Buy UAE Dirham online
Buy UAE Dirham online and pay no commission. Home delivery or pick up at John Lewis or Waitrose.
Pound to UAE Dirham exchange
Minimum order £250 - Maximum £2,500
How to buy UAE Dirham
Off to Dubai? Abu Dhabi? Or Ras Al-Khaimah? We sell Dirhams for the United Arab Emirates online and in select John Lewis Bureau de Change stores. Don’t forget to buy your UAE Dirham before your trip so you have cash in hand for your United Arab Emirates holiday.
Competitive rates
We monitor the currency exchange market daily to ensure we offer you great rates for our most popular currencies.
Delivered to you
Order online before 3pm to get next working day home delivery or Click & Collect at a Waitrose or John Lewis near you. Orders placed Friday after 3pm are delivered Tuesday. Remote locations may take up to 3 working days to arrive.
Commission free-fees
You never have to pay a commission fee when you buy currency from us.
Prepare for your trip to the Gulf Tiger
There’s a reason why cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become some of the world's top luxury destinations, from an awe-inspiring 7-star hotel favoured by the rich and famous to their legendary shopping malls. Not to mention family-fun theme parks with world-record-breaking roller coasters. Even beyond the modern buildings, the UAE is also widely known for its gorgeous old towns, souks, and mosques, each enriched with Middle Eastern culture and history.
But, whether you’re touring the deserts or gazing at the city lights from the top of the Burj Khalifa, it’s important to start your holiday off right. Before you even pack, you can exchange your GBP for AED online from us or at select John Lewis Bureau de Change. Online orders placed before 3pm can be delivered to your home next working day. Remote locations may take up to 3 working days to arrive.
Exchange rates may vary online and in-store. Min online order £250. Delivery/collection fee of £5.50 applies to orders below £500.
Sell your leftover UAE Dirham
You can sell your UAE Dirham notes back to us when you've landed back home (as long as we keep your currency in stock and we can accept your denominations). Just visit your local John Lewis Bureau de Change branch with a valid form of ID and your Dirham to exchange your currency back into pounds.
If your trip to the UAE has been cancelled, you can return your Dirhams for a full refund within 35 days of the purchase date. Make sure you have your original order receipt or confirmation, along with your ID and proof of cancellation when you make the return. Please note buy backs and returns can only be made in-store.
Travel money FAQs
Which countries use the UAE Dirham?
Many Middle Eastern countries use Dirhams as their official currency, however, UAE Dirhams can only be used within the United Arab Emirates. These cities and Emirates’ include:
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Al Ain
Ajman
Ras Al Khaimah
Fujairah
Umm Al Quwain
Khor Fakkan
Jebel Ali
Will the rate be the same in the Bureau?
Exchange rates online may vary from those offered in-store.
You can check today’s online rates on our main currency page. Today’s in-store buy and sell rates can be found on the Bureau de Change store locator..
UAE Dirham is only sold in select John Lewis Bureau de Change. If your local John Lewis does not sell UAE Dirham, you can still order them online, and when you order before 3pm, you can get next working day delivery or click and collect at your nearest John Lewis or Waitrose.
What is the minimum and maximum order?
For online orders, you can buy between £250 to £2,500 worth of UAE Dirham. If you’re planning on travelling with more than 60,000 AED into the United Arab Emirates, you will need to declare the amount at customs when you arrive at border control.
A delivery fee of £5.50 applies to orders below £500 and is free for orders £500 or more.
John Lewis Money, John Lewis Finance and John Lewis & Partners Bureau de Change are trading names of John Lewis plc.
John Lewis plc introduces the panel of carefully chosen providers in Bureau de Change products and services, who each hold the appropriate licences with the Financial Conduct Authority and HMRC.
Travel Money online from John Lewis Money, John Lewis Finance, and John Lewis & Partners, is provided by First Rate Exchange Services Limited (company number: 04287490 and Money Service Business licence number: MLR-64068). Registered office: Botanica, Ditton Park, Riding Court Road, Datchet, Berkshire, SL3 9LL, England.