{"id":374226,"date":"2021-11-08T15:51:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=374226"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:51:54","slug":"opening-a-bank-account-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/travel-money\/opening-a-bank-account-in-dubai","title":{"rendered":"Opening a bank account in Dubai (UAE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"keyTakeaways\">\n  <div class=\"keyTakeaways__header\">\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"21\" viewbox=\"0 0 314.16 201.03\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M212.32,190.62c-19.66,0-38.8-6.44-54.42-18.24-15.63,11.79-34.77,18.24-54.42,18.24-49.84,0-90.39-40.55-90.39-90.39V9.83h199.24c49.84,0,90.39,40.55,90.39,90.39s-40.55,90.39-90.39,90.39Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>\n  <path d=\"M212.32,15.9c46.57,0,84.33,37.75,84.33,84.33h0c0,46.57-37.75,84.33-84.33,84.33h0c-20.75,0-39.74-7.51-54.42-19.94-14.69,12.43-33.68,19.94-54.42,19.94h0c-46.57,0-84.33-37.75-84.33-84.33V15.9h193.18M212.32,3.76H7.01v96.46c0,53.19,43.27,96.46,96.46,96.46,19.47,0,38.46-5.92,54.43-16.84,15.96,10.91,34.95,16.84,54.42,16.84,53.19,0,96.46-43.27,96.46-96.46S265.51,3.76,212.32,3.76h0Z\" fill=\"#232320\"><\/path>\n  <path d=\"M216.34,90.21c.19-1.69,1.76-2.87,3.43-2.6,11.91,1.94,22.41-7.31,20.93-20.1-.45-3.93-2.28-6.56-4.43-9.31-1.05-1.35-.74-3.34.71-4.26,15.6-9.82,31.64-1.91,40.78,13.29,11.21,18.64,11.54,47.15.53,65.94-15.41,26.3-42.91,23.48-56.04-3.04-6.09-12.29-7.47-26.4-5.92-39.93Z\" fill=\"#232320\"><\/path>\n  <path d=\"M105.92,90.21c.19-1.69,1.76-2.87,3.43-2.6,11.91,1.94,22.41-7.31,20.93-20.1-.45-3.93-2.28-6.56-4.43-9.31-1.05-1.35-.74-3.34.71-4.26,15.6-9.82,31.64-1.91,40.78,13.29,11.21,18.64,11.54,47.15.53,65.94-15.41,26.3-42.91,23.48-56.04-3.04-6.09-12.29-7.47-26.4-5.92-39.93Z\" fill=\"#232320\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>        <h3 data-toc=\"false\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n\n    <ul>\n          <li>Some banks in the UAE allow you to open an account online.<\/li>\n          <li>There might be restrictions for foreigners on some accounts.<\/li>\n          <li>We have a page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/foreign-currency-account\">foreign currency accounts<\/a> so you can compare your options.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n  \n  <\/div>\n<h3>Can a British citizen open a bank account in Dubai?<\/h3><p>A foreigner can open a bank account in Dubai, as long as they\u2019re able to provide specific documents and meet the terms of the specific account.<\/p><p>However, your choice of accounts will be limited, based on whether or not you\u2019re a UAE resident.<\/p><p>Resident bank accounts will typically have more features and less restrictions compared to non-resident accounts.<\/p><p>For example, some banks require non-resident accounts to maintain a minimum balance. Others may enforce a maximum balance. Non-residents may go through more intense background and financial checks that take a little longer.<\/p><p>Some banks in Dubai don\u2019t offer non-resident accounts at all.<\/p><h3>Use Revolut for everyday spending<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                                                                                    \n\n                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<style>\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-basis: 0; flex-grow: 1; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox th { border-bottom: 0px; width: 100%; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; font-size: 14px; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox td { border-bottom: 0px; width: 100%; padding-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px;  }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox td svg.luna-icon--medium { height: 24px; width: 24px; }\n.best-hero .luna-button--success { white-space: normal; line-height: 1.2; }\n@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tbody { display: flex; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox th { text-align: center; line-height: 16px !important; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox td { flex-grow: 1; align-content: center; text-align: center; line-height: 20px !important; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px;  }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr:first-of-type td, .best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr:first-of-type th { padding-left: 0px !important; }\n.best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr:last-of-type td, .best-hero .hotstats .product_infobox tr:last-of-type th { padding-right: 0px !important; }\n}\n<\/style><div class=\"best-hero\" id=\"best-hero-0e1b011e99ac4d7283d094c3433afbc2\"><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--border\"><div class=\"luna-card__block no-padding-top no-padding-right no-padding-bottom no-padding-left\"><div class=\"u-grid u-grid--gutterCollapse\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-3\/4@m u-2\/3@s\"><div class=\"has-padding-small\"><div class=\"u-grid u-grid--alignMiddle has-padding-bottom-xsmall\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/3 u-1\/4@m u-1\/5@l\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/66ed2c547ad3d.png\" width=\"140\" height=\"88\" alt=\"Revolut Standard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/66ed2c547ad3d.png?fit=180 180w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/66ed2c547ad3d.png?fit=360 360w, https:\/\/www.finder.com\/niche-builder\/66ed2c547ad3d.png?fit=420 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 