We’ve compared 7 companies, and found Regency FX to be the cheapest, while Revolut the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you $15,989.05 with Regency FX at 2.6648 rupees per pound, about 3% more than the next best option.
| 7 of 7 providers Last updated on 28 September 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/BBD transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £192.36 1 GBP = 2.6512 BBD +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,397.22 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £192.361 GBP = 2.6512 BBD $15,397.22You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.5848 BBD +3.32% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,508.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 2.5848 BBD $15,508.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.6648 BBD +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,989.05 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 2.6648 BBD $15,989.05You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.5848 BBD +3.32% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,508.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 2.5848 BBD $15,508.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.5848 BBD +3.32% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,508.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 2.5848 BBD $15,508.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.5848 BBD +3.32% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,508.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 2.5848 BBD $15,508.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 NatWest Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.5753 BBD +3.69% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,451.78 | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with NatWest when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit Free1 GBP = 2.5753 BBD $15,451.78You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Royal Bank of Scotland Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 2.5753 BBD +3.69% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,451.78 | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Royal Bank of Scotland when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit Free1 GBP = 2.5753 BBD $15,451.78You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £192.36 1 GBP = 2.6512 BBD +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,397.22 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £192.361 GBP = 2.6512 BBD $15,397.22You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £210.30 1 GBP = 2.6512 BBD +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,349.65 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £210.301 GBP = 2.6512 BBD $15,349.65You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 2.5572 BBD +4.39% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,343.20 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 2.5572 BBD $15,343.20You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 2.5570 BBD +4.40% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,342.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 2.5570 BBD $15,342.00You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 2.5570 BBD +4.40% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,342.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 2.5570 BBD $15,342.00You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Debit card | Fee £188.00 1 GBP = 2.6391 BBD +1.24% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,338.41 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Revolut when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £188.001 GBP = 2.6391 BBD $15,338.41You 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. | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £317.89 1 GBP = 2.6512 BBD +0.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $15,064.41 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Barbados with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £317.891 GBP = 2.6512 BBD $15,064.41You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 2.6721 BBD Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off transfer to Barbados, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Regency FX.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Regency FX delivers the most BBD.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/BBD 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 Barbados 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 | 1.29% | £0.00 | $1,319.85with debit card to bank deposit | +$37.44 | |
| £1,000 | 1.32% | £0.00 | $2,635.10with debit card to bank deposit | +$75.25 | |
| £2,000 | 3.35% | £0.00 | $5,162.60with debit card to bank deposit | +$72.86 | |
| £6,000This page | 0.27% | £0.00 | $15,989.05with bank transfer to bank deposit | +$558.60 | |
| £10,000 | 0.27% | £0.00 | $26,666.45with bank transfer to bank deposit | +$931.89 | |
| £250,000 | 0.20% | £0.00 | $665,804.47with bank transfer to bank deposit | +$19,136.03 |
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 2.6721 BBD
There are many ways to send money to Barbados from the UK, including app, online, broker, multi-currency account, global account, bank, and in person, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Barbados, say weekly or monthly, an app like Xe is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0 in fees, has 3.32% markup, lets you save recipient details, and BBD will arrive in minutes.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized BBD transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like Xe often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of 1 online services, Xe is the cheapest and will get you $15,508.8 on £6,000 transfer.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like Regency FX 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 Barbados, and 24/7 support.
Regency FX charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.27% markup on top of the current GBP/BBD 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 Barbados, but is usually a bit more more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Barbados will be able to collect $15,343.2 in minutes.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Barbados Dollar abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to BBD will get you $15,397.22 after fees.
If you don’t have BBD in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Barbados.
Once you have BBD 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 Barbados, 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 Barbados.
On a £6,000 transfer, banks like NatWest will add 3.69% markup, getting you $15,451.78 vs $15,989.05 with Regency FX.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much BBD 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 Barbados is via Regency FX, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive BBD.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Barbados, 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 credit card.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Barbados by bank deposit and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Barbados is with bank deposit on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you $15,343.2 on £6,000 transfer).
Digital wallets
Your recipient can receive BBD directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.
You pay £6,000.00
$15,989
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
$15,509
-$480
You pay £6,000.00
$15,509
-$480
You pay £6,004.99
$15,343
-$646
You pay £6,004.99
$15,342
-$647
You pay £6,004.99
$15,342
-$647
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Barbados such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to Barbados:
Cheapest way to send money to Barbados
The cheapest way is to use Regency FX, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get $15,989.05, which is 3% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Barbados
The fastest way is to use Revolut via debit card deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get $15,338.41 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/BBD 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 $15,989.05 with Regency FX will get you 15,989.05 BBD, that’s including £0 fee and 0.27% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like NatWest on the other hand, will get you $15,451.78, that’s £0 in fees but 3.69% in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Barbados.
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 BBD you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more Barbados Dollar.
Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 2.671477 BBD
We track 7 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Barbados in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/BBD pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
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