How to send money to Oman from UK with the best GBP-OMR rate

We’ve compared 10 companies, and found Key Currency to be the cheapest, while Revolut the fastest.

Sending £6,000 gets you ﷼3,051.49 with Key Currency at 0.5086 rupees per pound, about 0.02% more than the next best option.

Best companies for GBP/OMR transfers

10 of 10 providers

Last updated on 28 September 2026

Based on 6,000 GBP transfer

Best companies for GBP/OMR transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £59.39 1 GBP = 0.5105 OMR -0.14% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,032.97 Next day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:SWIFT
£59.391 GBP = 0.5105 OMR
OMR 3,032.97You pay£6,000.00
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Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.5023 OMR +1.49% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,013.80 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Oman with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 0.5023 OMR
OMR 3,013.80You pay£6,000.00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.5086 OMR +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,051.49 Minutes - 3 days
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 GBP = 0.5086 OMR
OMR 3,051.49You pay£6,000.00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.5085 OMR +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,050.88 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 0.5085 OMR
OMR 3,050.88You pay£6,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.5073 OMR +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,043.84 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 0.5073 OMR
OMR 3,043.84You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £59.39 1 GBP = 0.5105 OMR -0.14% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,032.97 Next day
Recommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:SWIFT
£59.391 GBP = 0.5105 OMR
OMR 3,032.97You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Debit card
Fee £78.15 1 GBP = 0.5105 OMR -0.14% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,023.39 Next day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Oman with Wise when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:SWIFT
£78.151 GBP = 0.5105 OMR
OMR 3,023.39You pay£6,000.00

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.5027 OMR +1.40% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,016.31 Minutes - 2 days

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 GBP = 0.5027 OMR
OMR 3,016.31You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.5023 OMR +1.49% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,013.80 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Oman with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 0.5023 OMR
OMR 3,013.80You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.5023 OMR +1.49% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,013.80 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 0.5023 OMR
OMR 3,013.80You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Credit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.5023 OMR +1.49% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 3,013.80 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Oman with Xe when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 0.5023 OMR
OMR 3,013.80You pay£6,000.00
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Debit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 0.4991 OMR +2.13% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 2,994.60 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Oman with MoneyGram when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 0.4991 OMR
OMR 2,994.60You pay£6,004.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Credit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 0.4991 OMR +2.13% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 2,994.60 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Oman with MoneyGram when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 0.4991 OMR
OMR 2,994.60You pay£6,004.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 0.4991 OMR +2.13% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 2,994.60 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Oman with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 0.4991 OMR
OMR 2,994.60You pay£6,004.99

NatWest

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4990 OMR +2.16% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 2,993.77
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Ways to receive money in Oman with NatWest when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit
Free1 GBP = 0.4990 OMR
OMR 2,993.77You pay£6,000.00

Royal Bank of Scotland

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.4990 OMR +2.16% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 2,993.77
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Ways to receive money in Oman with Royal Bank of Scotland when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank deposit
Free1 GBP = 0.4990 OMR
OMR 2,993.77You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Credit card
Fee £190.66 1 GBP = 0.5105 OMR -0.14% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 2,965.95 Next day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Oman with Wise when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:SWIFT
£190.661 GBP = 0.5105 OMR
OMR 2,965.95You pay£6,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Debit card
Fee £188.00 1 GBP = 0.5100 OMR -0.03% vs mid-market Recipient gets OMR 2,963.95 Within minutes
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Oman with Revolut when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
£188.001 GBP = 0.5100 OMR
OMR 2,963.95You 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 = 0.5099 OMR Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from UK to Oman

Pick a company

For a one-off transfer to Oman, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.

On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Key Currency delivers the most OMR.

The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/OMR rate.

Fund your transfer

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.

Verify and send

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.

Compare amounts

How much GBP are you sending to Oman?

How much GBP you send to Oman 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
£5000.31%£0.00OMR 254.25with debit card to bank deposit+OMR 5.74
£1,0000.65%£0.00OMR 505.92with bank transfer to bank deposit+OMR 8.48
£2,0000.65%£0.00OMR 1,011.68with bank transfer to bank deposit+OMR 17.46
£6,000This page0.25%£0.00OMR 3,051.49with bank transfer to bank deposit+OMR 41.40
£250,0000.15%£0.00OMR 127,016.44with bank transfer to bank deposit+OMR 1,078.34

Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 0.5099 OMR

Ways to send money from the UK to Oman

There are many ways to send money to Oman from the UK, including broker, online, app, global account, multi-currency account, bank, and in person, and more.

For small & frequent transfers

Money transfer apps

If you send small amounts back home to Oman, say weekly or monthly, an app like Wise is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.

It charges £59.39 in fees, has -0.13% markup, lets you save recipient details, and OMR will arrive in minutes.

For one off transfers

Online transfers

Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized OMR 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 ﷼3,032.97 on £6,000 transfer.

For large transfers

Brokers

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 Oman, and 24/7 support.

Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/OMR rate.

The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .

For fast money transfers

Cash transfer

Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Oman, but is usually a bit more more expensive.

You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Oman will be able to collect ﷼2,994.6 in minutes.

For spending and receiving

Multi-currency accounts

Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Rial Omani abroad like a local.

Wise offers the best multi-currency account.

With it, converting £6,000 to OMR will get you ﷼3,032.97 after fees.

If you don’t have OMR in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Oman.

Once you have OMR 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

Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.

For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Oman, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.

Only if you have to

Banks

Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to Oman.

On a £6,000 transfer, banks like NatWest will add 2.15% markup, getting you ﷼2,993.77 vs ﷼3,051.49 with Key Currency.

Ways to fund GBP and receive OMR in Oman

Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much OMR 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 Oman is via Key Currency, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive OMR.

Depositing GBP

You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Oman, 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.

Receiving money in Oman

Money can reach Oman by bank deposit and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.

The cheapest way to receive money in Oman is with bank deposit on average.

Receiving cash

MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you ﷼2,994.6 on £6,000 transfer).

Digital wallets

Your recipient can receive OMR directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    ﷼3,051

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    ﷼3,023

    -﷼28

  3. 3
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    ﷼3,014

    -﷼38

  4. 4
    Bank transfer Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    ﷼2,995

    -﷼57

  5. 5
    Debit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    ﷼2,995

    -﷼57

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  1. 6
    Credit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    ﷼2,995

    -﷼57

Consider this when sending GBP to Oman

There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Oman such as limits, taxes, and safety.

Compare GBP/OMR transfer options

Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to Oman:

Cheapest way to send money to Oman

The cheapest way is to use Key Currency, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get ﷼3,051.49, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Oman

The fastest way is to use Revolut via debit card deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get ﷼2,963.95 and it will arrive in within minutes.

UK transfer limits

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/OMR 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.

The transfer costs involved

Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.

For example, sending ﷼3,051.49 with Key Currency will get you 3,051.49 OMR, that’s including £0 fee and 0.25% in exchange rate markup.

A bank like NatWest on the other hand, will get you ﷼2,993.77, that’s £0 in fees but 2.15% in FX fees.

Taxes on money transfers

There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Oman.

And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.

Staying safe when sending abroad

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.

Live GBP-OMR Exchange Rate

Finding the best exchange rate for GBP to OMR

The exchange rate you secure impacts how much OMR you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more Rial Omani.

Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 0.510184 OMR

How we analyse the market

We track 10 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Oman in real time.

We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.

Most GBP/OMR 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:

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