28vw, 420px\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-3\/4@m u-2\/3\"><p class=\"no-margin-bottom u-font--bold\" style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 27px;\">\nRevolut Standard<\/p><span class=\"alignleft\" style=\"font-weight: 1000; color:#000; font-size: 1.6em;\"><span class=\"scoreCombined score__container finder-score\" style=\"justify-content: center;\"><span class=\"score__badge score__badge--great\"><span class=\"score__value\">8.9<\/span><\/span><span class=\"score__text-wrapper score__text score__text--great persist\" style=\"display: flex;\">\nGreat\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"is-hidden@s has-margin-bottom-small hotstats\"><div data-category=\"\" data-niche=\"UKFSA-CUR\" data-fieldset=\"bestpage_hotstats\" class=\"UKFSA-CUR bestpage_hotstats \"><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Minimum opening balance<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Account fees<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Interest (AER)<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">0% AER<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--success luna-button--fluid has-margin-top-xsmall has-margin-bottom-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/revolut-review#comparison-table-0000000000\">See deal<\/a><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--primary luna-button--ghost luna-button--fluid has-margin-top-xsmall has-margin-bottom-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/revolut-review\">Read review<\/a><\/div><p>As of January 2025, you can't open a Revolut account in Dubai or anywhere else in the UAE. If you're relocating there, say for work, you'll need to open an account with a local bank to have your future salary paid into and use it for any transactions that require a local bank account.<\/p><p>However, you can still use your Revolut account while you're there and it could be very useful when you first arrive, because it has a range of features for spending money overseas, including cheap and easy money transfers and no or low fees on spending abroad, depending on your plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n  <ul class=\"luna-accordionGroup accordionGroup\">    <li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000000\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000000\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">Pros and cons<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000000\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\">    <div class=\"u-grid\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/2@s\"><p class=\"u-font--bold\">Pros<\/p><ul class=\"list-4\"><li>Low overseas fees<\/li><li>Quick sign-up<\/li><li>Earn cashback on spending<\/li><li>Set budgets for financial goals<\/li><li>Virtual cards for online purchases<\/li><li>Easy to transfer money internationally<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/2@s\"><p class=\"u-font--bold\">Cons<\/p><ul class=\"list-13\"><li>1% currency conversion charge on weekend spending abroad<\/li><li>Free cash withdrawals in the UK and abroad both limited to \u00a3200 per month<\/li><li>Cannot deposit cash or cheques into the account<\/li><li>Charged a fee to receive your bank card<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>    <li class=\"luna-accordion\" data-accordion=\"accordion\">\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__summary\">\n    <h4 class=\"luna-accordion__heading\">\n      <button class=\"luna-accordion__action collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion0000000001\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#accordion0000000001\">\n        <span class=\"luna-accordion__title\">More details<\/span>\n        <svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-down\" data-accordion-icon=\"show\"><\/use>\n          <use xlink:href=\"#chevron-up\" data-accordion-icon=\"hide\" class=\"is-hidden\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"luna-accordion__details collapse\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"accordion0000000001\" data-accordion=\"details\">\n    <div class=\"accordionContent\">    <div data-category=\"\" data-niche=\"UKFSA-CUR\" data-fieldset=\"bestpage\" class=\"UKFSA-CUR bestpage \"><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Minimum opening balance<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Switch service guarantee<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Account fees<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Overseas card transactions<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">0% <span class=\"table-popover\" rel=\"popover\" data-content=\"There is no charge for debit card transactions in foreign currency outside the UK.\" title=\"More info\" data-original-title=\"\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>  <\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/4@m u-1\/3@s box no-margin-bottom is-hidden is-visible@s\"><div class=\"has-padding-small\"><div class=\"hotstats has-margin-bottom-small\"><div data-category=\"\" data-niche=\"UKFSA-CUR\" data-fieldset=\"bestpage_hotstats\" class=\"UKFSA-CUR bestpage_hotstats \"><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Minimum opening balance<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Account fees<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">\u00a30<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Interest (AER)<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">0% AER<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--success luna-button--fluid has-margin-bottom-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/revolut-review#comparison-table-0000000000\">See deal<\/a><a class=\"luna-button luna-button--primary luna-button--ghost luna-button--fluid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/revolut-review\">Read review<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><h3>Banks that offer expat accounts<\/h3><p><strong>Emirates NBD.