974 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,435.76 −¥3,226.99
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0471 – ¥1,076,178.28
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9395 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,487.83 −¥2,690.44
Regency FX 42.9309 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,272.59 −¥2,905.68
TorFx 42.9180 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,949.74 −¥3,228.53
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0509 – ¥1,076,271.28
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9432 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,580.60 −¥2,690.68
Regency FX 42.9346 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,365.34 −¥2,905.94
TorFx 42.9217 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,042.46 −¥3,228.82
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0463 – ¥1,076,156.88
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9387 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,466.48 −¥2,690.40
Regency FX 42.9301 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,251.25 −¥2,905.63
TorFx 42.9171 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,928.40 −¥3,228.48
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.8171 – ¥1,070,428.10
Key Currency Cheapest 42.7101 AED 0.00 ¥1,067,752.03 −¥2,676.07
Regency FX 42.7015 AED 0.00 ¥1,067,537.94 −¥2,890.16
TorFx 42.6887 AED 0.00 ¥1,067,216.82 −¥3,211.28
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.7783 – ¥1,069,458.65
Key Currency Cheapest 42.6714 AED 0.00 ¥1,066,785.00 −¥2,673.65
Regency FX 42.6628 AED 0.00 ¥1,066,571.11 −¥2,887.54
TorFx 42.6500 AED 0.00 ¥1,066,250.27 −¥3,208.38
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.7121 – ¥1,067,802.63
Key Currency Cheapest 42.6053 AED 0.00 ¥1,065,133.12 −¥2,669.50
Regency FX 42.5968 AED 0.00 ¥1,064,919.56 −¥2,883.06
TorFx 42.5840 AED 0.00 ¥1,064,599.22 −¥3,203.41
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.7121 – ¥1,067,802.63
Key Currency Cheapest 42.6053 AED 0.00 ¥1,065,133.12 −¥2,669.50
Regency FX 42.5968 AED 0.00 ¥1,064,919.56 −¥2,883.06
TorFx 42.5840 AED 0.00 ¥1,064,599.22 −¥3,203.41
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.7868 – ¥1,069,669.85
Key Currency Cheapest 42.6798 AED 0.00 ¥1,066,995.68 −¥2,674.17
Regency FX 42.6713 AED 0.00 ¥1,066,781.74 −¥2,888.11
TorFx 42.6584 AED 0.00 ¥1,066,460.84 −¥3,209.01
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.9537 – ¥1,073,842.08
Key Currency Cheapest 42.8463 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,157.47 −¥2,684.60
Regency FX 42.8377 AED 0.00 ¥1,070,942.70 −¥2,899.38
TorFx 42.8248 AED 0.00 ¥1,070,620.55 −¥3,221.52
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0181 – ¥1,075,452.55
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9106 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,763.92 −¥2,688.63
Regency FX 42.9020 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,548.83 −¥2,903.72
TorFx 42.8890 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,226.19 −¥3,226.36
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.9794 – ¥1,074,484.90
Key Currency Cheapest 42.8719 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,798.69 −¥2,686.21
Regency FX 42.8634 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,583.79 −¥2,901.11
TorFx 42.8505 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,261.45 −¥3,223.45
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.9002 – ¥1,072,504.85
Key Currency Cheapest 42.7929 AED 0.00 ¥1,069,823.59 −¥2,681.26
Regency FX 42.7844 AED 0.00 ¥1,069,609.09 −¥2,895.76
TorFx 42.7715 AED 0.00 ¥1,069,287.34 −¥3,217.51
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.9033 – ¥1,072,582.18
Key Currency Cheapest 42.7960 AED 0.00 ¥1,069,900.72 −¥2,681.46
Regency FX 42.7874 AED 0.00 ¥1,069,686.20 −¥2,895.98
TorFx 42.7746 AED 0.00 ¥1,069,364.43 −¥3,217.75
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Currencies Direct Cheapest 42.5578 AED 0.00 ¥1,063,945.00 –
Key Currency No quote collected this day – – – –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
TorFx No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.9884 – ¥1,074,708.93
Key Currency Cheapest 42.8809 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,022.15 −¥2,686.78
Regency FX 42.8723 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,807.21 −¥2,901.72
TorFx 42.8594 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,484.80 −¥3,224.13
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.9738 – ¥1,074,346.08
Key Currency Cheapest 42.8664 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,660.21 −¥2,685.86
Regency FX 42.8578 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,445.34 −¥2,900.73
TorFx 42.8449 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,123.04 −¥3,223.03
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0672 – ¥1,076,680.90
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9596 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,989.20 −¥2,691.70
Regency FX 42.9510 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,773.86 −¥2,907.04
TorFx 42.9380 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,450.86 −¥3,230.04
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 42.9971 – ¥1,074,928.13
Key Currency Cheapest 42.8896 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,240.80 −¥2,687.32
Regency FX 42.8810 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,025.82 −¥2,902.30
TorFx 42.8681 AED 0.00 ¥1,071,703.34 −¥3,224.78
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0539 – ¥1,076,347.28
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9463 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,656.41 −¥2,690.86
Regency FX 42.9376 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,441.14 −¥2,906.14
TorFx 42.9247 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,118.23 −¥3,229.04
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.1536 – ¥1,078,840.53
Wise Cheapest 43.1473 AED 215.74 ¥1,069,374.00 −¥9,466.53
Key Currency No quote collected this day – – – –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
TorFx No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.1518 – ¥1,078,794.13
Key Currency Cheapest 43.0439 AED 0.00 ¥1,076,097.14 −¥2,696.99
Regency FX 43.0353 AED 0.00 ¥1,075,881.38 −¥2,912.75
TorFx 43.0223 AED 0.00 ¥1,075,557.74 −¥3,236.39
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0667 – ¥1,076,668.70
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9591 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,977.03 −¥2,691.67
Regency FX 42.9505 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,761.69 −¥2,907.01
TorFx 42.9375 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,438.69 −¥3,230.01
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 43.0358 – ¥1,075,894.23
Key Currency Cheapest 42.9282 AED 0.00 ¥1,073,204.49 −¥2,689.74
Regency FX 42.9196 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,989.31 −¥2,904.92
TorFx 42.9067 AED 0.00 ¥1,072,666.54 −¥3,227.69

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send AED 25,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what AED 25,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. There are no bank quotes for this period.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more JPY per AED than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of JPY on every transfer from the UAE.

