Send Money from the UAE to Egypt

There is no single cheapest provider on this corridor — it depends on how much you send and how your recipient is paid. Compare the total amount received in Egyptian pounds rather than the advertised fee, since the exchange rate margin is usually the larger cost. Bank deposit is typically cheaper than cash pickup.

Delivery ranges from minutes to a few business days depending on the provider and payout method. Western Union and Careem Pay can deliver within minutes when you pay by debit card. Bank-funded and economy transfers typically take one to three business days but usually cost less. Transfers sent outside banking hours or over a weekend may not settle until the next working day.

Across the providers we compare, the available payout methods are bank deposit, cash pickup and mobile wallet. The most widely used options in Egypt are bank deposit and cash pickup. Egyptian pound rates can move sharply, so it is worth checking the live rate immediately before you send. Not every provider supports every method, so check the table above before you commit.

No. Remitly, Taptap Send, Western Union and e& money offer cash pickup in Egypt, so your recipient can collect the funds with valid photo ID and the transfer reference number. That said, bank deposit and cash pickup generally cost less than cash collection.

Providers rarely give you the mid-market rate — the reference rate you see on Google or Reuters. Instead they add a margin, typically between 0.4% and 4%, and keep the difference. That margin is often larger than the visible transfer fee, which is why a "no fee" service can still be more expensive overall. For AED to EGP, compare the quoted rate against the mid-market rate to see the real spread you are paying.

Yes, provided you use a licensed provider. Every service listed on this page is regulated in the UAE under the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), which requires safeguarding of customer funds and identity verification. Send only to people you know personally, keep your transfer reference private, and be sceptical of anyone pressuring you to send money urgently to someone you have not met.

Yes. Each provider sets its own transfer limits, which vary by how much identity verification you have completed and how you pay. Larger transfers may require additional documentation such as proof of source of funds. For transfers above roughly AED 10,000, a specialist foreign-exchange broker will often beat an app on rate.

states it cannot yet send Egyptian pounds to Egypt from the UAE and offers only a waiting list publishes the UAE only as a receiving country its Egypt page lists sending only from Australia, Canada, the UK, the US and certain European countries If you already use those services, you will need an alternative from the comparison table above for this corridor.

Payout currency is the decisive choice on this corridor. Taptap Send publishes bank deposits and wallets in pounds or dollars, and Remitly publishes two different fees for the two payout currencies, so the same transfer can settle in either currency at very different effective value to the recipient. A pound payout is converted at the rate the provider quotes at the moment of sending, and none of the providers here publishes a standing dirham to pound rate a reader can rely on before opening the app, so a quote taken today is not a commitment for tomorrow. Cash pickup in Egypt runs through named partners with their own ceilings, which sit underneath whatever the UAE-side sending cap allows: Taptap Send publishes a FawryPlus limit of EGP 30,000 per transaction.