We’ve compared 10 companies, and found Key Currency to be the cheapest, while Revolut is the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you QAR29,363.91 with Key Currency at 4.8940 QAR per GBP, about 0.02% more than the next best option.
| 10 of 10 providers Last updated on 10 November 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/QAR transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £62.25 1 GBP = 4.9051 QAR +0.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 29,125.08 Next day | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:SWIFT £62.251 GBP = 4.9051 QAR QAR 29,125.08You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.7966 QAR +2.26% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,779.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 4.7966 QAR QAR 28,779.60You 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 = 4.8940 QAR +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 29,363.91 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 GBP = 4.8940 QAR QAR 29,363.91You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.8930 QAR +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 29,358.02 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 4.8930 QAR QAR 29,358.02You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £62.25 1 GBP = 4.9051 QAR +0.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 29,125.08 Next day | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:SWIFT £62.251 GBP = 4.9051 QAR QAR 29,125.08You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £81.00 1 GBP = 4.9051 QAR +0.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 29,033.11 Next day | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:SWIFT £81.001 GBP = 4.9051 QAR QAR 29,033.11You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Moneycorp Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.8376 QAR +1.40% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 29,025.38 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 4.8376 QAR QAR 29,025.38You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £51.20 1 GBP = 4.8713 QAR +0.72% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,978.14 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Revolut when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £51.201 GBP = 4.8713 QAR QAR 28,978.14You 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. | |||
 TransferGo Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.8126 QAR +1.93% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,875.72 Next day | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with TransferGo when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext day Free1 GBP = 4.8126 QAR QAR 28,875.72You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.7966 QAR +2.26% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,779.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 4.7966 QAR QAR 28,779.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.7966 QAR +2.26% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,779.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 4.7966 QAR QAR 28,779.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.7966 QAR +2.26% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,779.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 4.7966 QAR QAR 28,779.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 4.7869 QAR +2.46% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,721.40 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 4.7869 QAR QAR 28,721.40You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 4.7700 QAR +2.82% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,620.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 4.7700 QAR QAR 28,620.00You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 4.7700 QAR +2.82% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,620.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 4.7700 QAR QAR 28,620.00You pay£6,004.99 | |||
 NatWest Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.7621 QAR +2.98% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,572.78 | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with NatWest when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit Free1 GBP = 4.7621 QAR QAR 28,572.78You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Royal Bank of Scotland Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.7621 QAR +2.98% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,572.78 | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Royal Bank of Scotland when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit Free1 GBP = 4.7621 QAR QAR 28,572.78You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £193.38 1 GBP = 4.9051 QAR +0.02% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,481.88 Next day | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:SWIFT £193.381 GBP = 4.9051 QAR QAR 28,481.88You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan Revolut Pay via Debit card | Fee £188.00 1 GBP = 4.8713 QAR +0.72% vs mid-market | Recipient gets QAR 28,311.75 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Qatar with Revolut when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £188.001 GBP = 4.8713 QAR QAR 28,311.75You 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 = 4.9063 QAR Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off GBP transfer to Qatar, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.
Key Currency was the cheapest on 30 of the 30 days it quoted £6,000 transfers to Qatar.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Key Currency delivers the most QAR.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/QAR rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
Paying from your bank is usually the fastest, since most companies connect to 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 a £6,000 transfer the verification is normally instant but can take a couple of hours.
How much GBP you send to Qatar 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 £6,000 it quoted, and in 100% of all the transfers it quoted.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £500 | 0.86% | £0.00 | QAR 2,432.14with debit card to bank deposit | +QAR 63.37 | |
| £1,000 | 0.70% | £1.20 | QAR 4,863.18with bank transfer to bank deposit | +QAR 117.27 | |
| £2,000 | 0.01% | £25.00 | QAR 9,681.75with bank transfer to bank deposit | +QAR 150.75 | |
| £6,000This page | 0.25% | £0.00 | QAR 29,363.91with bank transfer to bank deposit | +QAR 540.45 | |
| £10,000 | 0.25% | £0.00 | QAR 48,924.05with bank transfer to bank deposit | +QAR 877.21 | |
| £50,000 | 0.20% | £0.00 | QAR 244,688.54with bank transfer to bank deposit | +QAR 3,963.72 | |
| £250,000 | 0.15% | £0.00 | QAR 1,224,327.50with bank transfer to bank deposit | +QAR 13,656.21 |
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 4.9063 QAR
The cheapest way to send GBP to QAR 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 6,000 GBP transfers to Qatar.
