With a 150-year history of connecting
people when it matters most, Western
Union continues to shape the world
in which we live. Western Union
offers one of the easiest ways
for families and friends to send
money and stay connected almost
anywhere in the world.
 To
send money
 At
your closest service point, fill
out the Western Union "To Send
Money" form.
Give
the form, transfer money, your proof
of identification and fee to your
Western
Union location agent.
The
location agent will give you a receipt
with your Money Transfer Control
Number
(MTCN). The same moment, the key
is available to be cashed by the
recipient
at a different place on earth. Everything
is done with precision, convenience
and security.
Telephone
the recipient and relay the information
required to collect the money
To
receive money
At
your closest service point, fill
out the Western Union "To Receive
Money" form including
the sender's name and the amount
sent.
Give
the form and your proof of identification
to the Western Union location
agent.
The
Western Union location agent will
supply the transfer money and
a receipt.
Guidelines
Western
Union permits only one transaction
to be paid in a single day to single
individual
and maximum of 12 transactions in
the same calendar year to any particular
individual.
Transactions
that emanate from other than individuals
for example, organizations
/ firms / companies, etc., will
NOT be put through; Transactions
payable
to the organizations / firms also
will NOT be put through.
In
case of transaction pertaining to
foreign national, only passport
as an ID is acceptable;
and here transactions can be put
through only if, he holds a valid
VISA.
Expired VISA / Passport will be
disconsidered.
In
case the transaction amount exceeding
Rs. 50,000, it can only be paid
through A/c
Payee Cheque / DD / PO (on the name
of receiver only) to the Indian
National (split
transactions are also not possible
over Rs. 50,000) and in cash to
foreign national
provided foreign passport with valid
visa should be there as photo ID.
Western
Union does not allow payment collections
to minors.
Money
can only be received in India from
abroad and cannot be send from India
to
abroad.
A
singly remittance should not exceed
USD 2500 or its equivalent.
Only
valid passport with valid Indian
visa is accepted.
In
case of Bhutan or Nepal, only Passport
is accepted as visa is not required.
No
Green card or foreign driving License
is accepted.
List
of Unacceptable IDs
Student
ID
Bank
passbook (Allowed for banks only)
Learning
License
Gun
License
ID
issued by any private firm or an
organization.
Nepal
or Bhutan citizenship card
Monastery
ID’s issued to Tibetans
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