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Dubai Gold Rate Today in British Pounds

Live Dubai gold price in British Pounds for every carat, per gram and per troy ounce, with what UK visitors pay in tax and customs on the way home. Converted from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group's live rate into British Pounds, refreshed every 5 minutes.

1 gram 24K Gold · Today

£104

1 troy ounce 24K: £3,231

Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix × AED/GBP 0.2061 — refreshed every 5 minutes

Full Conversion Table
Weight24K22K21K18K14K
1 troy ounce (31.1035 g)£3,231.48£2,992.64£2,869.22£2,458.87£1,918.69
1 gram£103.89£96.22£92.25£79.05£61.69
5 grams£519.47£481.08£461.24£395.27£308.44
10 grams£1,038.94£962.16£922.47£790.55£616.87
50 grams£5,194.72£4,810.78£4,612.37£3,952.73£3,084.36
100 grams£10,389.43£9,621.56£9,224.74£7,905.45£6,168.73
10 oz£32,314.77£29,926.43£28,692.18£24,588.72£19,186.9
1 kilogram£103,894.32£96,215.63£92,247.44£79,054.51£61,687.25

All prices in British Pounds · Base rate: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix

Dubai vs the UK — 10g of 22K gold

Quick tax-math comparison of the same 10 grams of 22K gold bought in Dubai vs bought in the UK, based on the live UAE rate and the UK's published import duty and sales tax.

Dubai · UAE

£1,027

  • Base gold (10g × 22K)£962
  • Making charge£62
  • 5% VAT (on making charge only)£3
  • Import duty0%

the UK

£1,216

  • Base gold (10g × 22K)£962
  • Import duty (0%)+£0
  • Local tax (20%)+£192
  • Making charge£62

Estimated savings buying in Dubai

£189 (15.6%)

Note: UK jewellery prices include 20% VAT on the full value, gold included. Investment gold (bars and qualifying coins) is VAT-exempt in the UK. Tax and duty percentages from HMRC. This comparison is a simplified model using approximate rates for general guidance — not financial or legal advice. Confirm current rates with the relevant authority before travel or purchase.

AED → GBP

0.20598

1 AED = £0.20598 · bid 0.20593 / ask 0.20603

+2.26% · 30d

30-day low

0.20095

30-day high

0.20598

Spread

0.00011

FX data: OANDA public rates · Updated daily

AED → GBP · 30-day trend

Daily mid-market rate from OANDA

Bringing Gold to the UK

Duty-free allowances and declaration rules

Use the red channel or declare online if your jewellery is above the GBP 390 allowance. Duty is charged on the price you paid, so keep the Dubai invoice. Investment gold is VAT-free but still needs declaring above the limits.

Residents returning home

Arriving from outside the UK: GBP 390 allowance for jewellery and other goods per adult. Above that you pay customs duty plus 20% import VAT on the full value, not just the excess.

Non-residents / tourists

The same GBP 390 allowance applies to visitors. Gold bullion and coins worth GBP 10,000 or more may have to be declared under UK cash controls.

Source: GOV.UK: Bringing goods into the UKLast verified: 2026-10-07

Customs rules change periodically. Confirm current allowances with GOV.UK: Bringing goods into the UK before travel. Not legal advice.

How the Dubai gold price is converted to British Pounds

Gold prices in the UAE are set centrally by the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, which publishes a twice-daily fix based on the London spot price converted at the pegged AED/USD rate of 3.6725. The same base rate applies to every licensed retailer across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah — only the making charges differ from shop to shop. This page converts that live rate into British Pounds using the current AED to GBP exchange rate.

In the UAE, investment-grade gold of 99% purity or higher (24K bars and coins) is zero-rated for VAT, and only the making charge on jewelry is subject to 5% VAT — the underlying gold value is not. This tax treatment, combined with zero import duty and highly competitive making charges at the Dubai Gold Souk, is why many UK buyers and expats travel to the UAE specifically for gold purchases.

Remember: the rate shown on this page is the base gold value. A finished piece of jewelry will cost the base value plus a per-gram making charge (مصنعية) — typically AED 10–80 per gram for machine-made pieces and much higher for handmade or designer work. Ask the shop to itemize the making charge before you buy so you can compare honestly across retailers.

Related Gold Buying Guides

Use these editorial pages to go beyond the live GBP conversion and answer the buyer questions that usually come next.

Frequently Asked Questions

The live Dubai gold rate in GBP is shown at the top of this page for 24K, 22K, 21K, 18K and 14K, per gram and per troy ounce. It converts the official UAE rate at the current AED to GBP exchange rate.

Usually, for jewellery. UK jewellery prices include 20% VAT on the whole piece, while in the UAE the gold value is VAT-free and only the making charge carries 5% VAT (which tourists can reclaim at the airport). Making charges in Dubai are also typically lower than UK high-street markups.

There is no limit, but the duty-free allowance for jewellery and other goods is GBP 390 per adult. Above that, you pay customs duty and 20% import VAT on the full value. Declare it at the red channel and keep the receipt.

Yes. 18K is 750 fineness (75% gold) everywhere. Dubai pieces are stamped by the UAE authorities; UK law requires items sold in the UK to carry a UK hallmark, but gold you bring back for your own use does not need re-hallmarking.

Yes. Tourists can reclaim the 5% UAE VAT on the making charge through the Planet tax-free scheme at the airport, as long as the shop issues a tax-free tag. The gold value itself carries no VAT in the UAE.

Same price in other currencies

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Gold data: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group via Gulf News · FX data: fawazahmed0 API (spot) and OANDA public rates (historical)