International Payments

• Money can be sent or received both locally & internationally
• Send to over 200 nations and 9,000 banks world wide
• Easy transfer of large sums of funds. No restrictions
• Receive directly to your BOA account.
• Enjoy multiple currency payments options
• Choice – Sender or receiver can pay charges
• SWIFT payments usually take 2–5 working days to reflect

To complete a SWIFT international transfer, you’ll need to provide the following specific information.

• The name and address of your recipient’s bank.
• Your recipient’s name and address
• Your recipient’s account number or IBAN (International Bank Account Number - common in many countries across the world). This information is available upon request from the bank.
• The recipient’s bank’s BIC/SWIFT code. You can just ask the recipient bank for the information.
• Enter the amount and choose the currency you want for the recipient bank.
• Clearly state the payment purpose (purpose and invoice number if purchasing goods)
• Pay the international transfer fee. See our tariff here for more on our transfers
• Explore the quickest and most affordable way to send or receive by signing up for the Mobile Wallet or our Internet Banking services

To receive a SWIFT international transfer, you’ll need to provide the following specific information.

• The name and address of your Bank. See BANK OF AFRICA contact details below
• Your account number and the BANK OF AFRICA SWIFT code.
• Pay the incoming international transfer fee (this is usually deducted automatically from your account). See our tariff here for more on our transfers
• Explore the quickest and most affordable way to send or receive by signing up for the Mobile Wallet or our Internet Banking services

BANK OF AFRICA - UGANDA LIMITED

SWIFT CODE: AFRIUGKA

KAMPALA, UGANDA

AFRIUGKA

• Money can be sent or received both locally & internationally
• Send to and receive from over 200 nations and 500,000 agents worldwide
• Money transfers take less than 10 minutes to get to destination
• Bank directly to your BOA account

• Visit an Agent Location: Use our online branch locator to find a location near you
• Complete the To Receive Money Form at the Agent Location
  • Sender's name
  • Where money was sent from
  • Test question and answer (if applicable)
• Present ID and Form to the teller
  • Your completed form
  • Your government-issued ID (where applicable)
• Receive the Money
  • The Agent clerk will check your ID
  • Sign the receipt
  • Collect your money

• Money transfers sent to Uganda must include a test question.
• The maximum principal send amount is 10,000 US dollars or local equivalent per person, per transaction, per day.

• The receiver must be 18 years old to collect money.
• Pay without ID will not be implemented.
• Acceptable forms of identification for transactions
  • Uganda National ID
  • Uganda passport
  • Uganda driver's license
  • Foreign passport with visa/entry stamp
  • Makerere University card (upon verification by the Bank)
  • Individual Credit Financial Card (upon verification by the Bank)
  • Asylum Seeker Letter
  • Plastic Refugee card + Letter of Eligibility with reference number
  • Plastic Refugee card + Family Attestation letter (family head only receiver/sender)

• Money can be sent or received both locally & internationally
• Send to and receive from over 200 nations worldwide
• Money transfers take less than 10 minutes to get to their destination
• Bank directly to your BOA account

• Visit an Agent location: Use our online branch locator to find a location near you
• Complete the To Receive Money Form at the Agent Location
• Sender's name
• Where money was sent from
• Test question and answer (if applicable)
• Present ID and Form to the teller
• Your completed form
• Your government-issued ID (where applicable)
• Receive the Money
• The Agent clerk will check your ID
• Sign the receipt
• Collect your money

• Money transfers sent to Uganda must include a test question.
• Maximum principal Send amount is 10,000 US dollars or local equivalent per person, per transaction, per day.
• Find a MoneyGram agent location near you
• For all sends please provide; your I.D. where applicable, your recipient's full name matching their I.D. and their location the amount you wish to send, plus fees
• Save your receipt and share the 8-digit reference number with your recipient for pick-up.  Funds sent to a bank account will be sent directly into the account.

• The receiver must be 18 years old to collect money.
• Pay without ID will not be implemented.
• Acceptable forms of identification for transactions
  • Uganda National ID
  • Uganda passport
  • Uganda driver's license
  • Foreign passport with visa/entry stamp
  • Makerere University card (upon verification by the Bank)
  • Individual Credit Financial Card (upon verification by the Bank)
  • Asylum Seeker Letter
  • Plastic Refugee card + Letter of Eligibility with reference number
  • Plastic Refugee card + Family Attestation letter (family head only receiver/sender)

• Money can be sent or received both locally & internationally
• Send to and receive from over 200 nations worldwide
• Money transfers take less than 10 minutes to get to their destination
• Bank directly to your BOA account

• Visit an Agent location: Use our online branch locator to find a location near you
• Complete the To Receive Money Form at the Agent Location
• Sender's name
• Where money was sent from
• Test question and answer (if applicable)
• Present ID and Form to the teller
• Your completed form
• Your government-issued ID (where applicable)
• Receive the Money
• The Agent clerk will check your ID
• Sign the receipt
• Collect your money

• Select country you want to send to
• Select how you want to send
• Enter the amount you want to send – our low fees and exchange rate will be clearly shown. Then, you'll be directed to another page to;
• Create an account if you don't have one (you will be asked for your address, email, phone number)
• Enter your recipient's details  – choose from a list of people you’ve already sent to, or add a new person by entering their details: full name (exactly as it appears on their ID), phone number, address and email (optional)
• Pay. Choose how you want to pay – bank account, debit/credit card, SOFORT, INTERAC, POLI or iDEAL (web) – then confirm the amount.
• *To see where these locations are in the country you’re sending to, simply select that country in the blue box on this page, then and scroll down to cash pickup.

• The receiver must be 18 years old to collect money.
• Pay without ID will not be implemented.
• Acceptable forms of identification for transactions
  • Uganda National ID
  • Uganda passport
  • Uganda driver's license
  • Foreign passport with visa/entry stamp
  • Makerere University card (upon verification by the Bank)
  • Individual Credit Financial Card (upon verification by the Bank)
  • Asylum Seeker Letter
  • Plastic Refugee card + Letter of Eligibility with reference number
  • Plastic Refugee card + Family Attestation letter (family head only receiver/sender)