The currency of the UAE is the Dirham. We recommend you take your spending money in Pounds Sterling or U.S. Dollars cash. Don't worry too much as you will be able to exchange your money in the hotels.

Also, ATMs accept foreign debit and credit cards including Switch, Maestro, Visa, Union Pay and Cirrus, and can be found throughout the UAE, in shopping malls, hotels and petrol stations. However, cash back is not commonly available in the UAE.

Please note that travellers can carry a maximum of AED100,000 (or the equivalent in foreign currency) into or out of the country undeclared. Anything over this amount must be declared at customs.

I hope this helps.

Kindest Regards,

Monty