<\/strong> One of the largest banks in the country, it has lots of branches and a good digital experience as well. It offers accounts for expats and a range of products including credit cards, loans and bank accounts.<\/p><p><strong>Mashreq NEO. <\/strong>Mashreq is one of the oldest UAE banks and this is its neobank offering. It says you can open an account quickly online. It has accounts and debit cards so it doesn\u2019t compete with all that the bigger banks have, but it\u2019s a good option if you want something more simple and easy.<\/p><p><strong>ADCB. <\/strong>Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, as the name suggests, is based in Abu Dhabi, but it\u2019s available in the rest of the country too. It\u2019s a strong choice for businesses, but it also offers a range of personal banking options, for citizens and expats alike.<\/p><h3>Which documents are required?<\/h3><p>You can expect to be asked for the following documents when opening a bank account in Dubai.<\/p><ul class=\"list-10\"><li>Your passport<\/li><li>Copies of your passport photo<\/li><li>A no-objection letter from your employer or visa sponsor<\/li><li>Your UAE identification card or proof of residency (if applicable)<\/li><li>Proof of address<\/li><li>A copy of your visa<\/li><\/ul><p>In some cases, you may be asked for<\/p><ul class=\"list-10\"><li>An updated curriculum vitae (CV)<\/li><li>A copy of recent bank statements<\/li><\/ul><p>If the official language of your home country is not English, you may have to get these documents translated.<\/p><h3>How does the application work?<\/h3><p>The application process is very similar to opening an account in the UK.<br>In most cases, foreigners will have to complete their application in branch, because there are so many documents that needed to be presented.<br>After these documents have been presented and checked, the bank will complete background checks and financial checks before your account is opened.<br>What\u2019s more, the UAE Central Bank recently mandated a Know Your Customer (KYC) policy, which requires banks to ask a few questions about their previous financial transactions.<\/p><h3>Can a foreigner open a bank account if they are not physically in the country?<\/h3><p>Some banks may allow you to open an account if you\u2019re not in Dubai. However, in this case, you will have to hire assistance from a financial advisor in Dubai to present and sign documents on your behalf.<\/p><h3>Can a bank account be opened online?<\/h3><p>Yes, in recent years, a number of online-only banks have emerged.<br>A key advantage of these accounts is that they can be opened online, without having to present any documents to bank staff within a branch.<br>These banks also tend to offer competitive rates on overseas spending and ATM withdrawals, meaning UK residents will have little problem using these bank accounts while living in Dubai (or anywhere in the world). A disadvantage to these accounts is that you\u2019ll have no access to in-branch customer service.<\/p><h3>Alternative options<\/h3><p>For those who would prefer not to open an account in Dubai, another option is to open an account with a digital bank such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/starling-bank-review\">Starling<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/revolut-review\">Revolut<\/a>. Providing you download the bank\u2019s app, opening an account is easy and you\u2019ll also benefit from low foreign transaction fees.<\/p><p>Starling\u2019s personal account, for example, does not charge fees for ATM withdrawals or foreign transactions. Revolut\u2019s account allows you to transfer money abroad in more than 30 currencies with the interbank exchange rate, while its multi-currency card can hold up to 30 currencies at a time.<\/p><h3>Pros and cons of opening a bank account in Dubai<\/h3><div class=\"u-grid\"><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/2@s\"><ul class=\"list-1\"><li><strong>Banks in the UAE cater to foreigners and expats.<\/strong> As an international business hub, the UAE\u2019s banks are used to opening accounts for foreign residents.<\/li><li><strong>Accounts can be opened online<\/strong>. This is handy as it could mean you can open an account without having to go into a physical branch.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"u-grid__col u-1\/2@s\"><ul class=\"list-12\"><li><strong>There can be a great deal of paperwork involved.<\/strong> Unlike in the UK, you\u2019ll have to present a bank with documents from your employer or visa-sponsor and occasionally your CV.<\/li><li><strong>Restrictions and limits on some accounts.<\/strong> Bank accounts opened by foreigners in the UAE may come with certain restrictions.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><h3>Bottom line<\/h3><p>Dubai is a hub of international business, so it\u2019s perhaps no surprise that you\u2019ll have a lot of options for opening a bank account there as a foreigner.<\/p><p>However, you will have to provide a few documents, and there are limits for non-residents.<\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--alt\"><div class=\"luna-card__block has-padding-small\">We show offers we can track - that's not every product on the market...yet. 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