How do I send money with Western Union?
To send your first money transfer with Western Union, create a profile on wu.com or the mobile app.
Your My WU account will be activated after your first transfer and you can start earning reward points for every money transfer you send with WU. Learn more about our Rewards program.
1. Sign up or Log in
2. Select Send Money
3. Select the destination and enter the amount and currency
4. Select how your receiver would like to get the money. You can choose:
• Cash pick up
• Direct to Bank
• Mobile Money Transfers
Service availability may vary, depending on the receiver country*.
5. Choose how would you like to pay:
• Credit** or debit card
• Bank account
• Cash at a WU location
6. Review the transfer summary and submit.
After your first money transfer, it’s easy to send money again. Log in to your profile and select your recipient. If you are sending money to the same person, you can save your last recipient details on your profile. You can add or delete a recipient from your profile anytime. You also have the option to resend the same money transfer to that recipient.
Is Western Union Safe? Send money with confidenceYour money is important to you. It makes sense to wonder whether the service you’re using to send money to loved ones uses the necessary precautions to safeguard your financial information.
Western Union takes safety seriously. As one of the most reliable and oldest financial services and communications companies in the world, we provide a wide variety of money transfer options to more than 200 countries. For over 160 years, we’ve taken great pride in facilitating the reliable and effective movement of money worldwide.
Western Union uses policies and procedures like photo identification and tracking number (MTCN) verification to help make sure money is sent to the right person.
Your money is important to you. It makes sense to wonder whether the service you’re using to send money to loved ones uses the necessary precautions to safeguard your financial information.
Western Union takes safety seriously. As one of the most reliable and oldest financial services and communications companies in the world, we provide a wide variety of money transfer options to more than 200 countries. For over 160 years, we’ve taken great pride in facilitating the reliable and effective movement of money worldwide.
Western Union uses policies and procedures like photo identification and tracking number (MTCN) verification to help make sure money is sent to the right person.