Send money internationally from Italy quickly and reliably

The cost of a money transfer depends on a few factors, such as where you are sending money internationally, how you are sending the funds, and how quickly you want the funds to get to your receiver.

You can get an estimate for your international money transfer with our price estimator, or by visiting the send money form and selecting your destination and entering the amount you’d like to send.

Note that if you are using a credit card² to send money online or over the phone, a credit card issuer cash advance fee and associated interest charges may apply. You can avoid these fees by using a debit card.

The information and bank account details you will need to send money abroad vary by where you are sending the funds, how you are sending the funds and how quickly you want the funds to get to your receiver.

In most countries, the bank name is mandatory for money transfers. To transfer money to a bank account, you will need:

• Your receiver’s first and last name, as it appears on their government-issued ID
• Your receiver’s country, and in some cases their full address
• Your receiver’s phone number
• In some cases, you will need your receiver’s International Bank Account Number (IBAN) and the receiving bank’s Bank Identifier Code (BIC or the receiving country equivalent)

To transfer money online or with our app, you will need:

• Your Western Union log in information
• Your credit¹ or debit card information
• Your receiver’s first and last name, as it appears on their government-issued ID
• Your receiver’s country, and in some cases their full address

To start a money transfer online and finish at an agent location, you will need:

• Your government-issued ID to show at the agent location
• Your cash or debit card to pay for the transfer amount and transfer fees¹
• Your receiver’s first and last name as it appears on their government-issued ID
• Your receiver’s country, and in some cases their full address

To transfer money to a mobile wallet², you will need:

• Your mobile phone number
• Your receiver’s first and last name, as it appears on their government-issued ID
• Your receiver’s country, and in some cases their full address
• Your receiver’s mobile phone number

Additional information may be required for some receiving countries. Before starting your money transfer to a bank account, please remember to check the bank’s routing information.

With so many ways to transfer funds, Western Union makes it easy to send money overseas to your receiver.

The process for sending money abroad varies by how you are sending the funds—but you can send money internationally online, with our app or at an agent location. Read our FAQs below for specific instructions.

You can send money to qualifying bank accounts using your credit² or debit card or pay by bank transfer. Here’s how to send money abroad online:

1. Log in or register your free profile. Click ‘Send now’ to start your money transfer.
2. Enter your destination and choose the amount you’d like to send. Transaction times vary per destination, but you’ll be able to view the times as you make your selections.
3. Select how your receiver will get the funds. You can select a past receiver or enter your receiver’s bank account details if you are sending money to a bank account.
4. Pay with your credit² or debit card or by bank transfer.
5. Review, confirm, and your money is on the way. We will send you a confirmation email with the tracking number of your money transfer (MTCN). You can share this number with your receiver to track the funds.

Simply find a nearby Western Union agent location and send money with the help of an agent in three easy steps.

1. Set up the money transfer. Provide the agent with your transfer details and present a valid ID.
2. Pay for the money transfer. Give the transfer sum together with all transfer fees¹ in cash or pay with your debit card.
3. Form your receiver. Share the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) with your receiver

The Western Union^® app lets you send money on the go to a bank account, for cash pick-up or to a mobile wallet².

1. If you already have the Western Union^® app, log in with Touch ID or your credentials. If you don’t have our app yet, simply download it on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. New users can follow the steps to register with an email address.
2. Start a money transfer by entering the destination country and choose the amount you’d like to send. Choose the payout method that works for you: directly to a bank account, for cash pick-up or to a mobile wallet³ based on your receiver’s country. Then, enter your receiver’s details.
3. Pay for your money transfer via credit² or debit card, or with your bank account.
4. We’ll provide the tracking number for your money transfer (MTCN). Share this number with your receiver to track the funds. If sending to a mobile wallet², you and your receiver will get a confirmation alert via text notification when the money is delivered.

The time it will take for your receiver to get the funds depends on where they are located and what your send method is. In some cases, the money can be delivered directly to your receiver’s bank account or for cash pick-up in minutes².