Careem Pay
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The facts
Each one read from Careem Pay's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bills and recharges
- The app supports mobile prepaid and postpaid bill payments, with prepaid recharges or available data and calling bundles.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Exchange-rate model
- variablechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Fees
- Careem’s Pay page advertises zero fees for international transfers and says there are no charges for paying bills from a Careem account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Identity verification
- Careem says international transfers are currently exclusive to UAE users and require identity verification with an original Emirates ID and valid or updated UAE visa.checked 11 Oct 2026
- International transfers
- Careem says users can send money from the UAE to more than 30 countries, and that international transfers are provided in partnership with Lulu Exchange and regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local payments
- Users can send or request money in the UAE using a phone number, and transfer wallet balance to a bank account after verifying their identity.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local transfers
- Users can send or request money using a phone number, and a recipient without the Careem app receives a download link to complete the transaction.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other bills
- Careem says users can pay utility bills and top up Salik accounts in the app.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- Careem lists Careem Pay wallet, credit or debit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay among payment methods for Careem orders.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Careem Pay is a payments service in the Careem app for sending money, paying bills and using wallet balance for Careem services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- Careem says its fraud team monitors transactions 24/7, new accounts undergo identification and verification procedures, and customer service agents cannot see full card details.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Careem says in-app and web support are available 24/7; phone support is available for in-ride or post-ride issues for one hour.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transfer availability
- Careem’s help page lists supported destinations including India, Pakistan, Egypt, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and Canada.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transfer fees
- The exact fee for sending money depends on factors including Careem Plus status, recipient country and number of transfers; the page directs users to the app for fees.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transfer funding limitation
- Credit cards cannot currently be used to top up or transfer money; Careem lists debit card, Pay wallet and Apple Pay as alternatives.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transfer partner and authorization
- Careem says international transfers are provided in partnership with Lulu Exchange and are authorized and regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transfer speed
- Careem says most transfers are verified within 15 minutes and recipients usually receive the money instantly afterward, though some transfers take longer depending on destination and compliance checks.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transfer timing
- Careem says most transfers are verified within 15 minutes and recipients usually receive funds instantly afterward, while some transfers can take longer depending on destination and compliance checks.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transfer tracking
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Company background
- Careem describes itself as building an everything app for the greater Middle East and says it has operated since 2012.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Dubai, United Arab Emirateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Careem says it has operated since 2012 and serves over 70 cities across 10 countries.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile platforms
- bothchecked 22 Sep 2026
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