Send Money to Nepal from the UAE: AED to NPR Rates, Exchange Houses and Apps
The UAE is one of Nepal's biggest remittance corridors — how Dubai and Abu Dhabi Nepalis send home via exchange houses and apps.
By Nepalese Events Australia Editorial
Published: 2026-10-24T23:45:00.000000Z
Category: Guides
The UAE–Nepal corridor is one of the largest remittance flows in the world — hundreds of thousands of Nepali workers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates supporting families back home. The options are different here than in Western corridors.
Your options
Exchange houses — the Gulf way: Al Ansari Exchange, Al Fardan Exchange and Lulu Exchange dominate the worker corridors — walk-in counters, cash in, rupees out to a Nepali bank account or wallet. Al Dahab Exchange runs community-season campaigns (their Dashain–Tihar Dhamaka returns annually). Apps: eSewa Money Transfer and IME connect the exchange-house network to eSewa/Khalti wallet delivery — the fastest route for recipients in cities.
What to compare
Exchange houses compete on the counter rate — check the live AED to NPR mid-market rate first so you can spot a bad spread immediately. Apps win on speed (wallet delivery in minutes); counters win for cash wages and rural cash pickup. Friday is the Gulf's remittance day — counters are busiest then, apps run anytime.
More coverage on the UAE desk, and the Nepal–Dubai time difference for coordinating with family.
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