• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Arabian Gulf Life

  • GCC
    • UAE
      • Abu Dhabi
      • Sharjah
      • Dubai
        • Dubai Guides
    • Saudi Arabia
      • Hajj
      • Banks of Saudi Arabia
        • Al Ahli NCB
          • NCB Al Ahli Bank Iqama Expiry
          • NCB AL Ahli Quick Pay
        • Al Rajhi Bank
          • Al Rajhi Al Mubasher
          • Al Rajhi Renewal Iqama expiry
        • Saudi Local Bank
        • Foreign banks in KSA
      • Education in Saudi Arabia
      • Embassies in KSA
    • Oman
    • Kuwait
    • Qatar
    • Bahrain
  • Labor Law
    • Saudi Labor Laws
    • Oman Labour Laws
      • Probation Period in Oman
      • Annual Leaves in Oman
    • Bahrain Labour Laws
      • Indemnity Calculation Law
    • Qatar Labour Laws
    • Kuwait Labour Laws
  • Expats Guides
    • Shopping in Saudi Arabia
      • Offers in Saudi Arabia
        • Othaim Markets
        • Bindawood
    • Saudi Arabia
      • Attestation
        • Degree Attestation Saudi Arabia
      • Absher
        • Register MOI Absher
        • Activate Absher Machine
      • Huroob
        • Check Huroob Status
        • Huroob Without Jail
        • Huroob Workers Banned
        • What is Huroob
      • Istiqdam
      • Saudi Jawazat
        • Expat Monthly Fees
        • Jawazat Iqama Fees
        • Jawazat Offices
      • Transfer Money
    • Oman
      • Check Labour Contract & Card
      • Resident Card Oman
      • Oman Visa Lost
      • ROP Oman
    • Qatar
      • Gratuity Calculation Qatar
      • Change Job in Qatar
    • Bahrain
      • lmra Bahrain
      • Change Job Bahrain
      • Bahrain e-key Account
      • Police Clearance Certificate
    • Kuwait
      • Check Travel Ban
      • Civil ID
        • Civil ID Fines
        • Civil ID Status
        • Civil ID Renewal
    • Domestic Workers
  • Iqama
    • Iqama Criminal Case
    • Check Iqama Status
    • Iqama Expiry
    • Family Iqama
    • Iqama profession
    • Check Kafeel Name
    • New Iqama Procedure
    • Iqama Stolen Lost
    • Annual Fee of Muqeem Card
    • Muqeem Card
  • Visa And Permits
    • Oman
      • Oman Family Visa
      • Oman Visit Visa
      • Resident Card Oman
    • Qatar
      • Qatar Family Visa
      • Qatar Exit Permit
    • Saudi Arabia
      • Saudi Visa Fee 2017
      • Final Exit Status
        • Before Final Exit Visa
        • Police Clearance
      • Saudi Exit Re Entry Visa
      • Saudi Jawazat
      • Saudi Family Visa
    • Bahrain
    • Driving License
    • Visa On Arrival
  • Telecom in Gulf
    • Saudi Arabia
      • Zain Telecom
      • Mobily
      • STC
        • Check STC Balance
        • Check STC Data Balance
      • Friendi KSA
    • Oman
      • Omantel
      • Ooredoo Oman
    • Qatar
      • ooredoo Qatar
    • Bahrain
      • Batelco
    • Kuwait
      • Viva KW
      • ooredoo kuwait
  • Traffic Laws
    • Saudi Traffic Laws
      • Saudi Vehicle Insurance Status
      • Traffic Violations List
        • Using Mobile While Driving
        • Driving with Child in Lap
      • New Saudi Traffic Laws
      • Check Traffic Violations
      • Driving License Renewal
        • Driving License Renewal Muroor
        • Saudi Driving License Procedure
      • Oman Traffic Laws

How to Send Money From Saudi Arabia

All expats working in Saudi Arabia earn livings to bring up expenses for those who were in their home country. Many people who work here is from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh all of them after hard work get their salaries and send a part of their salaries to their home country. Most of small worker want to send maximum money in cheap rates as their salaries are already low they don’t want to cut them due to services charges. Also don’t trust anyone for sending money there always a chance scam. I am providing some legal, safe and cheap ways to send money to home countries.
send-money-to-home-country

Sending Money to Bank Account:

Owing a Bank account in Saudi Arabia is really handy whenever it come to transfer money you can send as many money at any time without worry. As you know expats population in KSA is very high the banks make seperate service center called remittance centers for expats. After going to these remittance center bank convert SAudi Riyals in to your home country currency in according to exchange rate. Each transaction charge you a fee of 16 to 20 Riyals. The transaction process take almost 24 hours to complete.

You can transfer money from the list of these remitance service which were seperate for each Bank: The transfer fee or rate is different for all of them some charge more on one day and more on another day.
1. Quick Pay of National Commercial Bank
2. Telemoney Center of Arab National Bank
3. Enjaz Centers of Bank Al Bilad
4. Tahweel Centers of Al Rajhi Bank
5. Saudi British Bank
6. Speedcash Centers of SAMBA Bank

Western Union Exchange Centers:

You must heard about western union the exchange service which is always popular among every expat even it is also popular among tourists for exchanging of money to local currency. Western union set up their own center in many cities of KSA as well most banks also provide western union service. No matter where you find, the mechanism is same. The procedure of transfer is simple just go to the western union center or point give them money which you want to send they take you Iqama copy as well as signature after than they give you Money transfer Control Number(MTCN) which is a secret code also they ask you the name to whom you want to send money tell them the correct name of receiver according to his ID in home country. Tell this code only to a receiver which you trust in Home country they take his copy of ID card to western union center and give them MTCN number first they verify Receiver ID and give him money in Local currency according to exchange rate.

 

Find More at Filed Under: Saudi Arabia, Transfer Money

Previous Post: « Probation Period Saudi Employment Laws
Next Post: 2 Procedures to Make Iqama Muqeem for New Born Child »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. aseem Syed

    October 20, 2016 at 10:08 pm

    NIce article .. but you have missed most important factor or the mode of transfer that is through Al amoudi exchange who provide the best of exchange rates compared anyone in the kingdom and money gets deposited into your home account within 15 minutes.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Copyright © 2021