A good money transfer service has to give you peace of mind, so at Western Union we strive to give you all the information you need at every step.
We encrypt your money transfers
We encrypt your money transfers
We are committed to keeping your data secure
We are committed to keeping your data secure
We’ve sent money around the world for more than 150 years
We’ve sent money around the world for more than 150 years
Peace of mind is knowing that our money transfers have no hidden fees, knowing that our transfers are fast and reliable, and, even better still, knowing where your money is at all times thanks to our transfer tracking.
What’s more, the bank transfer tracking service is not only available to the sender — the person waiting for the transfer can also track it.
We understand the importance of being able to track a money transfer to your loved ones at any time. It’s natural to want to make sure your birthday gift isn’t delayed, or an important money transfer to pay a bill arrives on time, which is why, at Western Union, we believe our transfer tracking service is very handy.
Once you have registered on the Western Union website and sent a money transfer to a loved one, we’ll give you an online receipt to confirm that the transfer has been approved, and you’ll receive an email with your ten-digit MTCN tracking number.
Once you have your MTCN tracking number, go to our Track a Transfer page and enter the number to see where the money is. You can also share the number with the person you are sending to, so they can track the transfer. We recommend you share the number as securely as possible.
But what if you don’t have your MTCN number to hand? We understand that the number may get lost, or the confirmation email deleted by mistake. If you have this problem, don’t worry. You can still track your bank transfer by following these simple steps:
On the Track a Transfer page, click “Don’t know the MTCN?”
Enter the sender’s phone number, or the sender and receiver names.
Select the receiver’s country and enter the amount of money being sent.
Enter the date of the transfer.
Click “Continue.”
This will tell you the exact status of your transfer. We’ll now explain what each status in our transfer tracking service means.
When you’re tracking international transfers with Western Union, there are a number of different statuses that provide useful information to understand what stage your transfer is at. They are as follows:
Your transfer has been processed and your money is on its way to your loved one.
Your transfer is ready for pickup. Your loved one needs to visit a local Western Union agent location with a government-issued ID and the MTCN tracking number.
The money has been picked up by your loved one at one of our local agent locations.
The transfer is complete, and the money has been credited to your receiver’s mobile wallet or bank account1.
The transfer is complete, and the money has been credited to your receiver’s bank account.
In exceptional cases where there is a problem or delay with your money transfer, the following statuses will provide you with up-to-date information:
The transfer is taking longer than usual because we are verifying a few things.
This may be due to self-cancellation or a cancellation from our end. If a cancellation occurs, the money is usually refunded within seven business days.
The amount of the transfer has been refunded via the original payment method.
Our tracking service is typically updated within two hours of any change in the status of a transfer, in order to provide you with the most up-to-date information possible.
Our tracking service is typically updated within two hours of any change in the status of a transfer, in order to provide you with the most up-to-date information possible.
The process for tracking bank transfers in our app is essentially the same as on the website: register, send money, and follow the same transfer tracking instructions.
The Western Union app gives you the flexibility to carry out all your tasks without having to leave the house or use a computer. This means that you can also check the status of your transfer anytime, anywhere.
The person waiting for the money can also download the Western Union app and track the bank transfer from anywhere.
You can send money from thousands Western Union agent locations in Spain. Just as when you make a transfer via the website or app, you’ll get a ten-digit MTCN code.
If your loved ones are going to pick up the money in cash at one of the agent locations in their country, make sure they have the MTCN number.
As specialists in international and multi-currency bank transfers, at Western Union® we aim to encourage economic growth and create a better world by keeping you connected with the people who matter most to you. The ability to track a money transfer is an important part of our commitment to providing a service you can trust.
As specialists in international and multi-currency bank transfers, at Western Union® we aim to encourage economic growth and create a better world by keeping you connected with the people who matter most to you. The ability to track a money transfer is an important part of our commitment to providing a service you can trust.
Whether it’s a birthday or wedding gift, or your loved ones simply need a hand, you and they can see where the money is at all times thanks to our transfer tracking service.
How to find out if the money is available from Western Union?
Thanks to our bank transfer tracking service, you can see where your money is at all times. You can check the status of a transfer on both the website and the app. Simply go to the Track a Transfer section, enter the ten-digit MTCN tracking number assigned to that transfer, and you will see the status. Depending on the transfer method, there are four statuses meaning that the transfer has already arrived:
The transfer is ready for pickup. The receiver needs to visit a local Western Union agent location with a government-issued ID and the MTCN tracking number to pick up the money.
The money has been picked up by the receiver at one of our local agent locations.
The transfer is complete, and the money has been credited to your receiver’s mobile wallet or bank account1.
The transfer is complete, and the money has been credited to your receiver’s bank account.
The Western Union tracking number is a ten-digit number that you can use to check the status of your bank transfer at any time. At Western Union, we call it a money transfer control number, or MTCN. It is a unique tracking number assigned to your transfer.
You can find the MTCN on your transfer receipt and your transfer history page. Please do not share your MTCN with anyone except your receiver or a Western Union representative.
1 Funds may be delayed or services unavailable based on certain transaction conditions, including amount sent, destination country, currency availability, regulatory issues, identification requirements, agent location hours, differences in time zones, or selection of delayed options. For money transfers made by cell phone, the funds will be paid to the receiver’s mobile wallet account provider so they can then be credited to the account linked to the receiver’s cell phone number. Additional third-party charges may apply, including SMS, account over-limit and cash-out fees. See the transfer form to learn more about restrictions.
