Customer - MTN Uganda (2024)

Receive funds and transfer funds out of Uganda with MTN MoMo RemittanceMTN MoMo Remittanceis a service that enables all registered MTN MoMo customers to send and receive Globally.It is the fastest and most cost-effective way for our customers to receive funds from abroad or send money across Uganda borders.

• The money you receive from outside Uganda is credited to your MoMo account in Ugandan shillings (UGX).
• The money you send to other countries is received in the currency of that respective country.
• The currency conversions in both scenarios are done automatically for the convenience of our customers.

All these transactions are instant.

Sending money from Uganda to other countries through MTN MoMo

This can be done right from your phone;

• Dial*165#and selectSend Money,then choose between sending to Africa or others outside the continent
• Log onto theMTN MoMo App ,select–Send Moneythen choose between sending to Africa or others outside the continent

How to send money from Uganda to other countries

Step 1: Dial*165*1*2#to send toAfrica.

OR*165*1*3#to send tothe Rest of the World.

Step 2: Select recipient Country*

Step 3: Enter the receiver number and amount inUGX

Step 4 Confirm sending details, enter yourPINand send.

Which countries can our customers send money to?

Today, our customers can send money to over 20 countries in Africa and the Rest of the World to these countries.

Countries in Africa:

1. Kenya
2. Rwanda
3. Tanzania
4. Ethiopia
5. Burundi
6. Zimbabwe
7. Mozambique
8. Cote D’Ivore
9. Congo DRC
10. Congo Brazzaville
11. South Africa
12. Nigeria
13. South Sudan
14. Somalia
15. Malawi
16. Zambia
17. Botswana

Rest of the World:

1. India
2. China
3. Turkey
4. Japan
5. Mexico
6. Canada
7. Thailand
8. Philippines

Receiving money in Uganda from abroad

MTN MoMo customers instantly receive money directly into their MTN MoMo account in Uganda Shillings at FREE OF CHARGE.

Which countries can an MTN MoMo customer receive funds from?

Customers can receive money from over 70 countries around the world, including:

United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Asia, and South America, for example, Dubai, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Canada, Qatar, South Africa, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Bahrain and many more

How to send money from abroad to Uganda?

MTN MoMo has partnered with over 100 Money Transfer agencies across the World to enable sending money to MTN MoMo. These partners, among others, include:

1. World Remit
2. Safaricom Mpesa
3. MFS Africa
4. Thunes
5. TerraPay
6. Western Union
7. MoneyGram
8. Sendwave
9. Transfer Galaxy
10. Transfast
11. Paysend
12. Mgurush
13. The Boss Revolution
14. Unimoni
15. Lulu Exchange
16. Tigo
17. MTN Rwanda
18. MTN Ghana

The rates:

Receiving from abroad to Uganda- FREE OF CHARGE.

Sending money from UGANDA to other countries.

Amount (UGX)	Sending charge
1-5,000	100
5,0001-60,000	500
60,0001-5,000,000	1,000

Amount (UGX)
1-5,000

• Sending charge
  100

Amount (UGX)
5,0001-60,000

• Sending charge
  500

Amount (UGX)
60,0001-5,000,000

• Sending charge
  1,000

Benefits of Sending or Receiving money from abroad using MTN MoMo:

1. Convenience for both senders and recipients since everything happens on the phone anytime and anywhere.
2. Affordable and cheaper than going to an International Money Transfer branch to send or receive money.
3. Time-saving – transact anytime from the comfort of your home, office, or taxi.
4. Wide coverage where you can send to mobile money users and bank accounts in another country (see listings below).
5. You can send or receive up to UGX 5 million per transaction and UGX 20 million per day.

You can send money for school fees/tuition, Investment, trade, medical bills, family upkeep, savings, and much more.

Sending money to Nigeria (MTN to MTN)

Simply dial *165*1#
Select Africa
Select West Africa and follow the prompts.

Important Note:

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