Key Currency is the cheapest way to send money from the United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia. Sending 25,000 AED will get you 25,534.48 SAR at 1.0214 SAR per AED.
We’ve compared 5 services and apps below in more detail.
| 5 of 5 providers Last updated on 10 November 2026 | |||
| Based on 25,000 AED transfer Best companies for AED/SAR transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee AED 366.66 1 AED = 1.0220 SAR +0.19% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SAR 25,174.53 Same day | |
Ways to receive money in Saudi Arabia with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:SWIFT AED 366.661 AED = 1.0220 SAR SAR 25,174.53You payAED 25,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 1.0076 SAR +1.61% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SAR 25,190.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Saudi Arabia with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 AED = 1.0076 SAR SAR 25,190.00You payAED 25,000.00 | |||
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| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 1.0214 SAR +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SAR 25,534.48 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Saudi Arabia with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 AED = 1.0214 SAR SAR 25,534.48You payAED 25,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 1.0212 SAR +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SAR 25,529.36 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Saudi Arabia with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 AED = 1.0212 SAR SAR 25,529.36You payAED 25,000.00 | |||
 OFX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 1.0188 SAR +0.50% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SAR 25,470.48 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Saudi Arabia with OFX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 AED = 1.0188 SAR SAR 25,470.48You payAED 25,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee AED 0.00 1 AED = 1.0076 SAR +1.61% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SAR 25,190.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Saudi Arabia with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 AED = 1.0076 SAR SAR 25,190.00You payAED 25,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee AED 366.66 1 AED = 1.0220 SAR +0.19% vs mid-market | Recipient gets SAR 25,174.53 Same day | |
Ways to receive money in Saudi Arabia with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:SWIFT AED 366.661 AED = 1.0220 SAR SAR 25,174.53You payAED 25,000.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 AED = 1.0239 SAR Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
Start with the cheapest, which is Key Currency at 25,534.48 SAR on AED 25,000.
Key Currency was the cheapest on 26 of the 26 days it quoted AED25,000 transfers to Saudi Arabia.
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.
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.
How much AED you send to Saudi Arabia 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 98% of the transfers from AED 25,000 it quoted, and in 98% of all the transfers it quoted.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED 3,500 | 0.65% | AED 0.00 | SAR 3,560.49with bank transfer to bank deposit | +SAR 25.22 | |
| AED 7,500 | 0.65% | AED 0.00 | SAR 7,629.63with bank transfer to bank deposit | +SAR 54.48 | |
| AED 25,000This page | 0.25% | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,534.48with bank transfer to bank deposit | +SAR 154.71 | |
| AED 50,000 | 0.25% | AED 0.00 | SAR 51,069.01with bank transfer to bank deposit | +SAR 303.23 | |
| AED 200,000 | 0.20% | AED 0.00 | SAR 204,378.02with bank transfer to bank deposit | +SAR 1,147.02 | |
| AED 250,000 | 0.20% | AED 0.00 | SAR 255,472.78with bank transfer to bank deposit | +SAR 1,422.55 | |
| AED 350,000 | 0.20% | AED 0.00 | SAR 357,661.89with bank transfer to bank deposit | +SAR 1,972.33 | |
| AED 1,000,000 | 0.15% | AED 0.00 | SAR 1,022,403.09with bank transfer to bank deposit | +SAR 6,430.04 |
Mid-market rate: 1 AED = 1.0239 SAR
The cheapest way to send AED to SAR 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 Saudi Arabia.
