Western Union Korea

Simple. Just go to your nearest Western Union Agent location, fill in your details and we'll take care of the rest for you. With more than 440,0001 Agent locations across the world, we are probably right around the corner in your neighborhood bank.

In Korea, you can send money at any of Western Union's over 3,0001 Agent locations, such as: IBK KIUP Bank, NongHyup, KB Kookmin Bank, and Busan Bank.

Find the location nearest you here, or call our Customer Service Center at 00798 8521 3000 (toll-free; valid for calls within Korea only). Our Customer Service Centre provides assistance in different languages, such as Korean, English, Chinese, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

1. 

   COMPLETE THE 'TO SEND MONEY' FORM

   Visit the nearest Western Union Agent location and fill out the 'To Send Money' form. Ensure you enter all information in English in capital letters on the form.

2. PRESENT COMPLETED FORM, PAYMENTS AND VALID IDENTIFICATION

   Give the Agent the amount of money that you (the Sender) want to send together with the necessary service fees2, completed form and your current original valid government-issued photo identification. (Foreigners: valid passports only)

3. 

   SIGN AND RECEIVE YOUR RECEIPT

   You will be required to sign a receipt after you have verified all the details printed on the receipt are correct. One of the details printed on the receipt is your Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN). You can track the status of your money transfer online with your MTCN.

4. 

   INFORM YOUR RECEIVER

   It's time to contact the intended receiver of your money, and inform the necessary information to him/her, such as your complete name (as signed in the 'To Send Money' form), amount sent, MTCN, and the country the money was sent from.

5. 

   TRACK YOUR MONEY

   Go to the 'Tracking' link on the homepage of our website. You can then track the status of your money by typing your name (as signed in the 'To Send Money' form) and MTCN. Check the status of your money transfer now You can also call our Customer Service Center at 00798 8521 3000 (toll-free; valid for calls within Korea only) to check the status of your money transfer.

RESTRICTIONS AND SPECIAL NOTES ON SENDING MONEY FROM KOREA

• Maximum principal send amount: USD 7,000 or its local equivalent per single transfer per person per day.
• Maximum principal send amount to UK and Nigeria: USD 1,000 or its local equivalent per single transfer per person per day.
• Senders must present their current original valid government-issued photo identification for all money transfers. (Foreigners: valid passports only)
• The 'Test Question' feature is not available in Korea.
• Money Transfers relating to gambling are prohibited.

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