International Bank Transfers from the US - Western Union (2024)

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International Bank Transfers from the US - Western Union? ›

Select where you want to transfer money to

Enter the destination and the amount you'd like to send. Choose to send money internationally or locally, directly to your recipient's bank account, a nearby Western Union location or to their mobile wallet.

Select where you want to transfer money to

Enter the destination and the amount you'd like to send. Choose to send money internationally or locally, directly to your recipient's bank account, a nearby Western Union location or to their mobile wallet.

Outgoing wire transfer fees range from $20-35 for domestic transfers, and $35-50 for international transfers. Incoming wire transfers may range from $0 to $16. To estimate international and domestic transfer fees, use your bank's transfer service online calculator (if available).

Generally, an international wire transfer takes between one and five days for the money to arrive in your receiver's account. Some might take longer. Setting up an international wire transfer can be simple and take a few minutes.

It can be easily done via a bank, an international money transfer service, individual agents or online platforms. Generally, money transfers can take days and are exchanged in multiple currencies offline and digitally through online banking applications.

To send more than 3,000 USD from the United States, you will need to verify your identity¹. Once verified, you can send up to 50,000 USD. You can verify your identity online or at an agent location. Please note: The sending limit may vary depending on the destination country and the service you choose.

You can use the bank where you have a checking or savings account to conduct your international money transfer or open an account with various companies that specialize in sending money, such as Western Union, MoneyGram, PayPal, Xoom, Wise (formerly TransferWise) or Paysend.

At OFX, you receive fee-free transfers* for sending USD internationally. We use our global network of 115 local bank accounts to make our transfers within the same country, so you won't be hit by any international transaction fees.

One of the main reasons for delays to international wire transfers are the fraud prevention processes and procedures put in place by banks. The SWIFT network requires transfers to pass through up to three correspondent banks before arriving at their destination.

Both Western Union and your typically US bank will take many days to deliver an international money transfer. However, Western Union offers expedited service that could shave that time down to minutes, depending on where you're sending it.

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Funding your money transfer with a bank transfer is usually the cheapest way to send money abroad.

Yes, with Western Union you always receive the same high level of protection, no matter how much money you send.

Sending money to yourself with the Western Union TravelWise service at an agent location: To find an agent location, visit www.westernunion.com/wutravel and choose “Find Locations”. When you visit the agent near you, simply send yourself a money transfer to be picked up at your destination.