Send money to Sierra Leone

Follow our step-by-step guide for sending money to Sierra Leone:

1. Register or log in to your Western Union profile and click ‘Send now’.
2. Select Sierra Leone as your chosen destination and input the amount you wish to send. We’ll then provide a rough estimate of our delivery times to send money from the UK to Sierra Leone.
3. Then choose how your loved one wants to receive their money. Select either ‘Cash’ or ‘Mobile wallet²’.
4. You’ll then need to choose the way you’d like to pay. For Sierra Leone, your options are credit¹/debit card, Sofort or bank transfer. Click ‘Continue’.
5. If you’re sending money to a previous receiver, you’ll need to select that option, if not you’ll be required to add some details for your loved one.
6. Once confirmed and paid for, you’ll receive a tracking number (MTCN) in an email receipt. You can share this with your receiver and both track your money in real time.

To send money to Sierra Leone online for cash pickup, you’ll need the receiver’s full name, the purpose of transaction and source of funds. If you’re sending the money to a mobile wallet², you’ll need all of this information, as well as the receiver’s wallet information – including the wallet service provider and mobile number.

For cash pickup, you can send up to 7,378.44 GBP to Sierra Leone online. If paying in-store, you can send up to 5,000 GBP. For transfers to a mobile wallet², you can send up to 1,950 GBP. Use our price estimator for the latest information and guidance.

The cost to make Sierra Leone money transfers depends on the amount you want to send and your chosen payment method. Check any transfer fees⁴ online before you send money and see the latest exchange rate.

Prefer to send money to Sierra Leone in person? To get started:

1. Find your nearest Western Union location from thousands of agent locations in the UK.
2. Hand over your valid ID (government-issued) at the counter.
3. Inform one of our friendly associates of the details of your receiver in Sierra Leone and your payment method. For larger transfers, we may also require proof of your source of funds – either through a bank statement, tax return or payslip.
4. Pay for your Sierra Leone money transfer by cash, credit¹ or debit card.
5. Once confirmed, you’ll receive a receipt containing your tracking number (MTCN). Use this number to track your transfer to Sierra Leone.

If you want to avoid paper forms and aim for a faster checkout experience, you can lock in the exchange rate and fee⁴ by setting up a transfer on the app or online. Make sure you bring your photo ID to an agent location within 24 hours to complete the transfer.