The first online transfer with Western Union to a bank account or a debit card is free of transaction fees. You do not have to worry about hidden fees for any further transactions. If you want to transfer money to Thailand with Western Union and keep an eye on the costs, the summary will help with the transfer: To do this, start sending money online. After you have entered the amount required and selected the receipt method and payment method, we display all fees automatically and transparently.

If you want to send money to Thailand with Western Union, the limit depends on the receiving and payment methods. The range is between a limit of EUR 16,000 for a bank transfer to a bank account and up to EUR 2,200 for transfers to a debit card.

Also remember that if you want to transfer more than 1,000 EUR, we will first verify your identity.

If you have not made a transfer with Western Union yet, you can even send money to Thailand particularly cheaply: The first online transfer to a bank account or debit card¹ is free of transfer fees. In addition, you gain full transparency instead of hidden costs with us: For all further transactions, we automatically display all fees as soon as you have entered the transfer amount and the payment and receipt method required.

With Western Union, you decide for yourself which payment and receipt method is best for sending money to Thailand. If you do not want to use a bank account or a cash card, it is best to pay in cash at a Western Union location. Various payment methods are available to you online:

• Credit¹ or debit card
• Online banking
• SOFORT-Überweisung (instant transfer)
• Google Pay
• Bank transfer

If you do not want to withdraw the money in cash in Thailand, you can also transfer it to a bank account or debit card.

Processing time for transfers to Thailand varies from a few minutes to up to two business days. Exactly how long your money transfer to Thailand takes depends on how you make it, pay for it, and how the money is received.

• Cash collection at a location: When paying with cash, card, SOFORT-Überweisung (instant transfer) or Google Pay it is within minutes, with a bank transfer within 1 to 2 business days.
• To a bank account: 1 to 2 working days
• To a Visa debit card: 1 to 2 working days

The SEPA system only applies to the European payment area. To this effect, you cannot use it for a transfer to Thailand using IBAN. However, Western Union offers simple and practical alternatives with transactions to a Thai bank account or a Visa debit card.