Your money transfer, your choice
Choose how you’d like to send money with Western Union:
Online
Create your profile and send money
from your Hong Kong-issued credit or
debit card1.
At an agent location
Visit any of our 100+ agent
locations2
in Hong Kong to
send money in person.
How do I send money from Hong Kong?
Simply follow our step-by-step guide.
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Online
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In person
Your receiver can pick up the cash in minutes3 at one of our 100+ agent locations2 in Hong Kong, or at any of our 525,000+ locations around the world.
1) Register or Log in to your profile. Then click on Send money.
2) Fill out your money transfer details. Make sure to include your receiver’s complete information4 and then select Cash as the payout method.
3) Pay for the transfer. You can pay with your Hong Kong-issued credit or debit card1. If this is your first transfer, you will need to complete the registration by verifying your email address.
4) Track your transfer. Upon successful payment, you’ll receive an email receipt with your Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN), which you can use to track your transfer.
5) Inform your receiver. Share the MTCN with your receiver and let them know that the cash is ready for pickup at an agent location. Do not disclose your money transfer details to anyone except your intended receiver.
Send money online to a bank account
Send money directly to your receiver’s bank account around the world. You may also check our direct to bank country information to know if this service is available in your destination country.
1) Know your receiver’s bank details. You will need your receiver's bank name, code, and bank account number. Learn more about what bank details are needed5.
2) Register or Log in to your profile. Then click on Send money.
3) Fill out your money transfer details. Make sure to include your receiver’s complete information4 and then select Bank account as the payout method.
4) Pay for the transfer. You can pay with your Hong Kong-issued credit or debit card1. If this is your first transfer, you will need to complete the registration by verifying your email address.
5) Track your transfer. Upon successful payment, you’ll receive an email with your Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN), which you can use to track your transfer.
Send money from an agent location for a cash pickup
Your receiver can pick up cash in minutes3 at one of our 100+ agent locations2 in Hong Kong, or at any of our 525,000+ locations around the world.
1) Go to an agent location. You can find your nearest one here. Make sure to bring a government-issued photo ID with you.
2) Fill out the Send Money form. Submit the completed form to the agent along with the money you wish to send, and your ID.
3) Pay the transfer fee.
4) Track your transfer. Upon successful payment, you’ll be given a receipt with your Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN), which you can use to track your transfer.
5) Inform your receiver. Share the MTCN with your receiver and let them know that the cash is ready for pickup at one of our agent locations. Do not disclose your money transfer details to anyone except your intended receiver.
Send money from an agent location to a bank account
Send money directly to your receiver’s bank account around the world. You may also check our direct to bank country information to know if this service is available in your destination country.
1) Know your receiver’s bank details. You will need your receiver's bank name, code, and bank account number. Learn more about what bank details are needed5.
2) Go to an agent location. You can find your nearest one here. Make sure to bring a government-issued photo ID with you.
3) Fill out the Send Money form. Add your receiver’s bank information5 and submit the completed form to the agent along with the money you wish to send, and your ID.
4) Pay the transfer fee.
5) Track your transfer. Upon successful payment, you’ll be given a receipt with your Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN), which you can use to track your transfer. Do not share your money transfer details with anyone except your intended receiver.
Why send money with Western Union?
It’s quick
It takes just minutes3 for your money transfer to reach an agent location.
It’s convenient
With 525,000+ locations2 around the world, it's easy to find one near your receiver.
It’s reliable
We have over 145 years of experience in money transfers around the world.
Ready to send money?
Get started
1 If you're using a credit card, a card-issuer cash advance fee and associated interest charges may apply. You can avoid these fees by using a debit card.
2 Network data as of 30 September 2018.
3 Funds may be delayed or services unavailable based on certain transaction conditions, including amount sent, destination country, currency availability, regulatory and foreign exchange issues, required receiver action(s), identification requirements, agent location hours, differences in time zones, or selection of delayed options. Additional restrictions may apply. See Terms and conditions for details.
4 Please provide your receiver’s name as it appears on the ID they will be presenting to pick up the money.
5 Please use care when providing bank account information. Funds will be paid into the bank account corresponding to the account number you provide. The receiver's account must be a local currency payout account.