Tue, 10 Nov 2026Mid-market rateSAR 25,598.48 Key Currency SAR 25,534.48Key CurrencySAR 25,534.48Regency FXSAR 25,529.36OFXSAR 25,470.48
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0229 | – | SAR 25,572.98 | |
| | 1.0204 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,509.04 | −SAR 63.93 |
| | 1.0202 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,503.93 | −SAR 69.04 |
| | 1.0178 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,445.11 | −SAR 127.86 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0229 | – | SAR 25,573.00 | |
| | 1.0204 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,509.07 | −SAR 63.93 |
| | 1.0202 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,503.95 | −SAR 69.05 |
| | 1.0178 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,445.14 | −SAR 127.86 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0226 | – | SAR 25,564.83 | |
| | 1.0200 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,500.91 | −SAR 63.92 |
| | 1.0198 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,495.80 | −SAR 69.03 |
| | 1.0175 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,437.00 | −SAR 127.83 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | – | – | – | |
| | 1.0078 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,195.00 | – |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | – | – | – | |
 | 1.0072 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,180.00 | – |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 1.0219 | – | SAR 25,546.85 | |
| | 1.0193 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,482.98 | −SAR 63.87 |
| | 1.0191 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,477.87 | −SAR 68.98 |
| | 1.0168 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,419.12 | −SAR 127.73 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0219 | – | SAR 25,546.85 | |
| | 1.0193 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,482.98 | −SAR 63.87 |
| | 1.0191 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,477.87 | −SAR 68.98 |
| | 1.0168 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,419.12 | −SAR 127.73 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | – | – | – | |
| | 1.0074 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,185.00 | – |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0248 | – | SAR 25,620.50 | |
| | 1.0223 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,556.45 | −SAR 64.05 |
| | 1.0221 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,551.32 | −SAR 69.18 |
| | 1.0197 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,492.40 | −SAR 128.10 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 1.0214 | – | SAR 25,535.63 | |
| | 1.0189 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,471.79 | −SAR 63.83 |
| | 1.0187 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,466.68 | −SAR 68.94 |
| | 1.0163 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,407.95 | −SAR 127.67 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0257 | – | SAR 25,641.38 | |
| | 1.0231 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,577.27 | −SAR 64.10 |
| | 1.0229 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,572.14 | −SAR 69.24 |
| | 1.0205 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,513.17 | −SAR 128.21 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0222 | – | SAR 25,556.20 | |
| | 1.0197 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,492.31 | −SAR 63.89 |
| | 1.0195 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,487.20 | −SAR 69.00 |
| | 1.0171 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,428.42 | −SAR 127.78 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0220 | – | SAR 25,549.65 | |
| | 1.0194 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,485.78 | −SAR 63.87 |
| | 1.0192 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,480.67 | −SAR 68.98 |
| | 1.0169 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,421.90 | −SAR 127.75 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0220 | – | SAR 25,549.65 | |
| | 1.0194 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,485.78 | −SAR 63.87 |
| | 1.0192 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,480.67 | −SAR 68.98 |
| | 1.0169 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,421.90 | −SAR 127.75 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 1.0197 | – | SAR 25,492.45 | |
| | 1.0171 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,428.72 | −SAR 63.73 |
| | 1.0169 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,423.62 | −SAR 68.83 |
| | 1.0146 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,364.99 | −SAR 127.46 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 1.0198 | – | SAR 25,494.55 | |
| | 1.0172 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,430.81 | −SAR 63.74 |
| | 1.0170 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,425.71 | −SAR 68.84 |
| | 1.0147 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,367.08 | −SAR 127.47 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0213 | – | SAR 25,532.73 | |
| | 1.0188 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,468.89 | −SAR 63.84 |
| | 1.0186 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,463.79 | −SAR 68.94 |
| | 1.0162 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,405.06 | −SAR 127.67 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0213 | – | SAR 25,532.07 | |
| | 1.0187 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,468.24 | −SAR 63.83 |
| | 1.0185 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,463.14 | −SAR 68.93 |
| | 1.0162 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,404.41 | −SAR 127.66 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0222 | – | SAR 25,555.48 | |
| | 1.0197 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,491.59 | −SAR 63.88 |
| | 1.0195 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,486.48 | −SAR 68.99 |
| | 1.0171 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,427.70 | −SAR 127.77 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0223 | – | SAR 25,557.50 | |
| | 1.0197 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,493.61 | −SAR 63.89 |
| | 1.0195 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,488.49 | −SAR 69.01 |
| | 1.0172 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,429.71 | −SAR 127.79 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0223 | – | SAR 25,557.50 | |
| | 1.0197 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,493.61 | −SAR 63.89 |
| | 1.0195 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,488.49 | −SAR 69.01 |
| | 1.0172 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,429.71 | −SAR 127.79 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0251 | – | SAR 25,626.50 | |
| | 1.0225 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,562.43 | −SAR 64.07 |
| | 1.0223 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,557.31 | −SAR 69.19 |
