Remittance Services

Receive instant gift rewards at our branches this Season

About

We have partnered with top international money transfer operators and have created an Africa money transfers service to ensure you can conveniently send and receive money worldwide.  With our remittances services, you can choose to receive money directly to your UBA account or collect and send cash at any UBA branch nationwide

 

Remittances Season Promo

Celebrate this season with our Remittance Services. Receive money from abroad through any of our international money transfer partners including Africash and get a gift instantly.
 
Terms and Conditions: 
  • Promo starts in April 2024.
  • Promo is only open to customers who use the cash pick-up service option at selected branches. Click here to see the list of branches.
  • There is no minimum limit on the amount you can receive to qualify for a gift.
  • This offer is for a limited time only.

Remittances "End of Year" Promo

Receive dollars sent through any of our remittance partners including Africash at any UBA branch nationwide and get a gift instantly.

Terms and Conditions 

  • – Promo starts on the 5th of December 2022
  • – Promo is only open to customers who use the cash pick-up service option
  • – There is no minimum limit on the amount you can receive to qualify for a gift.
  • – This offer is for a limited time only and will not exceed 31st December 2021
  • – This offer is available at any UBA branch nationwide. 

Our Remittance Options

AfriCash
Western Union
Money Gram
World Remit
Ria Money Transfer
ACE Money Transfer
Boss Revolution
Glocurrency
NairaGram
Gabtrans
Smallworld
Thunes Money Transfer
Venture Garden
CASHPOT
Leadremit

FAQs

An individual customer can receive any amount. However, any amount above $10,000 or its naira equivalent should be reported to compliance.
An IMTO beneficiary can receive the naira equivalent of up to $200 in cash. Any value above the naira equivalent of $200 must be paid into the beneficiary’s account. Please do not credit a 3rd Party account with IMTO proceeds

Acceptable means of ID for IMTO payments include:

  1. Nigerian Driver’s license
  2. Nigerian INEC Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC)
  3. Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) ID card/Slip Validated
  4. Bank Verification Number (BVN) and,
  5. International Passport.

Please note that MoneyGram accepts ONLY validated Bank Verification Number.

Yes. Customers must provide the purpose of the transfer where applicable.

Yes. An international passport with a valid Visa and evidence of entry into Nigeria (immigration stamp) is acceptable for pickup.

This should be validated.

No, a foreign driver’s license is not an acceptable form of identification as it cannot be validated.

Yes. The beneficiary should provide a valid ID and BVN for an instant FREBA savings account.

Upgrade of the account will require additional relevant KYC documents(utility bill)