You can provide any one of the following:
You’ll need to verify your identity to send 1000 EUR or more. After your identity has been verified, you’ll be able to send up to 50000 EUR per transfer.
You can verify your identity in any of the following ways:
You just need to do the following:
You may also need to upload your credit or debit card details as a Proof of funds.
We may take 30 minutes or more to verify your identity. If we need additional information, we’ll request you to send it to id@westernunion.com
1If you sent a transfer at a Western Union agent location before, please use the same government-issued ID that you used at the location.
Note: Before you upload a copy of your documents, be sure of the following:
To initiate identity verification by video chat, please do the following:
Note:
If we need additional information from you, we’ll request you to send it to id@westernunion.com. Please note that the documents should be sent as PDFs or JPGs. Also, be sure your documents are clear and easy to read.
Sometimes we might need additional information to verify your profile or transfer details. We may reach out to you via phone call, SMS, or email.
You can send us any of the following documents:
1Aufenthaltsgestattung and Aufenthaltstitel are not acceptable.
Note:
You’ll need to verify your identity to send 1000 EUR or more. After your identity has been verified, you’ll be able to send up to 50000 EUR per transfer.
You can verify your identity in any of the following ways:
You just need to do the following:
You may also need to upload your credit or debit card details as a Proof of funds.
We may take 30 minutes or more to verify your identity. If we need additional information, we’ll request you to send it to id@westernunion.com
1If you sent a transfer at a Western Union agent location before, please use the same government-issued ID that you used at the location.
Note: Before you upload a copy of your documents, be sure of the following:
To initiate identity verification by video chat, please do the following:
Note:
All financial institutions, including Western Union, are required to collect additional identity information to know their customers better. When we understand who is sending money to whom, we can help protect your money from being used for illegal activities.
Note: You must be at least 18 years old to send or receive money with Western Union.
We might ask you for additional details to verify your identity when sending money online.
If we need additional information from you, we’ll request you to send it to id@westernunion.com. Please note that the documents should be sent as PDFs or JPGs. Also, be sure your documents are clear and easy to read.