Send money from Austria to China easily and reliably with Western Union. Surprise your loved ones with money for their birthdays or weddings and pay bills hassle-free.
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Ways to send money to China
Ways to receive money in China
Transfers to China via the Western Union website are simple and reliable. Register and send money back home in just a few clicks using your debit card, credit card1 or SOFORT.
Send money onlineWith the Western Union® app, you can send money to China conveniently on the go and track the transaction at any time easily on your cell phone.
Download the appWould you prefer to visit an agent location in Austria and speak to an employee in person? Send money reliably at agent location close to your workplace or home.
Find locationsTransfer money directly to the bank accounts of family and friends in China. We work together with many well-known Chinese financial institutions. Depending on the method used to send the money, the international transfer to China will take anywhere between a few minutes and several business days2.
Learn moreThe money sent can be picked up at any agent location throughout the country, from Beijing to Shanghai.
Find pickup locationsYour receiver can get your money transfer through the Weixin app via a linked bank account.
Learn moreYou can choose Alipay3 as a receiving option. All you need is the receiver’s name and Alipay ID (Chinese mobile number).
Send nowCreate a Western Union account free of charge and take advantage of quick and reliable money transfers to China.
Choose between paying by credit card1, debit card, SOFORT or in cash and send money to your loved ones in China conveniently — reliably and without worry.
You will receive a tracking number (MTCN) every time you send money to China. You can track your transfer in real time on our website or via our app.
Would the recipient prefer to pick up the money in person? They can with ease thanks to our close network of Western Union agent locations in China.
Our encryption and fraud prevention efforts help protect your Western Union transfers to China.
With Western Union, you can send money to China and more than 200 other regions around the world reliably and with peace of mind.
If you send money from Austria to China with Western Union, your loved ones may receive the amount in a matter of minutes2.
Create a free profile to get started. Log in and save your regular receivers’ details to quickly and easily send repeat money transfers.
Save the recipient’s details to make your next money transfer easier.
Keep an eye on each transfer you make to China using the tracking number (MTCN).
Rating as of 10 March, 2025.
Rating as of 10 March, 2025.
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Credit1 or debit card
In cash at an agent location
When you use Western Union to transfer money to China, you can choose whether the recipient receives the money in Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) or US Dollars (USD).
You can now complete your Western Union online money transfer quickly and conveniently with SOFORT. You pay via your bank and the money is available for cash pickup in minutes2.
Have we answered all your questions about making reliable transfers to China? If not, take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions below.
To transfer money to China through the Western Union website, log in to your Western Union account or register for a free profile. Once you are logged in, complete the following steps:
With Western Union, you can transfer up to 5,000 euro from Austria to China for cash pickup or into an account.
You can also personally send money to China from one of our many agent locations. Just do the following:
Find out how much sending money to China costs using our handy cost calculator. It is also available to use when you start a transaction. Select the amount you want and the method for receiving the money to view our transfer fees4 and the current exchange rate from euro (EUR) into Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) or US Dollars (USD) for each payment method.
Fees4 at Western Union depend on a variety of factors, including the destination, transfer amount, and methods of payment and receipt. Use our handy cost calculator to calculate the fees4 for transferring money from Austria to China in seconds.
The best way to send money to China is the one that suits your individual needs. Choose a reliable money transfer provider like Western Union and select from a wide variety of options for sending and receiving money depending on your requirements, from transfers in just a few minutes2 with SOFORT.
How to send money to Weixin:
You receiver in China needs to follow these steps:
You can receive money transfers through Western Union using Weixin in China. Use this information to learn more about how it works.
Use your existing Western Union login details or if you’re not an existing customer, create a new customer profile with Western Union by registering on either the Western Union website or the Western Union® Mobile app.
After Western Union receives your payment and sends it to Weixin, you need to notify your receiver about the transfer and remind them to complete first-time verification in 微汇款 (Weihuikuan) mini program. The receiver can install the Weixin mini program, they receive the SMS from Weixin which would take them to this program.
You can send money to anyone who is a Chinese citizen with a Chinese National ID. To receive the transfer, your receiver will need to register on the mini program 微汇款 (Weihuikuan) within the next 48 hours after you sent the transfer. Western Union and Weixin will notify the receiver.
A maximum amount of up to 50,000 CNY. This is subject to the partnering bank’s region restrictions with 微汇款 (Weihuikuan) when transferring to Weixin balance.
You can receive your transfers with Weixin if you meet the following requirements:
You can receive money transfers from Western Union through Weixin. Follow the steps below to make sure that your profile is set up to receive money for the first time.
If you didn’t receive a text message or notification with instructions on how to link your account, follow these steps:
Transfers can be automatically rejected for the following reasons:
Yes. You will be offered an option to cancel the transfer if you are unable to provide the supporting materials required to receive the transaction.
If you have any unanswered questions on transferring money to China, please just contact us. Our friendly customer service team will be happy to help you further.
1 Additional third-party charges may apply.
2 Transfer speed and fund availability may be affected by factors such as service choice, amount, destination, currency, regulations, ID requirements, and system availability of our banking partners. Not available for all transactions. See Terms for details.
3 Ant Group, its affiliates and the Alipay Brand (collectively, “Alipay”) are not licensed to provide remittance services in Italy. Alipay partners with Western Union which is licensed to conduct remittances in this market, to facilitate the receipt of the remittances in the receiving market powered by Alipay’s technology.
4 Western Union makes money from currency exchange. Fees and rates subject to change without notice.
