Western Union Quick Cash is a form of payment that allows you to receive your payments in cash using the Western Union (WU) money transfer service.
- You must pick up your WU payment within 60 days in the same country to which your payment was issued. Learn more about the deadline for picking up WU payments.
- Your WU payment will be made in either US dollars or euros, depending on your payment currency. However, at most WU agents, you'll have the option to pick up your payment in your local currency. Find out more about the currency, exchange rate and payment limit for WU payments
- Google does not charge you a fee to receive WU payments.
In this article:
- Countries in which WU is available
- Deadline for picking up WU payments
- How to pick up your WU payment
- Currency, exchange rate and payment limit for WU payments
Countries in which WU is available
Country | Payment currency | Single payment limit | Can payments over the limit be split? |
---|---|---|---|
Algeria | EUR | 3000 EUR | Yes |
Argentina | GBP | 7500 USD | Yes |
Bahrain | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Barbados | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Benin | EUR | 2000 EUR | Yes |
Bolivia | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Bulgaria | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Burkina Faso | EUR | 2800 EUR | Yes |
Cambodia * | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Cameroon | EUR | 2800 EUR | Yes |
China (Mainland) * | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Colombia | GBP | 6500 USD | Yes |
Costa Rica | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Côte d'Ivoire | EUR | 6000 EUR | Yes |
Croatia | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Dominican Republic | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Ecuador | GBP | 6000 USD | Yes |
Egypt | GBP | 5000 USD | Yes |
Ethiopia | EUR | 2500 EUR | Yes |
Gambia | EUR | 3500 EUR | Yes |
Georgia | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Ghana | EUR/USD | 5000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Guadeloupe | GBP | 7000 USD | Yes |
Guatemala | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Iceland | EUR | 10000 EUR | Yes |
Jamaica | GBP | 8000 USD | Yes |
Kenya | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Kuwait | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Laos * | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Latvia | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Libya | EUR | 700 EUR | Yes |
Lithuania | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Madagascar | EUR | 3300 EUR | Yes |
Malaysia * | GBP | 2700 USD | No |
Malta | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Mauritius | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Moldova | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Mozambique | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Nepal * | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Nicaragua | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Oman | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/7500 USD | Yes |
Pakistan * | GBP | 5000 USD | No |
Palestine | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Panama | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Paraguay | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Philippines * | GBP | 5000 USD | No |
Puerto Rico | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Qatar | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Réunion Island | EUR | 7600 EUR | Yes |
Romania | EUR | 3500 EUR | Yes |
Saudi Arabia | GBP | 2500 USD | Yes |
Senegal | EUR | 400 EUR | Yes |
Seychelles | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Slovenia | EUR | 4500 EUR | Yes |
Taiwan * | GBP | 5000 USD | No |
Tanzania | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Thailand * | GBP | 5000 USD | No |
Uganda | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Vietnam * | GBP | 4000 USD | No |
Virgin Islands (British) | GBP | 7500 USD | Yes |
Yemen | EUR | 1500 EUR | Yes |
Zambia | EUR | 600 EUR | Yes |
Deadline for picking up WU payments
You must pick up your WU payment within 60 days in the same country to which your payment was issued. (Payments are available for pickup at your local WU agent the day after they're issued.) If there is no issue with your payment, and you don't pick up your payment within 60 days, your earnings will be credited back to your account and your payments will be put on hold. If your payment is held: visit the Payments page in your account, read the red alert and follow the instructions to re-enable payments to your account. If there are any issues with your payment, contact us.
How to pick up your WU payment
- Visit https://location.westernunion.com/ to find a WU agent located in the country where your payments are sent.
- Call the WU agent to confirm that they offer the Quick Cash service.
- Bring the following information with you:
- A valid government-issued photo ID (passport, driving licence, national ID, etc.)
- Your sender's information (which you'll find on your payment receipt).
To view your payment receipt, visit your 'Transactions' page and click the Automatic payment link. Examples of sender's information include:
- Payment amount
- Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN)
- Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA.
- Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
- In some countries, you might be required to answer a test question to pick up your WU payment. This is an additional step to ensure that your payment is transferred securely.
- Remember to pick up your WU payment within 60 days of the payment date, or the amount will be credited back to your account.
Currency, exchange rate and payment limit for WU payments
Your WU payment will be made in either U.S. dollars or euros, depending on the currency shown on your Payments page. However, at most WU agent locations you'll have the option to receive your payment either in the currency it was issued or in your local currency (provided the agent has this currency available). We recommend that you call your local WU agent to confirm which currencies are available. The exchange rate will vary based on the rate used by the WU agent on the day that you pick up your payment.
