Send Money to Gaza via
Western Union in 2024
Western Union is a prominent international financial services corporation specializing in money transfers. Western Union enables individuals and businesses to send and receive money across more than 200 countries and territories.
Customers can access Western Union’s services through various channels including:
- In-person at over 500,000 agent locations worldwide.
- Online via the Western Union website or mobile app.
Western Union is available in Palestine.
Western Union agents are available in the following areas of Gaza:
- Rafah
- Khan Younis
- Deir el Balah
- Nuseirat city
- Zeitoun neighborhood
View list of Western Union Agents in Gaza by searching ‘Gaza Strip’ on Western Union Website (Find-Locations Page)
Send Money Using Western Union
Alternative way: Western Union also offers online money transfer services in 40+ countries. If it’s available in your country; you can send money to Gaza online via Western Union website or Mobile Application using your credit / debit card or Bank account. Make sure to check any fee associated with the money-transfer.
Note:
– While Western Union services are generally available in Gaza, there have been reports of restrictions and limitations on transactions in cases of multiple transfers from the same sender.
– Majority western union agents in Gaza are releasing payments to Bank accounts of receivers instead of cash due to extreme cash shortage in Gaza.
Additional Information
Read Guide – How to send money to Bank of Palestine account of Palestinians from any country?
Method: 2 - Send Money to (Bank of Palestine) Account of Palestinian via Western Union
In 2024, a notable percentage of Palestinians in Gaza have received payments from international donors directly to their Bank of Palestine accounts.
Direct money-transfer to the Bank of Palestine is supported by a few banks. If your bank does not support money-transfers to Palestinian banks, you can utilize the following online payment exchange to send money via Western Union or other payment methods from any country.
exWALET EXCHANGE
exWALET is an online payment exchange that enables you to transfer money to Bank of Palestine and other international accounts via wide range of payment deposit methods.
Payment Deposit Methods
- Western Union
- Cryptocurrency (e.g USDT, Bitcoin, etc)
- Vodafone
- Payeer
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
➤ Open exWalet website and create an account by providing basic details exwalet.com/en/register.
➤ Open the homepage (exwalet.com) and select Western Union in the ‘You Spend’ option.
➤ Select ‘Bank of Palestine’ in the ‘You Receive’ option.
➤ Enter Bank of Palestine account number and account holder name. Moreover, also add your email to receive email notifications regarding payments status.
➤ Click ‘Order’ button.
➤ exWalet will display the full name of recipient and residence area.
Visit nearby Western Union Agent. You can locate nearby offices through the Western Union website.
Provide the following to the Western Union Agent:
- Your dentification (ID Card / Passport).
- Recipient’s full name.
- Recipient’s city or area name.
- Handover the amount you wish to send
The western union agent will give you a Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) upon completing the transaction.
➤ Send the MTCN number to exWalet on WhatsApp, or upload an image of the MTCN to the exWalet website page displayed in front of you.
Note: If you want a receipt for your payment, message the WhatsApp support person of ex-Walet. The WhatsApp contact number for ex-Walet is mentioned on their website.
➤ Duration & Limits
- Maximum-limit set by exWalet for Western Union to Bank of Palestine exchange is $7000 per day.
- The average time taken by ex-Walet to transfer your deposited money to the Bank of Palestine is 15 to 30 minutes.
➤ Exchange fee:
Exchange fee Varies based on the deposit method you have selected. In case of Western Union, the payment fee is 5%
➤ exWalet Support:
WhatsApp and Email Support of ex-Walet is available.
Note: exWalet Exchange is not operated by Uplift Palestine. We are not directly or indirectly affiliated with exWalet.