We’ve compared 10 companies, and found Key Currency to be the cheapest, while Revolut the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you .د.ب2,990.92 with Key Currency at 0.4985 rupees per pound, about 0.02% more than the next best option.
| 10 of 10 providers Last updated on 27 September 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/BHD transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £65.28 1 GBP = 0.4996 BHD +0.03% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,965.02 Next week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT £65.281 GBP = 0.4996 BHD BHD 2,965.02You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4899 BHD +1.99% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,939.40 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.4899 BHD BHD 2,939.40You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4985 BHD +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,990.92 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 GBP = 0.4985 BHD BHD 2,990.92You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4984 BHD +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,990.32 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.4984 BHD BHD 2,990.32You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 OFX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4972 BHD +0.50% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,983.42 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with OFX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.4972 BHD BHD 2,983.42You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £65.28 1 GBP = 0.4996 BHD +0.03% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,965.02 Next week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT £65.281 GBP = 0.4996 BHD BHD 2,965.02You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Moneycorp Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4927 BHD +1.40% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,956.44 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 0.4927 BHD BHD 2,956.44You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £84.01 1 GBP = 0.4996 BHD +0.03% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,955.66 Next week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT £84.011 GBP = 0.4996 BHD BHD 2,955.66You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4899 BHD +1.99% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,939.40 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.4899 BHD BHD 2,939.40You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4899 BHD +1.99% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,939.40 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.4899 BHD BHD 2,939.40You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4899 BHD +1.99% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,939.40 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.4899 BHD BHD 2,939.40You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 0.4893 BHD +2.11% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,935.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 0.4893 BHD BHD 2,935.80You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 0.4893 BHD +2.11% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,935.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 0.4893 BHD BHD 2,935.80You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 0.4893 BHD +2.11% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,935.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 0.4893 BHD BHD 2,935.80You pay£6,004.99 | |||
 NatWest Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4884 BHD +2.29% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,930.49 | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with NatWest when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit Free1 GBP = 0.4884 BHD BHD 2,930.49You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Royal Bank of Scotland Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4884 BHD +2.29% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,930.49 | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Royal Bank of Scotland when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit Free1 GBP = 0.4884 BHD BHD 2,930.49You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £196.28 1 GBP = 0.4996 BHD +0.03% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,899.57 Next week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext weekAvailable via:SWIFT £196.281 GBP = 0.4996 BHD BHD 2,899.57You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Debit card | Fee £248.00 1 GBP = 0.4983 BHD +0.29% vs mid-market | Recipient gets BHD 2,866.15 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Bahrain with Revolut when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £248.001 GBP = 0.4983 BHD BHD 2,866.15You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details. | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 0.4997 BHD Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off transfer to Bahrain, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Key Currency delivers the most BHD.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/BHD rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
Paying from your bank is usually both cheapest and quickest, since most companies connect straight into your banking app via Open Banking.
Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.
First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.
On £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple hours.
How much GBP you send to Bahrain 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.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £500 | 0.53% | £0.00 | BHD 248.55with debit card to bank deposit | +BHD 4.18 | |
| £1,000 | 0.65% | £0.00 | BHD 496.49with bank transfer to bank deposit | +BHD 6.60 | |
| £2,000 | 0.65% | £0.00 | BHD 992.98with bank transfer to bank deposit | +BHD 13.38 | |
| £6,000This page | 0.25% | £0.00 | BHD 2,990.92with bank transfer to bank deposit | +BHD 47.54 | |
| £10,000 | 0.25% | £0.00 | BHD 4,984.87with bank transfer to bank deposit | +BHD 76.44 | |
| £250,000 | 0.15% | £0.00 | BHD 124,746.60with bank transfer to bank deposit | +BHD 1,474.90 |
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 0.4997 BHD
There are many ways to send money to Bahrain from the UK, including broker, online, app, global account, multi-currency account, bank, and in person, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Bahrain, say weekly or monthly, an app like Wise is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £65.28 in fees, has 0.03% markup, lets you save recipient details, and BHD will arrive in minutes.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized BHD transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like Wise often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of 1 online services, Wise is the cheapest and will get you .د.ب2,965.02 on £6,000 transfer.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like Key Currency are the best for £10,000+ transfers (things like house deposits, education fees, relocation, etc.).
You get a dedicated account manager to handle your transfer to Bahrain, and 24/7 support.
Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/BHD rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
For fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Bahrain, but is usually a bit more more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Bahrain will be able to collect .د.ب2,935.8 in minutes.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Bahraini Dinar abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to BHD will get you .د.ب2,965.02 after fees.
If you don’t have BHD in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Bahrain.
Once you have BHD in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Bahrain, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Only if you have to
Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to Bahrain.
On a £6,000 transfer, banks like NatWest will add 2.29% markup, getting you .د.ب2,930.49 vs .د.ب2,990.92 with Key Currency.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much BHD your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.
The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Bahrain is via Key Currency, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive BHD.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Bahrain, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
The cheapest pay-in option is bank transfer.
The fastest option in the UK is almost always bank transfer, since most companies use Open Banking and Faster Payments System (FPS).
The most expensive deposit option is debit card.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Bahrain by bank deposit and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Bahrain is with bank deposit on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you .د.ب2,935.8 on £6,000 transfer).
Digital wallets
Your recipient can receive BHD directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.
You pay £6,000.00
.د.ب2,991
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
.د.ب2,956
-.د.ب35
You pay £6,000.00
.د.ب2,939
-.د.ب52
You pay £6,004.99
.د.ب2,936
-.د.ب55
You pay £6,004.99
.د.ب2,936
-.د.ب55
You pay £6,004.99
.د.ب2,936
-.د.ب55
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Bahrain such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to Bahrain:
Cheapest way to send money to Bahrain
The cheapest way is to use Key Currency, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get .د.ب2,990.92, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Bahrain
The fastest way is to use Revolut via debit card deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get .د.ب2,866.15 and it will arrive in within minutes.
There is no legal limit and no tax on sending your own money abroad.
Main hard limits come from your bank or money transfer company, often around £10,000 to £25,000 online (which you can usually increase in the app).
Also, the "£10,000 declaration" only applies to physically carrying cash through the border, not online transfers.
And on bigger GBP/BHD transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
That's anti-money-laundering checks, but it holds transfers up, so be prepared.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending .د.ب2,990.92 with Key Currency will get you 2,990.92 BHD, that’s including £0 fee and 0.25% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like NatWest on the other hand, will get you .د.ب2,930.49, that’s £0 in fees but 2.29% in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Bahrain.
And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.
Only ever use a provider authorised by the FCA, which you can check on the FCA register in under a minute.
The rules in place for any scams cover domestic pound transfers only, on a transfer abroad you're less protected.
Always confirm who you're really sending to before you send, because there's little recourse after.
For more information, check our guide to money transfer regulations in the UK.
The exchange rate you secure impacts how much BHD you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more Bahraini Dinar.
Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 0.49969 BHD
We track 10 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Bahrain in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/BHD pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
More on how we work:
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