WorldRemit
The facts below are what the maker publishes about WorldRemit, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from WorldRemit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Airtime fees
- WorldRemit says it does not charge fees for airtime top-ups.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Card restrictions
- WorldRemit accepts most Visa and Mastercard debit, credit, and prepaid cards, but says it cannot accept Amex, Diners Club, or UnionPay cards.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cash pickup requirement
- For cash pickup, the recipient needs valid photo ID matching the transaction details and the transaction reference.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Customer support
- App chat support is available 24/7 in six languages.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Delivery time
- The homepage says most transfers arrive within minutes, though some may take longer depending on the receive method.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Destinations
- The app page says customers can send transfers to over 130 countries.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Exchange-rate model
- mid_marketchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Fees and exchange rates
- Fees and exchange rates are shown before payment, and transfer cost depends on the receiving country, payout method, and how the transfer is paid for.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Identity checks
- WorldRemit may require government-issued photo identification and additional documents to verify a sender or recipient.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- Sender payment options include debit, credit, and prepaid cards, bank transfer, and country-dependent methods such as Apple Pay, Interac, POLi, iDEAL, Klarna, and Trustly.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payout methods
- Depending on the countries involved, recipients can receive bank transfers, cash pickup, mobile money, or airtime top-ups.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Fees and exchange rates are shown before payment, and the cost depends on the receiving country, receive method and payment method.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Receive methods
- Depending on the destination, recipients can receive money by bank transfer, cash pickup, airtime top-up or mobile money.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Recipients
- A recipient does not need a WorldRemit account to receive a transfer.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Regulation
- WorldRemit Ltd states that it is authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 and Electronic Money Regulations 2011, registration number 900891.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduled transfers
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security
- WorldRemit says its website and apps are designed to prevent unauthorized account access and transfer fraud, with identity verification and transaction monitoring by dedicated analysts.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App features
- The mobile app offers exchange-rate alerts, quick resend to saved recipients, and transfer progress updates.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile platforms
- bothchecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- WorldRemit says it is part of Zepz and operates in more than 5,000 money transfer corridors.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Company history
- WorldRemit says Ismail Ahmed founded the company in 2010 with co-founders Catherine Wines and Richard Igoe.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2010checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- The company page describes London as WorldRemit's headquarters; its site lists 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London W1W 5PF, United Kingdom.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free transfer offer
- The app page advertises three free transfers to get started.checked 8 Oct 2026
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