Send money to Germany

You can send up to €5,000 for cash pickup or straight to a bank account in Germany when paying via credit²/debit card, Sofort or bank transfer. Send up to €50,000 to a German bank account when you pay via bank transfer or send up to €6,000 when paying in cash for cash pickup.

You can send money to Germany online by using your debit card, credit² card, Sofort bank transfer, or a standard bank transfer. Your loved one can pick up the money in cash at a Western Union agent location or you can send it straight to their bank account.

1. Register or log in to your free Western Union profile
2. Click Send now and choose Germany as your destination
3. Enter the amount you’d like to send and choose cash pickup or bank transfer as your receiver method
4. Pay the way you like.
5. Wait for your confirmation email to arrive – it contains your unique tracking number (MTCN).

Money transfers that you send to Germany require you to share some of your personal details and your recipient’s details.

The information required varies according to your payment and receiving methods, so make sure you have standard personal and contact details on hand. If sending to a bank account, you’ll need to have your receiver’s name as it appears on their bank account, as well as their bank details and personal information.

You might also have to supply the source of funds and the reason for the money transfer.

Follow these steps when sending money to Germany via an agent location.

• Choose an agent location near you.
• Take your ID with you. You can also use your passport or your driving licence.
• Keep your receiver’s name, address, and mobile phone number handy.
• Make the payment and receive your tracking number to follow your funds online as they travel from France to Germany.

Use our estimator tool to get a cost estimate that will help you decide which payment method to choose when you send money to Germany. You can also check any transfer fees³ and delivery times before you start a money transfer.

Depending on which payment and receiving options you choose, the time it takes to send to Germany varies.

Your money transfer can be ready for cash pickup in minutes¹ when you choose to pay by credit²/debit card, or cash. It can take up to 3 business days when paying via bank transfer.

If you choose to send money to a German bank account, your money can arrive within 1 business day or 6 business days when paying via bank transfer.