Right now, Key Currency pays 1,073,204.49 JPY on 25,000 AED, which is 2,689.74 JPY less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 1,076,097.14 JPY.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Japan.

We've tracked 239 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 8 amounts over the past month.

  1. Key CurrencyAppeared in 166 comparisons

    Cheapest every time

  2. Regency FXAppeared in 166 comparisons

    Never the cheapest

  3. TorFxAppeared in 166 comparisons

    Never the cheapest

Based on 239 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 30 days.

Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.

To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today Key Currency is the cheapest and gets you the most JPY, and it was also the cheapest in 100% of the 166 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

It's a good pick for both one-off and regular transfers to Japan.

Regency FX (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 0% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Japan.

Ways to send money from the UAE to Japan

8 companies send money from the UAE to Japan, split between currency broker, online, multi-currency account, app, and global business account, and more.

For frequent transfers home

Money transfer apps

If you send JPY home monthly, money transfer apps like Wise are the easiest with good AED/JPY rates.

Botim, Careem Pay, and e& money are convenient but Wise is cheaper.

On an AED 25,000 transfer it will get you 1,066,424 JPY in same day (after 215.75 fee and 0.02% markup).

Over the past month, Wise was the cheapest app on 100% of the days it appeared for AED25,000 transfers.

You'll need your Emirates ID and a UAE number to register.

For small urgent transfers

Send now, pay later

You can send AED to Japan now, and pay for it in the coming weeks.

Botim and Payit are good options, but it’s a credit, so it costs more and you can’t miss any payments.

We’ve covered this in more detail in our Send Now, Pay Later guide.

For mid-sized transfers from UAE

Online transfers

Sending AED 25,000 to Japan is usually cheaper with online money transfer services like Wise.

Wise gets you 1,066,424 JPY, with an AED 215.75 fee and 0.02% markup.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 30 of the 30 days it quoted.

For sending large amounts

Currency brokers

Brokers are great for international property, school fees abroad, or moving your savings home when you leave the UAE.

A broker like Key Currency charges no fee and adds 0.25% on AED/JPY exchange rate with someone on the phone guiding you through the process.

Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest broker in 100% of the transfers from AED 25,000 it quoted.

For UAE businesses trading abroad

Global accounts

Global accounts are for businesses, paying overseas suppliers, collecting from customers abroad, and holding a few currencies at once.

Companies like IFX, Sokin, VertoFX, or Wise Business can handle the batch payments, invoices and multi-currency balances.

For receiving money

Multi-currency accounts

A multi-currency account lets you hold dirhams and/or JPY side by side.

This is useful if you’re getting paid in JPY, or travelling to Japan.

I’d suggest Currencies Direct for this.

Currencies Direct converts AED 25,000 at 0.76% markup and holds it until you send or spend it, and gives you account details to receive JPY.

Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.

We've covered this in more detail in our guide to multi-currency accounts.

Ways to deposit AED and receive JPY in Japan

With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending AED 25,000 gives your recipient 1,073,204.49 JPY.

You can pay in AED by bank transfer.

In Japan, the recipient can receive JPY through bank deposit.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay AED25,000.00

    ¥1,073,204

    Cheapest

Before sending AED to Japan, consider this

The UAE has plenty of ways to send money, but the branch fee, exchange rate and ID checks can change what works best for you.

Compare AED/JPY transfer options

For an AED 25,000 transfer to Japan, the current options look like this.

  1. The cheapest option is Key Currency, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 1,073,204.49 JPY, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.

  2. The fastest option is Wise, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit in Japan. Your recipient gets 1,066,424 JPY in same day.

You need Emirates ID

Banks, apps and exchange houses need to identify you.

Your Emirates ID and UAE mobile number normally cover a routine transfer, while a large or unusual payment can trigger questions about your salary and source of funds.

For property, tuition or moving savings when you leave the UAE, keep the sale agreement, school invoice or bank statement ready.

A transfer funded from your salary account is easier to explain than a large cash deposit made just before sending.

Use a licensed exchange house in UAE

Currency exchange and remittance services require a Central Bank of the UAE licence.

Check the legal name in the CBUAE licensing register before handing over cash or uploading your ID.

The CBUAE consumer standards require licensed companies to show the exchange rate and fees before the transfer, then include the amount received and complaint details on the receipt.

Avoid a personal bank account or WhatsApp dealer offering a better rate outside a licensed branch.

Cash rules are separate

The UAE's declaration rules for carrying cash across the border do not set a limit on an electronic transfer.

Your bank or exchange house can still set its own transaction limit and request additional documents.

If you send the same amount every month, complete the ID checks in the app or branch once and save the verified recipient.

This reduces mistakes without bypassing the checks on later transfers.

How we analyse the market

We track 8 licensed companies sending AED to Japan, refreshed in real time during live comparisons.

Because the dirham is fixed to the dollar, we compare on what arrives in JPY rather than on the fee, alongside the deposit and payout options.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 239 comparisons across 8 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for AED/JPY transfers. This is how we pick them:

  • Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.

  • Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

Every company goes through our review before it appears.

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.