Planning To Travel To Dubai? Here’s How You Can Exchange Currency. Check Docs Needed And Other Details

Here is all you need to know about currency exchange, documents needed and other details for travel between India and Dubai.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Shrimansi Kaushik

Published: August 26, 2022, 4:00 PM IST

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Dubai travel: here is how you can exchange Indian Rupees into UAE Dirham and other details.

New Delhi: Are you planning to fly to Dubai for a business trip or to spend a quality time there with friends and family? As commercial flights to and from UAE have resumed, several tourists from India and other countries are heading to the Gulf nation. However, planning for foreign trips can be stressful as one has to take care of several formalities. Taking care of everything can be quite a hassle: lining up all the proper documents and making arrangements for enough local currency to avoid contingencies.

If you are planning to visit Dubai and have been having trouble in how to exchange Indian currency with the UAE Dirham, here’s a complete guide.

HOW TO EXCHANGE INDIAN CURRENCY WITH UAE DIRHAM

The currency in Dubai is the dirham, which is shortened to AED (United Arab Emirates Dirham). One dirham is divided into 100 fils. The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, meaning the exchange rate never changes. One US dollar is worth AED 3.67.

According to the UAE government’s website, foreign currency of almost any denomination can be exchanged in the country.

• The travellers can exchange money in hotels,
• At licensed money exchange centres located at airports, malls and public markets.
• Besides this, the foreign banks have their branches and ATMs at several locations.

DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO EXCHANGE INDIAN CURRENCY WITH UAE DIRHAM

According to the website Visit Dubai, most of the exchange centres will ask for the following documents:

• A copy of the passport
  OR
• A national identity proof along with contact details.
• If you have a travellers’ cheque, you can check with the exchange centres if they accept it.

HERE ARE PRICES OF ESSENTIAL THINGS IN UAE:

Small bottle of water: AED1.5 (50 cents)
Big Mac: AED16.75 (USD4.5)
Biryani: AED13 (USD3.5)
Shawarma wrap: AED5 (USD1.4)
Short taxi ride: AED12 (USD3.3)
Dubai Metro (3 zones): AED5.8 (USD1.6)
Cinema ticket (standard): AED35 (USD9.6)
Abra ride across Dubai Creek: AED1 (USD27 cents)