International Payments
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You can now make International Payments using Barclays Online Banking, saving you time and giving you more control over how you manage your money.
This new service has been one of your most popular requests and we’re delighted to make it available in Online Banking.
Overview
Who can use the service?
If you're registered for Barclays Online Banking and use PINsentry, you can use our fast and efficient International Payments Service.
For added convenience, you can even save the beneficiary details. That way, it will be easier to send money to the same person next time.
Not yet registered for Online Banking? Don't worry, you can Register now
Barclays Business Banking customers
If you're a Business customer, you can register for Online Banking by calling 0845 605 2345. You have the option of adding your business accounts to an existing Personal Online Banking membership or requesting a separate Business membership.
Making a euro payment?
If you're making a payment in euros to an account in the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) – the 27 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway – you may prefer to make a SEPA credit transfer.
This carries a lower charge than our International Payment Service but may not arrive as quickly. You will also need the SWIFT Bank Identifier Code (BIC) and the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) of the account to which you are sending the money.
How will this affect the security of my account?
Your online security is our priority and these new services will be covered by the same rigorous protection we apply to all your Online Banking transactions.
So you'll need to use PINsentry to authorise each international payment.
Confused about terms? Please read our "Definitions" tab.
Please also read the "Information & charges" tab.
Information & charges
Timescales
Daily cut-off times vary according to the currency being sent.
| UK, EU, North America | Other European currencies |
Same-day value:
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Same-day value:
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| Asia: | Africa: |
Next day value:
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| Australasia: | |
Next day value:
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| Barclays charges | Beneficiary bank charges | |||||
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| Payment type |
Timing | Channel | Barclays | Missing SWIFTBIC/ IBAN | Cover bank 1 | Overseas delivery 1 |
| SEPA 2 | All | All | £15 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| International | Standard | Branch / Telephone | £25 | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| International | Future-dated | Branch / Telephone | £25 | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| International (outside Europe) |
Priority | Branch / Telephone | £40 | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| International (Payments to Europe) |
Priority | Branch / Telephone | £40 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| International | All 3 | Online | £25 | £7 | Yes | Yes |
Exchange rates
You can either make a payment using the Barclays exchange rate of the day, which will be displayed as you process your payment, or you can book a rate in advance if you have a Banking Manager (Premier and Business customers) .
Please note that if you’re sending pound sterling, you won’t know the exchange rate being used by the receiving bank.
What you’ll need
To send money overseas, you’ll need to give us accurate information about the person or company receiving the money. You may need to provide some or all of the following:
- Bank Identifier Code (BIC) or SWIFT code
- Bank Account number or International Bank Account Number (IBAN)
- Full name
- Bank address
Daily limits
Online payments daily transaction limits:
Personal: £10,000
Premier: £100,000
Business: £100,000
The limits above are the total limits to the amount you can send in a day. There are also limits to the amount you can send per transaction.
Personal customers can send a maximum of £10,000 per transaction, which is also their daily transaction limit, but they can transfer up to £250,000 per day between their own accounts.
Business and Premier customers should refer to our
Online Banking payment limits
for full details.
Terms and conditions
All payments are subject to our standard terms & conditions. For your benefit and protection, you should read the important information above and our terms & conditions before making a payment.
Country & currency list
You can now make online payments to 90 countries and in 60 different currencies.
View by country | View by currency
| Andorra | India* | Qatar |
| Antilles | Ireland | Romania |
| Australia* | Israel | San Marino |
| Austria | Italy | Saudi Arabia* |
| Bahamas | Jamaica | Singapore |
| Bahrain* | Japan | Slovakia |
| Barbados | Jordan | Slovenia |
| Belgium | Kenya | South Africa |
| Belize | Kosovo | Spain* |
| Botswana | Kuwait | Sri Lanka |
| Bulgaria | Latvia | Swaziland |
| Canada* | Lesotho | Sweden |
| Cayman Islands | Liechtenstein | Switzerland |
| China | Lithuania | Tanzania |
| Croatia | Luxembourg | Thailand* |
| Cyprus | Malawi | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Czech Republic | Malta | Turkey* |
| Denmark | Mauritius | Uganda |
| East Caribbean | Mexico* | United Arab Emirates* |
| Egypt | Monaco | United Kingdom |
| Estonia | Montenegro | United States |
| Fiji | Morocco | Vanuatu |
| Finland | Netherlands | Vatican City |
| France | New Zealand* | Zambia |
| Germany* | Norway | French Guiana |
| Gibraltar | Oman | Guadeloupe |
| Greece | Pakistan* | Martinique |
| Hong Kong | