Send Money to South Africa

Start sending money from Australia to South Africa in a few simple steps:

1. Log in to your profile or register for a free Western Union account. When registering for the first time you’ll need your passport or Australian driver’s license for verification.
2. Click ‘Send now’, then choose South Africa as the destination. Tap in the amount of money you want to transfer to South Africa.
3. Add your receiver’s details. Include their full name (as it appears on their passport) and the destination. When sending to a bank account in South Africa, add their address, city, bank name, account number and bank city.
4. Select the way you’ll pay for the transfer (debit or credit card, bank transfer – POLi).
5. Check your email for a receipt containing a tracking number (MTCN). Share this with your receiver and you’ll both be able to track its progress in real time.

You must be over 18 to send money to South Africa online with Western Union. To get started you also need your:

• Receiver’s full name and address (matching their ID).
• Internet banking details, Visa^® or Mastercard^® credit, debit or prepaid card – issued by an Australian bank.
• Australian driver’s license or passport, but only when first registering with Western Union.

If we need more information to confirm your identity, you might have to ring our call centre, but we’ll inform you if this is the case.

Send money to South Africa from Australia in person by following these simple steps:

1. Visit the most convenient Western Union agent location (choose from more than 3,600 across Australia). Use the app or find a location online.
2. Inform the agent of your full name and presenting valid government-issued ID as verification.
3. Provide your receiver’s first name and surname, destination country (South Africa) and the amount to send (in Australian dollars or South African rand).
4. Choose whether they’ll receive the money in cash or direct to a bank account, and giving relevant details.
5. Use cash, or a debit or credit card to pay for the money transfer to South Africa. Check your email or the receipt for a Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN), which you and your receiver can use to track the transfer.

You can send money to select ABSA bank branches in South Africa. Receivers must be at least 18 years old, present a valid ID card and further proof of identification from within the past three months (such as a utility bill, lease or rental agreement, Telkom or cellular phone account and more).

How much money you can send to South Africa varies based on your specific daily transaction limit, your transfer history and your payment and receiving method. Check your profile to see your current limit.

When sending money online to South Africa, the maximum daily transfer limit is AUD $5,000 for cash pickup and $50,000 to a bank account. You can send up to $7,500 at an agent location, though need to meet specific security and compliance regulations to send more.