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- You must pick up your WU payment within 60 days in the same country to which your payment was issued. Learn more about the deadline for picking up WU payments.
- Your WU payment will be made in either US dollars or euros, depending on your payment currency. However, at most WU agents, you'll have the option to pick up your payment in your local currency. Find out more about the currency, exchange rate and payment limit for WU payments
- Google does not charge you a fee to receive WU payments.
In this article:
- Countries in which WU is available
- Deadline for picking up WU payments
- How to pick up your WU payment
- Currency, exchange rate and payment limit for WU payments
Countries in which WU is available
Country | Payment currency | Single payment limit | Can payments over the limit be split? |
---|---|---|---|
Algeria | EUR | 3000 EUR | Yes |
Argentina | GBP | 7500 USD | Yes |
Bahrain | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Barbados | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Benin | EUR | 2000 EUR | Yes |
Bolivia | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Bulgaria | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Burkina Faso | EUR | 2800 EUR | Yes |
Cambodia * | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Cameroon | EUR | 2800 EUR | Yes |
China (Mainland) * | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Colombia | GBP | 6500 USD | Yes |
Costa Rica | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Côte d'Ivoire | EUR | 6000 EUR | Yes |
Croatia | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Dominican Republic | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Ecuador | GBP | 6000 USD | Yes |
Egypt | GBP | 5000 USD | Yes |
Ethiopia | EUR | 2500 EUR | Yes |
Gambia | EUR | 3500 EUR | Yes |
Georgia | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Ghana | EUR/USD | 5000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Guadeloupe | GBP | 7000 USD | Yes |
Guatemala | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Iceland | EUR | 10000 EUR | Yes |
Jamaica | GBP | 8000 USD | Yes |
Kenya | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Kuwait | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Laos * | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Latvia | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Libya | EUR | 700 EUR | Yes |
Lithuania | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Madagascar | EUR | 3300 EUR | Yes |
Malaysia * | GBP | 2700 USD | No |
Malta | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Mauritius | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Moldova | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Mozambique | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Nepal * | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Nicaragua | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Oman | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/7500 USD | Yes |
Pakistan * | GBP | 5000 USD | No |
Palestine | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Panama | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Paraguay | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Philippines * | GBP | 5000 USD | No |
Puerto Rico | GBP | 10000 USD | Yes |
Qatar | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Réunion Island | EUR | 7600 EUR | Yes |
Romania | EUR | 3500 EUR | Yes |
Saudi Arabia | GBP | 2500 USD | Yes |
Senegal | EUR | 400 EUR | Yes |
Seychelles | EUR | 7000 EUR | Yes |
Slovenia | EUR | 4500 EUR | Yes |
Taiwan * | GBP | 5000 USD | No |
Tanzania | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Thailand * | GBP | 5000 USD | No |
Uganda | EUR/USD | 7000 EUR/2000 USD | EUR only |
Vietnam * | GBP | 4000 USD | No |
Virgin Islands (British) | GBP | 7500 USD | Yes |
Yemen | EUR | 1500 EUR | Yes |
Zambia | EUR | 600 EUR | Yes |
Deadline for picking up WU payments
You must pick up your WU payment within 60 days in the same country to which your payment was issued. (Payments are available for pickup at your local WU agent the day after they're issued.) If there is no issue with your payment, and you don't pick up your payment within 60 days, your earnings will be credited back to your account and your payments will be put on hold. If your payment is held: visit the Payments page in your account, read the red alert and follow the instructions to re-enable payments to your account. If there are any issues with your payment, contact us.
How to pick up your WU payment
- Visit https://location.westernunion.com/ to find a WU agent located in the country where your payments are sent.
- Call the WU agent to confirm that they offer the Quick Cash service.
- Bring the following information with you:
- A valid government-issued photo ID (passport, driving licence, national ID, etc.)
- Your sender's information (which you'll find on your payment receipt).
To view your payment receipt, visit your 'Transactions' page and click the Automatic payment link. Examples of sender's information include:
- Payment amount
- Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN)
- Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA.
- Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
- In some countries, you might be required to answer a test question to pick up your WU payment. This is an additional step to ensure that your payment is transferred securely.
- Remember to pick up your WU payment within 60 days of the payment date, or the amount will be credited back to your account.
Currency, exchange rate and payment limit for WU payments
Your WU payment will be made in either U.S. dollars or euros, depending on the currency shown on your Payments page. However, at most WU agent locations you'll have the option to receive your payment either in the currency it was issued or in your local currency (provided the agent has this currency available). We recommend that you call your local WU agent to confirm which currencies are available. The exchange rate will vary based on the rate used by the WU agent on the day that you pick up your payment.