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 wallet3, 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.
