Send Money to a Debit Mastercard® | Western Union UK (2024)

FAQs

Can Western Union send money to a debit card? ›

Register for a free Western Union profile or log in with your details. Click 'Send now' and choose the country where you want to send money. Select how much you want to send and choose the debit or credit¹ card' option. Choose the payment method you want to use to send the funds.

Money transfer to debit Mastercard typically happens in 30 minutes, times can vary depending on receiver's ability, Mastercard requires issuers to make funds available to cardholders within 30 minutes from approval. Western Union also makes money from currency exchange.

Transfers to eligible Visa and Mastercard debit cards is available for select countries and send limits apply. Card issuer cash advance fee and associated interest charges may apply. Timing of funds availability is subject to banking hours, system availability, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Select your preferred online payment option – directly from your bank account, debit, or credit card¹. Then, choose the 'Debit Card Deposit' receive method to send to a Visa debit card. You will need your recipient's full legal name, address, mobile number, bank-issued Visa debit card number and expiration date.

Choose money transfers to their debit Mastercard^® and they'll receive it in minutes¹.

Load: Add funds to your card when you buy it in the store or add funds online. You can even have your employer pay you directly via bank transfer to the card. Use: Make purchases everywhere Mastercard Debit is accepted. Reload: Add funds to your card the same way you loaded it, whenever you run out.

There is an easy way to receive money. Simply ask your family to select Visa Debit card deposit when sending money to your account.

Mastercard Send enables people and organizations to send and receive money how, where and when they choose — all with the best-in-class security you expect from Mastercard.

With Mastercard Send, financial institutions, businesses and digital players can send funds on their customers' behalf to virtually any consumer debit card in the U.S., as well as general purpose reloadable prepaid consumer cards and small business debit cards in the U.S., regardless of brand.

How do I put money on a debit card? ›

You load money onto the card via cash, checks, direct deposit or a transfer from another account before paying for purchases or making other transactions. Generally, you can't spend more than the amount of money you have loaded onto the card. Debit cards: A bank account is required.

Where to send money with Remitly. Our trusted network of providers offers thousands of locations and a variety of delivery options for sending money abroad. Choose what's convenient for you and your recipient, including cash pickup, bank deposit, mobile money, home delivery, and deposit to a debit card.

If your money is needed within minutes, you can send online using your credit or debit card. Receivers can pick up cash at Western Union locations worldwide, depending on the hours of operation at that location.

Is it illegal to send my credit or debit card overseas by courier? It is not illegal to send such items by post or courier; however, the shipping of credit cards internationally is restricted by many courier companies.

All you need to do is inform your bank about certain specifics, i.e. the currency, daily usage limit, time period etc. Once you have informed your bank, subject to sufficient funds available in your account, your bank will activate international usage on your card.

Your bank may decline your payment due to: Insufficient funds in your bank account. Unusually large payment exceeding your bank limits. Your card may not be enrolled for secure authentication.

You may be able to send money to prepaid debit cards if they're obtained through a bank. However, most anonymous and prepaid cards bought at stores do not allow this.

Send money to bank accounts around the world. You can save your receiver's information to make repeat bank transfers quickly and easily. The Western Union^® app lets you send money from wherever you are, directly to your receiver's bank account. You can also start a bank transfer on the app and pay at an agent location.

Whether you have your card handy or not, you can add cash at your local retailer in two ways. Just hand the cashier your cash, they'll swipe your card, and your money will load automatically.