Send money abroad from Ireland

Send money internationally to over 200 countries and territories with Western Union, powered by 170 years of expertise.

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How to send money abroad

Western Union makes it easy for you to support your loved ones around the world. You can send money abroad online, on our app, as well as in person at one of our agent locations.

Send online
Transfer money online to over 200 countries and territories. You can save your receiver’s information to make repeat bank transfers quickly and easily.
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Send with the app
The Western Union^® app lets you send money from wherever you are. You can also start a bank transfer on the app and pay at an agent location.
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Pay in person
Make a bank transfer from Ireland in person at our agent locations across the country.
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Check transfer rates and fees

Use our money transfer tool to check today’s exchange rates and transfer fees¹.
Click “Send Money” and enter the country where you want to send the money to and the exact sum of your transfer.

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Choose how they’ll receive your money

There are plenty of convenient options to receive money transfers. Depending on the country you are sending your money it can be transferred directly to a bank account, to an agent for a cash pick up, mobile wallet² or even credit²/debit card!

Bank account
With Western Union, you can complete international money transfers to bank accounts around the world and receive funds directly to them.
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Cash pick up
It’s fast. Send to hundreds of thousands of retail locations worldwide for pick up in minutes³.
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Mobile wallet
In selected countries, you can send money directly to your receiver’s mobile wallet².
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Credit/debit card
Send money directly to your receiver’s credit² or debit card where the service is available. Funds will be paid directly into the bank account associated with receiver’s card.
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Money transfer services at your fingertips

Make your money transfers more convenient with the Western Union^® app.

Check transfer fees¹ and exchange rates, transfer money 24/7 and track your money transfers.

Save receiver details to make repeat money transfers with ease.

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Track your money transfer

Senders and receivers can track a money transfer using its unique MTCN. Visit our track transfer page or use our app.

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Send money abroad from a Western Union agent location

Send money in person from one of hundreds of agent locations in Ireland.

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Paying for your international money transfer

Choose from a number of convenient options to send your money abroad reliably

Bank transfer

Send from your Irish bank account to over 200 countries and territories using a bank transfer. The time taken to send money abroad can be as fast as in minutes³. The transfer time varies depending on a number of factors including destination and currency availability.

After the funds have been processed, ask your recipient to contact their bank or check their bank statement to confirm the money has been received.

Credit / Debit card

You can also make international money transfers through Western Union by using a debit or credit card². Supported cards include Visa and MasterCard.

Want to send money abroad in person? Here’s how.

With hundreds of agent locations in Ireland, we’re always close by. Simply find a nearby Western Union agent location and send money transfers with the help of our agent in 3 easy steps.

Set up the transfer
Provide our agent with your transfer details and show a valid ID
Pay for the money transfer
Give the transfer sum together with all fees in cash or pay with your credit²/debit card
Inform your receiver
Share the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) with your receiver

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Why send money with Western Union?

It’s quick

Send money around the world for cash pick-up in minutes³.

It’s global

Money transfers available to a hundreds of thousands of retail locations in 200+ countries and territories.

It’s convenient

We give you options. Send money in a way convenient for you, let them receive it in a way convenient for them.

It’s trusted

We have been serving our customers for 170 years and millions of people trust in our experience to move money every day.

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What you need to know before your visit

To send money in person, don’t forget to bring a valid form of ID! Accepted IDs include current signed passports, driving licenses, emergency passports or travel documents, or ships passports. You must also know the receiver’s full name as it appears on their ID.

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¹ Western Union makes money from currency exchange. Fees and rates subject to change without notice.

² Additional third-party charges may apply.

³ 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.