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Western Union® Money Transfer
Send Money
When you need to send money fast, count on the Western Union Money Transfer service. It’s convenient, reliable, and easy.
Just stop in to one of our Agent locations and we'll help you get your money where it needs to go. You can send money right away and it is generally available for pick up in minutes.* Your receiver must show an ID to pick up the money.
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* Funds availability is subject to the Terms and Conditions of the service, including Agent location hours and differences in time zones. See Terms and Conditions for restrictions.
Restrictions and Special Notes
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Sending from Brazil: |
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Senders must present valid identification. |
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Individuals under the age of 18 may send money only if they are married or accompanied by a legal guardian (father, mother, guardian) and have supporting documentation. |
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Brazilian Central Bank does not authorize senders to list themselves as receivers. |
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Foreigners who do not reside in Brazil and are temporarily staying in Brazil or who are on a tourist visa are not allowed to send money out of Brazil. |
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Senders from Banco do Brasil must have a checking or banking account at Branco do Brasil in order to send money. |
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Receiving in Brazil: |
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The complete name of the receiver, as written on the receiver’s identity card, is required for payment. |
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Payouts in Reals are subject to a 0.38% tax on the principal amount. |
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Payout is not available to individuals under 18 years of age unless married or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian presenting documentation of relationship. |
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Payouts to Brazilian citizens, permanent visa residents and work visa holders who have resided in Brazil for longer than one year are available only in Reals. |
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Money transfer payouts of 10,000 Reals and over must be deposited in a savings or checking account. |
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For payouts in local currency, the rate of exchange will be determined at the time of payout by Banco do Brasil. |
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US dollar payout is available to tourists, students and work visa holders during their first year in Brazil. |
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For locations offering US dollar payout, receivers should call 0800 78 5678. If sufficient US currency is not available, payout may be made in traveler’s checks. |
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Immediate cash payout is available up to $R4,000. For payments over $R4,000, the receiver must visit the bank branch where the receiver expects to pick up the money to give 48 hours advance notice of approximately how much cash the bank must have on hand. |
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General Information: |
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All money transfers sent to or from Brazil are reserved for private consumer use (personal upkeep or tourism purposes only) and cannot be paid for commercial or business purposes. |
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An "Advisory Exchange Rate" from Euros to Real for transactions sent only from Portugal to Brazil will be shown. This is only an approximated exchange rate applied at the time the transaction is paid out to the receiver in Brazil. The actual exchange rate will be determined at the time that the transaction is paid out as required by the laws of Brazil. The "Advisory Exchange Rate" will most likely differ from the actual exchange rate applied to the transaction. |
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