Sending money internationally
Western Union is a fast and reliable way to transfer money overseas without the need for a bank account – just visit your local PostShop.
You can send money from your local PostShop to a Western Union agent in over 200¹ countries and territories for pick up. There are 380,000¹ agents around the world so it’s easy for the receiver to pick up the money, or for an additional charge you can have a cheque delivered directly to an address – for a full list of countries we send to, visit your local PostShop
The cost to send money internationally depends on how much you want to send and where you want to send it to. No bank accounts are required at either end and there are no additional fees² charged to the person receiving the money. The transfer process only takes a few minutes but how quickly you can obtain payout depends on time zones and operating hours in different countries.
Western Union is great for:
- sending a cash gift to loved ones overseas
- helping support family or friends living in another country
- if you run out of money while travelling
- if your wallet, cash or bank cards have been stolen and you need money urgently
- helping pay student fees.
Western Union® Gold Card
If you send money regularly, save time with a Western Union Gold Card. With a Gold Card you won’t have to provide all your details or your recipients details each time you want to send money.
And with a Gold Card you can get a text confirmation³ to your mobile when the receiver picks up the money – great for peace of mind. Western Union Gold Card is free, with no fees or hidden costs – ask at your local PostShop
Terms and conditions
¹Network data as of 30 June 2010.
²In addition to the transfer fee, Western Union makes money when it changes your money into foreign currency. Subject to applicable taxes (if any).
³Subject to service availability by your telecoms network provider Please call 0800 005 253 for information.
*Applicable for money transfers to China from 1/01/12 to 31/01/2012. Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. Subject to applicable taxes, if any. ©
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