| | 1.0199 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,498.37 | −SAR 128.13 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0250 | – | SAR 25,625.85 | |
| | 1.0094 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,235.00 | −SAR 390.85 |
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| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 1.0246 | – | SAR 25,615.62 | |
| | 1.0221 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,551.59 | −SAR 64.03 |
| | 1.0219 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,546.46 | −SAR 69.16 |
| | 1.0195 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,487.55 | −SAR 128.07 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0228 | – | SAR 25,570.73 | |
| | 1.0203 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,506.80 | −SAR 63.92 |
| | 1.0201 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,501.68 | −SAR 69.04 |
| | 1.0177 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,442.87 | −SAR 127.85 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0221 | – | SAR 25,552.43 | |
| | 1.0195 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,488.54 | −SAR 63.88 |
| | 1.0193 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,483.43 | −SAR 68.99 |
| | 1.0170 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,424.66 | −SAR 127.76 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0222 | – | SAR 25,555.75 | |
| | 1.0197 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,491.86 | −SAR 63.89 |
| | 1.0195 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,486.75 | −SAR 69.00 |
| | 1.0171 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,427.97 | −SAR 127.78 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 1.0228 | – | SAR 25,570.70 | |
| | 1.0203 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,506.77 | −SAR 63.93 |
| | 1.0201 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,501.66 | −SAR 69.04 |
| | 1.0177 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,442.85 | −SAR 127.85 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 1.0240 | – | SAR 25,599.13 | |
| | 1.0214 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,535.13 | −SAR 63.99 |
| | 1.0212 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,530.01 | −SAR 69.12 |
| | 1.0188 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,471.13 | −SAR 127.99 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
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| Mid-market rate | 1.0239 | – | SAR 25,598.48 | |
| | 1.0214 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,534.48 | −SAR 63.99 |
| | 1.0212 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,529.36 | −SAR 69.11 |
| | 1.0188 | AED 0.00 | SAR 25,470.48 | −SAR 127.99 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference |
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| Mid-market rate | 1.0239 | – | SAR 25,598.48 | |
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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 SAR 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 SAR on every transfer from the UAE.
Right now, Key Currency pays 25,534.48 SAR on 25,000 AED, which is 63.99 SAR less than the mid-market amount.
Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 25,577.27 SAR.
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.
Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Saudi Arabia.
We've tracked 239 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 8 amounts over the past month.
Cheapest every time
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 26% of them
Based on 56 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 7 days.
Cheapest in 98% of them
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 27% of them
Based on 239 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 30 days.
Cheapest in 97% of them
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 28% of them
Based on 656 comparisons across 8 amounts over the last 90 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 SAR, and it was also the cheapest in 98% of the 161 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.
It's a good pick for both one-off and regular transfers to Saudi Arabia.
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 Saudi Arabia.
5 companies send money from the UAE to Saudi Arabia, split between currency broker, online, app, multi-currency account, and global business account, and more.
For frequent transfers home
If you send SAR home monthly, money transfer apps like Xe are the easiest with good AED/SAR rates.
Botim, Careem Pay, and e& money are convenient but Xe is cheaper.
On an AED 25,000 transfer it will get you 25,190 SAR in minutes - 24 hours (after 0 fee and 1.61% markup).
Over the past month, Xe was the cheapest app on 72% 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
You can send AED to Saudi Arabia 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
Sending AED 25,000 to Saudi Arabia is usually cheaper with online money transfer services like Xe.
Xe gets you 25,190 SAR, with an AED 0 fee and 1.61% markup.
In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 18 of the 25 days it quoted.
For sending large amounts
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/SAR exchange rate with someone on the phone guiding you through the process.
Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest broker in 98% of the transfers from AED 25,000 it quoted.
For UAE businesses trading abroad
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
A multi-currency account lets you hold dirhams and/or SAR side by side.
This is useful if you’re getting paid in SAR, or travelling to Saudi Arabia.
I’d suggest Wise for this.
Wise converts AED 25,000 at 0.19% markup and holds it until you send or spend it, and gives you account details to receive SAR.
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.
With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending AED 25,000 gives your recipient 25,534.48 SAR.
You can pay in AED by bank transfer.
In Saudi Arabia, the recipient can receive SAR through bank deposit.
You pay AED25,000.00
SAR25,534
Cheapest
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.
For an AED 25,000 transfer to Saudi Arabia, the current options look like this.
The cheapest option is Key Currency, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 25,534.48 SAR, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.
The fastest option is Regency FX, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit in Saudi Arabia. Your recipient gets 25,529.36 SAR in minutes - 24 hours.
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.
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.
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.
We track 5 licensed companies sending AED to Saudi Arabia, refreshed in real time during live comparisons.
Because the dirham is fixed to the dollar, we compare on what arrives in SAR 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/SAR 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.
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