how much cash can I carry in hand while traveling to UAE from Riyadh?

Member since 10 November 2014

kaleemimranActive member30 March 2017 20:53:50

Hello All,

I will be relocating from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi with family in a weeks time. In Sha Allah. I need to survive in UAE till I get my Emirates ID and receive my first salary and I need to take some cash in hand. For this reason,聽 Can you please help me understand the below queries?

how much maximum cash can I carry in hand while traveling to UAE from Riyadh as per Saudi Arabia rules?
Should I convert SAR to USD before leaving ? Where & which bank to exchange SAR to USD in Riyadh?

I am also afraid to carry hard cash during the travel.Please provide me some tips on how can i transfer amount from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi?

Please provide me guidelines.

Many thanks in advance.

Thanks and Regards

Kaleem

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Member since 12 January 2013

HRGuruViP02 April 2017 07:52:44

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The max limit you can carry as hard currency without declaring at customs in 60K.

As for safety , the best way is to transfer online before hand if you are able to open an account there. Some banks will allow you to open a bank, even without the ID, if you have a valid offer and visa issued from an employer there. Check with the banks directly and the transfer costs are between 40 - 100 from most banks in KSA.