Tue, 10 Nov 2026Mid-market rateQAR 29,437.51 Key Currency QAR 29,363.91 NatWest QAR 28,572.78Key CurrencyQAR 29,363.91Regency FXQAR 29,358.02WiseQAR 29,125.08Extra cost of a bankQAR 791.13
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8374 | – | QAR 29,024.28 | |
| | 4.8253 | £0.00 | QAR 28,951.72 | −QAR 72.56 |
| | 4.8243 | £0.00 | QAR 28,945.91 | −QAR 78.37 |
| | 4.8217 | £58.23 | QAR 28,649.49 | −QAR 374.79 |
| | 4.7122 | £0.00 | QAR 28,273.19 | −QAR 751.09 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8472 | – | QAR 29,083.45 | |
| | 4.8351 | £0.00 | QAR 29,010.74 | −QAR 72.71 |
| | 4.8342 | £0.00 | QAR 29,004.93 | −QAR 78.52 |
| | 4.8250 | £61.75 | QAR 28,652.18 | −QAR 431.27 |
| | 4.7144 | £0.00 | QAR 28,286.14 | −QAR 797.31 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.7887 | – | QAR 28,732.21 | |
| | 4.7767 | £0.00 | QAR 28,660.38 | −QAR 71.83 |
| | 4.7758 | £0.00 | QAR 28,654.64 | −QAR 77.57 |
| | 4.7950 | £65.32 | QAR 28,456.49 | −QAR 275.72 |
| | 4.6842 | £0.00 | QAR 28,105.32 | −QAR 626.89 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8279 | – | QAR 28,967.53 | |
| | 4.8159 | £0.00 | QAR 28,895.11 | −QAR 72.42 |
| | 4.8149 | £0.00 | QAR 28,889.31 | −QAR 78.22 |
| | 4.8299 | £62.34 | QAR 28,678.54 | −QAR 288.99 |
| | 4.6842 | £0.00 | QAR 28,105.32 | −QAR 862.21 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8566 | – | QAR 29,139.34 | |
| | 4.8444 | £0.00 | QAR 29,066.49 | −QAR 72.85 |
| | 4.8434 | £0.00 | QAR 29,060.66 | −QAR 78.68 |
| | 4.8558 | £62.31 | QAR 28,832.35 | −QAR 306.99 |
| | 4.7415 | £0.00 | QAR 28,448.84 | −QAR 690.50 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8675 | – | QAR 29,204.87 | |
| | 4.8553 | £0.00 | QAR 29,131.86 | −QAR 73.01 |
| | 4.8543 | £0.00 | QAR 29,126.01 | −QAR 78.86 |
| | 4.8576 | £65.25 | QAR 28,828.88 | −QAR 375.99 |
| | 4.7472 | £0.00 | QAR 28,483.02 | −QAR 721.85 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8675 | – | QAR 29,204.87 | |
| | 4.8553 | £0.00 | QAR 29,131.86 | −QAR 73.01 |
| | 4.8543 | £0.00 | QAR 29,126.01 | −QAR 78.86 |
| | 4.8576 | £65.25 | QAR 28,828.88 | −QAR 375.99 |
| | 4.7472 | £0.00 | QAR 28,483.02 | −QAR 721.85 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8882 | – | QAR 29,329.43 | |
| | 4.8760 | £0.00 | QAR 29,256.11 | −QAR 73.32 |
| | 4.8750 | £0.00 | QAR 29,250.24 | −QAR 79.19 |
| | 4.8538 | £58.19 | QAR 28,840.18 | −QAR 489.25 |
| | 4.7349 | £0.00 | QAR 28,409.54 | −QAR 919.89 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8613 | – | QAR 29,167.67 | |
| | 4.8491 | £0.00 | QAR 29,094.75 | −QAR 72.92 |
| | 4.8482 | £0.00 | QAR 29,088.92 | −QAR 78.75 |
| | 4.8608 | £58.19 | QAR 28,881.77 | −QAR 285.90 |
| | 4.7349 | £0.00 | QAR 28,409.54 | −QAR 758.13 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8592 | – | QAR 29,155.20 | |
| | 4.8471 | £0.00 | QAR 29,082.31 | −QAR 72.89 |
| | 4.8461 | £0.00 | QAR 29,076.48 | −QAR 78.72 |
| | 4.8818 | £62.28 | QAR 28,986.94 | −QAR 168.26 |
| | 4.7638 | £0.00 | QAR 28,582.59 | −QAR 572.61 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8884 | – | QAR 29,330.40 | |
