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How to sell Omani rials online

  • Use the calculator above to tell us how many Omani rials you want to convert to pounds at today’s online rate.

  • Select which Marks & Spencer Travel Money location you’ll be collecting your GBP from and when. Once it’s placed, we’ll hold your rate for four days.

  • Print off the confirmation or just have it ready to show on your phone when you pop in to your chosen store along with your currency and ID. Collect your cash in pounds on the spot.

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Converting Omani rials in store

Prefer to exchange your Omani rials for GBP in person? Visit our M&S Travel Money counter while you’re shopping at your local participating Marks & Spencer and one of our friendly colleagues will be happy to help. 

Just bring along your Omani rials and ID and we’ll tell you how much your currency is worth in pounds.

You’ll just need to sign to say you’ve received your cash and that’s it – you can carry on with your shopping. 

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Why sell Omani rials with M&S Travel Money?

Whether Oman was cheaper than expected or you were too busy exploring the streets of Muscat or the souks of Nizwa to spend all your holiday cash, there are lots of reasons to choose M&S Travel Money when you’re selling your leftover currency.

  • Exchange in more than 90 M&S Travel Money bureaus
  • We buy back a wide range of currencies*
  • Stores open 7 days a week**

* Terms and Conditions apply.

** Store opening hours vary.

Planning ahead?

Take a look at our exchange rates for buying Omani rials ready for your next adventure.

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Sell Omani rials FAQs

Where can I sell my unused Omani rials?

You can sell unwanted Omani rials in more than 90 M&S Travel Money bureaus nationwide. If you’re selling them online, you’ll pick which participating store to pop into as part of the checkout process.

What’s the selling rate of Omani rials today?

You can use the calculator at the top of this page to view today’s rates, or visit our exchange rates page to take a look at today’s online OMR to GBP rate.

What’s the best buy-back rate for OMR?

Exchange rates for all currencies fluctuate over time, but you typically get more competitive rates by reserving online.

Can I exchange Omani rials coins?

No, we don’t accept coins in any currency, including Omani rials.

What is the minimum amount of Omani rials I can sell back?

We may refuse to buy back any denomination of foreign currency notes that we don’t sell or that have a value of less than £1. Please take a look at our terms and conditions for full details.

What is the maximum amount of Omani rials I can sell back?

You can sell back currency up to the value of £2,500 online using our Omani rials buy-back service. To sell back more, you’ll need to visit us in a participating store. 

We can’t accept coins, damaged notes or notes with an individual value below £1. We also can’t accept some small denomination notes of certain currencies.

Do I need to have bought my Omani rials from M&S to sell them back?

No – regardless of where you purchased your currency from, you can exchange it back via M&S Travel Money.

How do I exchange old Omani rials?

We only accept current, valid and usable notes. Any forged notes, outdated, outmoded or unusable notes will not be exchanged and may be retained. We reserve the right to refuse to buy back any denomination of foreign currency notes that we do not sell or that have a value of less than £1. Please refer to our terms and conditions for full details.

Do I need ID to change Omani rials to pounds?

Yes, you will need to bring ID to change Omani rials to pounds. You can bring a passport, full/provisional UK or EU photo card driving licence, or a National ID card.

We can't accept any other forms of identification, and you will need to collect your pounds in person. We will need to see an original valid ID document, so bear in mind that we can’t accept pictures, photocopies, or ID that has expired.

When you collect your pounds, we’ll securely record information from your ID within our systems to ensure we’re compliant with our internal fraud controls.

Sell other popular currencies

Got leftover currency from other trips? We’ve got you covered. We also buy back the following currencies:

  • UAE dirham
  • Saudi riyal
  • Pakistani rupee
  • Kuwaiti dinar