Send money to El Salvador

The limit for sending money to El Salvador using cash payment at an agent location for a cash pickup is 7,500 CAD.

You can send up to 5,000 CAD using a credit⁵ or debit card payment when you transfer into a bank account or select cash pickup.

For sending money into a mobile wallet⁴ by credit or debit card payment, or from your bank account², you may send up to 3,400 CAD.

If you wish to make a transfer from your bank account² into another bank account², or from your bank account² for a cash pickup, there is a sending limit of 999 CAD.

It’s easy to send money to El Salvador online. Just follow these steps:

1. Register to create a free Western Union profile or log in.
2. Select ‘Send now’ to begin an online transfer.
3. Enter the amount of money you wish to send and set El Salvador as your destination.
4. Choose a payment method – credit card⁵, debit card or bank account²
5. Choose a receiving method – cash pickup, bank account² or mobile wallet⁴.
6. Enter your receiver’s full name as it appears on their government-issued ID, their address information, and finally your payment details.
7. Track your money transfer with the unique tracking number (MTCN), which can be found on your email receipt.

To send money to El Salvador online, make sure your payment method has sufficient funds. Remember to consider currency conversion and any service fees⁷, too.

When sending money to El Salvador for a cash pickup, you must provide the following details for your receiver:

• Full name (as it appears on their government-issued ID)
• Address information

To transfer into a bank account, you will need to offer your receiver’s:

• Full name (as it appears on their government-issued ID)
• Mobile number
• Country code (503)
• Address information

For sending money into a mobile wallet⁴, you will require your receiver’s:

• Full name (as it appears on their government-issued ID)
• Wallet service provider (Tigo Money)
• Mobile number
• Purpose of transfer

Sending money to El Salvador in person is simple:

1. Search online for your nearest agent location.
2. Bring your government-issued ID, phone number to the counter. Please note, you may be asked to offer proof of your source of funds, so make sure to take a payslip, bank statement, or tax return with you just in case.
3. Provide your receiver’s bank and account information, as well as their full name and address.
4. Use cash, credit⁵ or debit card to pay for your money transfer.
5. Keep hold of your unique tracking number (MTCN) on your receipt. Share this with your receiver to follow the progress of your transfer.

Visit our price estimate details page to calculate your money transfer to El Salvador. This will offer the total cost including currency conversion and any transfer fees⁷.

You can even secure the exchange rate by starting your transfer online before visiting an agent location. Just remember to complete your checkout within 24 hours.

Friends and family in El Salvador could receive your money transfer in minutes³ when you send using the following options:

• Cash payment at an agent location for cash pickup
• Credit⁵ or debit card payment for cash pickup
• Credit⁵ or debit card payment into a mobile wallet⁴

If you make a credit⁵ or debit payment into a bank account², the money may take up to four business days to arrive.

For a bank account² transfer into a mobile wallet⁴ or arranged for cash pickup, this may take between seven and 10 business days to deliver. Sending money to El Salvador from a bank account² into another bank account² may take between seven and 14 days.