| | 4.8762 | £0.00 | QAR 29,257.07 | −QAR 73.33 |
| | 4.8752 | £0.00 | QAR 29,251.21 | −QAR 79.19 |
| | 4.8877 | £62.27 | QAR 29,021.66 | −QAR 308.74 |
| | 4.7638 | £0.00 | QAR 28,582.59 | −QAR 747.81 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8873 | – | QAR 29,323.80 | |
| | 4.8751 | £0.00 | QAR 29,250.49 | −QAR 73.31 |
| | 4.8741 | £0.00 | QAR 29,244.63 | −QAR 79.17 |
| | 4.8762 | £63.46 | QAR 28,947.58 | −QAR 376.22 |
| | 4.7631 | £0.00 | QAR 28,578.68 | −QAR 745.12 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8718 | – | QAR 29,230.87 | |
| | 4.8596 | £0.00 | QAR 29,157.79 | −QAR 73.08 |
| | 4.8587 | £0.00 | QAR 29,151.94 | −QAR 78.93 |
| | 4.8760 | £66.40 | QAR 28,932.11 | −QAR 298.76 |
| | 4.7608 | £0.00 | QAR 28,564.80 | −QAR 666.07 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8718 | – | QAR 29,230.87 | |
| | 4.8596 | £0.00 | QAR 29,157.79 | −QAR 73.08 |
| | 4.8587 | £0.00 | QAR 29,151.94 | −QAR 78.93 |
| | 4.8760 | £66.40 | QAR 28,932.11 | −QAR 298.76 |
| | 4.7608 | £0.00 | QAR 28,564.80 | −QAR 666.07 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8550 | – | QAR 29,130.21 | |
| | 4.8429 | £0.00 | QAR 29,057.38 | −QAR 72.83 |
| | 4.8419 | £0.00 | QAR 29,051.56 | −QAR 78.65 |
| | 4.8656 | £61.71 | QAR 28,893.28 | −QAR 236.93 |
| | 4.7518 | £0.00 | QAR 28,510.97 | −QAR 619.24 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8803 | – | QAR 29,281.51 | |
| | 4.8681 | £0.00 | QAR 29,208.30 | −QAR 73.21 |
| | 4.8671 | £0.00 | QAR 29,202.45 | −QAR 79.06 |
| | 4.8570 | £63.49 | QAR 28,833.63 | −QAR 447.88 |
| | 4.7434 | £0.00 | QAR 28,460.61 | −QAR 820.90 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8552 | – | QAR 29,131.18 | |
| | 4.8431 | £0.00 | QAR 29,058.35 | −QAR 72.83 |
| | 4.8421 | £0.00 | QAR 29,052.53 | −QAR 78.65 |
| | 4.8462 | £63.50 | QAR 28,769.70 | −QAR 361.48 |
| | 4.7303 | £0.00 | QAR 28,381.56 | −QAR 749.62 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8472 | – | QAR 29,083.33 | |
| | 4.8351 | £0.00 | QAR 29,010.62 | −QAR 72.71 |
| | 4.8341 | £0.00 | QAR 29,004.81 | −QAR 78.52 |
| | 4.8499 | £58.20 | QAR 28,817.14 | −QAR 266.19 |
| | 4.7350 | £0.00 | QAR 28,410.09 | −QAR 673.24 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8863 | – | QAR 29,317.81 | |
| | 4.8741 | £0.00 | QAR 29,244.52 | −QAR 73.29 |
| | 4.8731 | £0.00 | QAR 29,238.65 | −QAR 79.16 |
| | 4.8846 | £64.64 | QAR 28,992.10 | −QAR 325.71 |
| | 4.7776 | £0.00 | QAR 28,665.82 | −QAR 651.99 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8778 | – | QAR 29,266.90 | |
| | 4.8656 | £0.00 | QAR 29,193.73 | −QAR 73.17 |
| | 4.8646 | £0.00 | QAR 29,187.88 | −QAR 79.02 |
| | 4.8818 | £68.16 | QAR 28,958.23 | −QAR 308.67 |
| | 4.7741 | £0.00 | QAR 28,644.79 | −QAR 622.11 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8776 | – | QAR 29,265.80 | |
| | 4.8654 | £0.00 | QAR 29,192.64 | −QAR 73.16 |
| | 4.8645 | £0.00 | QAR 29,186.79 | −QAR 79.01 |
| | 4.8818 | £68.16 | QAR 28,958.23 | −QAR 307.57 |
