Can I sell any foreign currency?
Can I sell any foreign currency?
How to sell travel money to John Lewis
Selling your excess travel money back to John Lewis is as easy as buying foreign currency was. All you have to do is visit your closest Bureau with a valid form of ID and the currency you want to exchange, and we’ll convert it to GBP for you at the current exchange rate.
What you need to bring
When you’re buying or selling currency at a Bureau de Change, you'll need to have some valid ID with you. This can be any of the following:
- Full UK Photocard Driving Licence
- Passport
- EU National Identity Photocard
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Currencies we buy
| Currency | Bureau sell rate | Bureau buy rate |
|---|---|---|
| Euro (EUR) | 1.1262 | 1.2688 |
| US Dollar (USD) | 1.2031 | 1.3679 |
| Canadian Dollar (CAD) | 1.6314 | 1.8589 |
| Australian Dollar (AUD) | 1.8539 | 2.1053 |
| Barbadian Dollar (BBD) | 2.2788 | 2.846 |
| Bulgarian Lev (BGN) | 2.1124 | 2.61 |
| Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) | 8.0382 | 10.0246 |
| Czech Koruna (CZK) | 25.5216 | 30.9145 |
| Danish Krone (DKK) | 8.1216 | 9.5631 |
| Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) | 9.1055 | 10.7197 |
| Hungarian Forint (HUF) | 396.644 | 484.0782 |
| Icelandic Krona (ISK) | 159.2149 | 201.9143 |
| Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) | 16444.9294 | 21071.3411 |
| Israeli Sheqel (ILS) | 4.2662 | 5.205 |
| Japanese Yen (JPY) | 165.9819 | 191.1951 |
| Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) | 5.241 | 6.599 |
| Mauritian Rupee (MUR) | 51.6043 | 65.0583 |
| Mexican Peso (MXN) | 20.3289 | 24.395 |
| New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | 1.9709 | 2.278 |
| Norwegian Krone (NOK) | 13.0855 | 15.1919 |
| Polish Zloty (PLN) | 4.9849 | 5.9138 |
| Singapore Dollar (SGD) | 1.5724 | 1.853 |
| South African Rand (ZAR) | 23.2604 | 27.3527 |
| Swedish Krona (SEK) | 12.6513 | 14.8704 |
| Swiss Franc (CHF) | 1.096 | 1.2465 |
| Thai Baht (THB) | 41.096 | 48.4435 |
| Turkish Lira (TRY) | 23.2576 | 28.9079 |
| UAE Dirham (AED) | 4.3935 | 5.0869 |
| Bahamian Dollar (BSD) | NA | NA |
| Bahraini Dinar (BHD) | NA | NA |
| Bermudian Dollar (BMD) | NA | NA |
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | NA | NA |
| Brunei Dollar (BND) | NA | NA |
| Cayman Island Dollar (KYD) | NA | NA |
| Chilean Peso (CLP) | NA | NA |
| Colombian Peso (COP) | NA | NA |
| Costa Rican Colon (CRC) | NA | NA |
| Dominican Peso (DOP) | NA | NA |
| East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) | NA | NA |
| Fijian Dollar (FJD) | NA | NA |
| French Polynesian Franc (XPF) | NA | NA |
| Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) | NA | NA |
| Jamaican Dollar (JMD) | NA | NA |
| Jordanian Dinar (JOD) | NA | NA |
| Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) | NA | NA |
| Omani Rial (OMR) | NA | NA |
| Philippine Peso (PHP) | NA | NA |
| Romanian Leu (RON) | NA | NA |
| Saudi Riyal (SAR) | NA | NA |
| South Korean Won (KRW) | NA | NA |
| Taiwan Dollar (TWD) | NA | NA |
| Vietnamese Dong (VND) | NA | NA |
Bureau rates on Thursday 1 June 2023, 11:20
Buy back guarantee
If your holiday is cancelled, you can return your currency for a full refund within 35 days of your purchase date. Refunds will be for the full order amount only and you’ll just need your original order receipt or order confirmation, along with the ID you used to make your purchase.
Expert Quote
"There's never been a better time to return your leftover currency. We track the market every day to bring you great rates, and we don’t charge you commission. For a limited time only if you return £50 or more to your local John Lewis Bureau you’ll receive a £5 voucher to use in store on the same day" (T&Cs apply).
Frequently asked questions
At our bureaux we’re more than happy to buy back currency that you didn’t quite manage to spend on holiday. To see if you can sell us your leftover travel money, check the list of accepted currencies on our website. We can buy any accepted foreign currency notes in good condition, but regretfully foreign currency coins cannot be exchanged.
There are a select few closed currencies such as Egyptian pounds and Indian Rupees that we unfortunately cannot buy back. To check if we accept the currency you want to exchange, please check the list on our website.
While we can’t buy back your leftover currency online, we are more than happy to do so in person. To find your closest John Lewis Bureau use our handy locator and pay us a visit.
At John Lewis Bureaux you can’t directly trade one currency for another, but you can sell us your foreign currency first and then buy a different currency in sterling. A list of the currencies available to buy can be found on our website.
John Lewis Finance and John Lewis & Partners Bureau de Change are both trading names of John Lewis plc. Registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Registered in England (Registered Company Number 233462). John Lewis plc introduce the panel of carefully chosen providers in Bureau de Change products and services, whom each hold the appropriate licences with the Financial Conduct Authority and HMRC.
Foreign Currency online from both John Lewis Finance and John Lewis & Partners is provided by First Rate Exchange Services Limited registration number 04287490 (Money Service Business licence number MLR-64068), whose registered office is at Great West House, Great West Road, Brentford, West London, TW8 9DF England.
John Lewis Finance is a trading name of John Lewis plc, registered in England with company number 233462, registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 724309). Credit is provided by NewDay Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 7297722, registered office: 7 Handyside Street, London, N1C 4DA. NewDay Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with number 690292 and is also authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (Ref no: 555318) for the provision of payment services.
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