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How do I send money from Samoa?

Pick your preferred method and follow our step-by-step guide:

Want to send money in person? Visit an agent location nearest to you in Samoa.

Send money from an agent location for a cash pickup

Your receiver can pick up cash in minutes1 at one of our agent locations in Samoa, or at any of our 500,000+ locations2 around the world.

  1. Go to an agent location. You can find your nearest one here. Make sure to bring a government-issued photo ID with you.
  2. Fill out the Send Money form. Submit the completed form to the agent along with the money you wish to send and your ID.
  3. Pay for the transfer.
  4. Track your transfer. Upon successful payment, you’ll be given a receipt with your Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN), which you can use to track your transfer.
  5. Inform your receiver. Share the MTCN with your receiver and let them know that the cash is ready for pickup at one of our agent locations. Do not disclose your money transfer details to anyone except your intended receiver.
Send money from an agent location to a bank account

You can send money directly to your receiver’s bank account around the world. You may also check our direct-to-bank country information to know if this service is available in your destination country

  1. Know your receiver’s bank details. Typically, you’ll need your receiver’s bank name and code, as well as their bank account number. Learn more about what bank details are needed4.
  2. Go to an agent location. You can find your nearest one here. Make sure to bring a government-issued photo ID with you.
  3. Fill out the Send Money form. Add your receiver’s bank information4 and submit the completed form to the agent along with the money you wish to send and your ID.
  4. Pay for the transfer.
  5. Track your transfer. Upon successful payment, you’ll be given a receipt with your Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN), which you can use to track your transfer. Do not share your money transfer details with anyone except your intended receiver.
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1 Funds may be delayed or services unavailable based on certain transaction conditions, including amount sent, destination country, currency availability, regulatory and foreign exchange issues, required receiver action(s), identification requirements, agent location hours, differences in time zones, or selection of delayed options. Additional restrictions may apply. See Terms & Conditions for details.

2 Network data as of 30 June 2018.

3 Please provide your receiver’s name as it appears on the ID they will be presenting to pick up the money.

4 Please use care when providing bank account information. Funds will be paid into the bank account corresponding to the account number you provide. The receiver’s account must be a local currency payout account.