| | 4.7741 | £0.00 | QAR 28,644.79 | −QAR 621.01 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.9042 | – | QAR 29,425.45 | |
| | 4.8920 | £0.00 | QAR 29,351.89 | −QAR 73.56 |
| | 4.8910 | £0.00 | QAR 29,346.00 | −QAR 79.45 |
| | 4.8851 | £58.16 | QAR 29,026.48 | −QAR 398.97 |
| | 4.7741 | £0.00 | QAR 28,644.79 | −QAR 780.66 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.9025 | – | QAR 29,415.16 | |
| | 4.8903 | £0.00 | QAR 29,341.62 | −QAR 73.54 |
| | 4.8893 | £0.00 | QAR 29,335.74 | −QAR 79.42 |
| | 4.8853 | £58.16 | QAR 29,027.73 | −QAR 387.43 |
| | 4.7768 | £0.00 | QAR 28,660.84 | −QAR 754.32 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8883 | – | QAR 29,330.02 | |
| | 4.8761 | £0.00 | QAR 29,256.69 | −QAR 73.33 |
| | 4.8751 | £0.00 | QAR 29,250.82 | −QAR 79.20 |
| | 4.9072 | £58.13 | QAR 29,157.71 | −QAR 172.31 |
| | 4.7768 | £0.00 | QAR 28,660.84 | −QAR 669.18 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.9138 | – | QAR 29,482.55 | |
| | 4.9015 | £0.00 | QAR 29,408.85 | −QAR 73.70 |
| | 4.9005 | £0.00 | QAR 29,402.95 | −QAR 79.60 |
| | 4.9143 | £63.42 | QAR 29,174.37 | −QAR 308.18 |
| | 4.7929 | £0.00 | QAR 28,757.60 | −QAR 724.95 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.9053 | – | QAR 29,431.81 | |
| | 4.8930 | £0.00 | QAR 29,358.23 | −QAR 73.58 |
| | 4.8921 | £0.00 | QAR 29,352.35 | −QAR 79.46 |
| | 4.8869 | £79.28 | QAR 28,934.20 | −QAR 497.61 |
| | 4.7597 | £0.00 | QAR 28,558.43 | −QAR 873.38 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8660 | – | QAR 29,196.04 | |
| | 4.8538 | £0.00 | QAR 29,123.05 | −QAR 72.99 |
| | 4.8529 | £0.00 | QAR 29,117.21 | −QAR 78.83 |
| | 4.8665 | £66.42 | QAR 28,875.89 | −QAR 320.15 |
| | 4.7445 | £0.00 | QAR 28,466.73 | −QAR 729.31 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.8962 | – | QAR 29,377.45 | |
| | 4.8840 | £0.00 | QAR 29,304.01 | −QAR 73.44 |
| | 4.8830 | £0.00 | QAR 29,298.13 | −QAR 79.32 |
| | 4.8665 | £66.42 | QAR 28,875.89 | −QAR 501.56 |
| | 4.7445 | £0.00 | QAR 28,466.73 | −QAR 910.72 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.9109 | – | QAR 29,465.40 | |
| | 4.8986 | £0.00 | QAR 29,391.74 | −QAR 73.66 |
| | 4.8976 | £0.00 | QAR 29,385.84 | −QAR 79.56 |
| | 4.8872 | £62.27 | QAR 29,018.93 | −QAR 446.47 |
| | 4.7621 | £0.00 | QAR 28,572.78 | −QAR 892.62 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market rate | 4.9063 | – | QAR 29,437.51 | |
| | 4.8940 | £0.00 | QAR 29,363.91 | −QAR 73.60 |
| | 4.8930 | £0.00 | QAR 29,358.02 | −QAR 79.49 |
| | 4.9051 | £62.25 | QAR 29,125.08 | −QAR 312.43 |
| | 4.7621 | £0.00 | QAR 28,572.78 | −QAR 864.73 |
| Exchange rate | Fee | Recipient gets | Difference |
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| Mid-market rate | 4.9063 | – | QAR 29,437.51 | |
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Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send £6,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what £6,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. The bank line is the cheapest bank available on each day.
