Sometimes things need to happen fast: financial support for family, friends, or colleagues, an important payment within Germany or abroad, or help in an unexpected situation. At Deutsche Post postal outlets, you can send or receive money with Western Union - securely, reliably, and often within minutes.
Fast: Cash available to the recipient in minutes
- Global: Transfers to more than 200 countries and territories
- Flexible: Transfer to bank accounts, mobile wallets, or for cash pickup
Find Western Union locations
Send cash abroad securely - available at many Deutsche Post postal outlets.
Sending Money Abroad
Worldwide or just across the border: with Western Union, you can send money abroad from Deutsche Post postal outlets - for example to Turkey, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, the United Kingdom, or Ukraine.
You can also send money within Germany with Western Union.
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1. Show your ID
Present a valid ID (national ID card or passport) and provide the details required for the money transfer.
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2. Pay
Pay the transfer amount and applicable fees.
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3. Receive your receipt
You'll receive a transaction number (MTCN - Money Transfer Control Number) on your receipt, also available digitally.
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4. Authorize money pickup
Share the MTCN and the sent amount with the recipient so they can collect the money.
Receiving Money from Abroad
Receive cash from abroad easily and conveniently at your local Deutsche Post postal outlet.
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1. Show your ID and verify details
Present your ID (national ID card or passport) to our staff and provide the sender's transaction number (MTCN - Money Transfer Control Number).
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2. Receive your money
Our branch staff will hand over your cash with a receipt. If you selected payment to a bank account or mobile wallet, the amount will be available there shortly.