Frequently Asked Questions

An amount of over 15,000 USD is considered a large amount money transfer.

You can transfer up to 50000 USD/ EURO (or local equivalent) from United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, or the United States when sending from your bank account directly to the receiver’s bank account. The limit may not be available for all receiver countries and is subject to restrictions based on various factors.

In most other countries, the limit is 5,000 USD/EURO (or local equivalent) when sending money from one personal bank account to the other. However, some agent locations and/or countries might have certain restrictions. They vary depending on the payment method, sending and receiving countries, and other factors.

There are no limits to sending multiple large amount money transfers over any time frame. However, Western Union policy defines certain thresholds to monitor the customer’s total money transfer activity during a respective period. If a customer exceeds these thresholds, we may ask for additional information to comply with internal policies and regulations. These thresholds may vary depending on the sending customer’s country of residence and the country where the money is sent.

You can send and receive large amount money transfers online on wu.com or the Western Union app at your convenience 24/7.

To send a large amount money transfer, simply follow the steps to fill in the required money transfer details, such as destination country, your receiver’s name, send amount, and select the payment method.

To meet our regulatory and compliance obligations, we may sometimes collect additional information and/or documents: which will include documents to validate your occupation and the source of funds.

To find out the estimated fee and currency exchange rates for your online money transfers, click Estimate Price and fill in the required fields, such as your receiver’s country and send amount.

The money is deducted from your bank account once you submit and authorize the money transfer.

The delivery time varies, depending on the sending and receiving countries, payment, and payout methods selected.

To create a better service for you while complying with local and international regulations, each money transfer goes through different layers of security, and you may receive a call from us requesting further information and/or documentation.

You can refer to our Terms and Conditions for more information.

Western Union uses the latest technology to ensure convenient and reliable online money transfers. We operate according to the local and international regulations and compliance programs to protect our customers.

For the best experience when using Western Union, we recommend our customers to make sure their contact information is up to date on their online banking and Western Union profile.

Identity verification is independent of large amount money transfers. A customer can only send a large amount money transfer if they have already been verified by Western Union.  Refer to the below links for country-specific Know-Your-Customer/ID verification requirements:

France, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, United States

At certain threshold, before you can send a large amount of money transfer, we need to request additional documentation to verify the source of your funds. It is required to meet our regulatory obligations and internal policies, which allow us to serve you better, speed up the transfer process and protect your money.

You don’t need to send any documents in advance. If Western Union asks you to provide any additional documents (such as proof of source of your funds), you will be provided with directions at that time.

Please make sure the documents aren’t damaged, illegible, or expired and letters, numbers, signs, and security features are clear. When taking a digital photo of your document, please ensure that all four corners are visible and that there is no glare or other obstruction, the lighting is sufficient, and the letters are not blurred or too faint.

We will let you know which documents need to be provided to prove the source of your funds and validate its legitimacy.

Once Western Union asks you for specific documents during a call or via email, please make sure to provide the required document(s) only.

Providing accurate documents that validate the legitimacy of the funds you intend to transfer in a timely manner helps us to speed up the verification process.

We will send you an email requesting additional documents and directions on how to send them. You need to provide the correct documentation within the stipulated time, or your money transfer will be cancelled.

We use organizational, technical, and administrative safeguards to secure your personal information. All information sent to us via email or uploaded online is stored electronically and password-protected and is only accessible by authorized personnel.

Yes, you can cancel your money transfer if it hasn’t been deposited. It may take up to 7 business days from the day the refund was issued for the funds to show in your account, depending on your bank’s refund-processing practice.

For general information, get in touch with us through the Contact us section at westernunion.com.

You can expect a call or an email from Western Union within 30 minutes of initiating a large amount money transfer.

If you miss our call, we will send you an email asking you to call us back within 24 hours. Always make sure to check your email after initiating a large amount money transfer.

You don’t need to get your documents translated. You can send them to us in the original language.

Once we receive the required documents from you, they will be processed within 30 minutes.

Unfortunately, sometimes we may not be able to approve a large amount money transfer you intended to send.

These situations may include, but are not limited to, the below reasons:

• We are not able to validate that your source of funds supports your money transfer activity.
• The provided documents do not contain the required information.
• We couldn’t verify the authenticity of the documentation provided.
• The provided documents were illegible, blurry, obscured, expired, or not recent.
• We couldn’t establish you have sufficient funds to send a large amount money transfer.

If the documents provided are incomplete and/or rejected, you will receive an email notification. You will need to provide the correct documentation, or your money transfer will be canceled.