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 QAR per GBP 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 QAR on every transfer from the UK.
Right now, Key Currency pays 29,363.91 QAR on 6,000 GBP, which is 73.60 QAR less than the mid-market amount.
Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 29,408.85 QAR.
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 Qatar.
We've tracked 209 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 7 amounts over the past month.
Cheapest every time
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 6% of them
Never the cheapest
Based on 49 comparisons across 7 amounts over the last 7 days.
Cheapest every time
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 9% of them
Never the cheapest
Based on 209 comparisons across 7 amounts over the last 30 days.
Cheapest every time
Never the cheapest
Cheapest in 12% of them
Cheapest in 0% of them
Based on 531 comparisons across 7 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 QAR, and it was also the cheapest in 100% of the 119 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.
It's a good pick for both one-off and regular transfers to Qatar.
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 Qatar.
There are many ways to send money to Qatar from the UK, including online, app, currency broker, global business account, multi-currency account, bank, and in person, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Qatar, say weekly or monthly, an app like Wise is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £62.25 in fees, has 0.02% markup, lets you save recipient details, and QAR will arrive in minutes.
Over the past month, Wise was the cheapest app on 97% of the days it appeared for £6,000 transfers.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized QAR transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like Wise often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of the 10 companies we compared, Wise is the cheapest online service and will get you QAR29,125.08 on a £6,000 transfer.
In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 23 of the 30 days it quoted.
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 Qatar, and real human support.
Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/QAR rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest broker in 100% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Qatari Rial abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to QAR will get you QAR29,125.08 after fees.
If you don’t have QAR in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Qatar.
Once you have QAR in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Qatar, 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 Qatar.
On a £6,000 transfer, banks like NatWest will add 2.98% markup, getting you QAR28,572.78 vs QAR29,363.91 with Key Currency.
We found NatWest was the cheapest bank on 29 of the 30 days it appeared for this amount.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much QAR your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.
Our data shows that Key Currency gets your recipient 791.13 QAR more than NatWest, today's cheapest bank, on the same £6,000.
The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Qatar is via Key Currency, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive QAR.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Qatar, 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 Qatar by bank deposit and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Qatar is with bank deposit on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup (getting you QAR28,721.40 on a £6,000 transfer).
Digital wallets
Your recipient can receive QAR directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal or similar) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.
You pay £6,000.00
QAR29,364
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
QAR29,033
-QAR331
You pay £6,000.00
QAR28,780
-QAR584
You pay £6,004.99
QAR28,721
-QAR643
You pay £6,004.99
QAR28,620
-QAR744
You pay £6,004.99
QAR28,620
-QAR744
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Qatar such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for a £6,000 transfer to Qatar:
Cheapest way to send money to Qatar
The cheapest way is to use Key Currency, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get QAR29,363.91, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Qatar
The fastest way is to use Revolut via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get QAR28,978.14 and it will arrive in same day.
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/QAR transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
These are anti-money-laundering checks, and they can hold your transfer up, so have the documents ready.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending £6,000 with Key Currency will get you 29,363.91 QAR, that’s including £0 fee and 0.25% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like NatWest on the other hand, will get you QAR28,572.78, that’s £0 in fees but 2.98% in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Qatar.
And, regular gifts from your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, with no cap and no seven-year wait, as long as you can still cover your usual living costs.
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.
We track 10 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Qatar in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/QAR pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 209 comparisons across 7 amounts.
This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for GBP/QAR 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.
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.
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