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Top Providers For transfers from the USA to the UAE
Based on 10,227 comparisons made by Monito users in the past 3 months.
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Compare 14 providers for a 1,000 USD transfer from the USA to the UAE
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- Highest trust score
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8.4Our score
Popular with Monito users1 to 3 days
Pay by Bank transfer
Recipient gets
Fee Free
Exchange rate 3.6516
0.57% worse than mid‑market rate
3,652 AED
Details Go to XE Money Transfer Go
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- Best deal
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8.5Our score
Includes zero transfer fees and/or preferential exchange rate on your first transfer DetailsUp to 1 day
Pay by Debit card
Recipient gets
Fee Free
Exchange rate 3.6766
0.11% better than mid‑market rate
3,677 AED
3,648 AED
Details Go to MoneyGram Go -
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8.6Our score
Over 10 million online customersIncludes zero transfer fees and/or preferential exchange rate on your first transfer Details4 days
Pay by Debit card
Recipient gets
Fee Free
Exchange rate 3.6693
0.09% worse than mid‑market rate
3,669 AED
3,633 AED
Details Go to Western Union Go -
![Instarem]()
8.3Our score
Includes preferential pricing for new users DetailsIn minutes
Pay by Direct bank payment
Recipient gets
Fee Free
Exchange rate 3.6670
0.15% worse than mid‑market rate
3,667 AED
3,647 AED
Details Go to Instarem Go -
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8.4Our score
Popular with Monito users1 to 3 days
Pay by Bank transfer
Recipient gets
Fee Free
Exchange rate 3.6516
0.57% worse than mid‑market rate
3,652 AED
Details Go to XE Money Transfer Go -
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8.8Our score
Revolut is not a bank. Banking services provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Details3 to 4 days
Pay by Bank transfer
Recipient gets
Fee 9.67 USD
Exchange rate 3.6729
0.01% better than mid‑market rate
3,637 AED
Estimated
Details Go to Revolut Go -
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8.5Our score
Includes zero transfer fees on your first 10 transfers Details1 to 6 days
Pay by Bank transfer
Recipient gets
Fee 8.17 USD
Exchange rate 3.6465
0.71% worse than mid‑market rate
3,617 AED
3,602 AED
Estimated
Details Go to CurrencyFair Go
We source transfer fees, rates and other data from money transfer providers in different ways - in most cases in real time. We constantly monitor the quality of our comparison data, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy.
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Monito's Recommendations for Sending Money from the USA to the UAE
Today's cheapest money transfer service might not be the cheapest tomorrow. Find the one that's best-suited to your needs and preference by comparing the best performers on Monito's comparison engine over the past 30 days for transfers from the USA to the UAE:
Best Ways to Send Money from the USA to the UAE
- The best rated: Wise (9/10)
- The cheapest: MoneyGram and Western Union
- The fastest: MoneyGram
- The best rated (transfer to cash pickup): XE Money Transfer (8.4/10)
Frequently Asked Questions
About Money Transfers from the USA to the UAE
Monito compares 13 providers offering international money transfer services from the USA to the UAE. The total cost of the cheapest available option at any given point in the past month was 0.0% of the transferred amount. In comparison, the total cost of the most expensive provider was on average 6.5%.
| 💸 Number of providers | 13 |
|---|---|
| 🏆 Cheapest provider (on average) | |
| 💰 Lowest total cost (on average) | 0.0% |
| 💰 Highest total cost (on average) | 6.5% |
| 💸 Most transferred amount | 1000 USD |
| ⚡ ️Fastest transfer time | In minutes |
| 💳 Pay-in options | Bank transfer, Debit card, Credit card, Cash, Direct bank payment, International bank transfer |
| 💵 Pay-out options | Bank account, Cash pickup, Mobile wallet, Bank account (via international transfer), Card |
| 👍 Recommended providers | MoneyGram, Paysend, Ria, WorldRemit, Revolut, XE Money Transfer, Instarem, Currencies Direct, Wise, Moneycorp, CurrencyFair, OFX |
Best Rated Providers to Send Money from the USA to the UAE
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To calculate the total cost of your transfer, we compare the exchange rate every provider applies to your transactions with the latest mid-market exchange rate data that we source from XE.
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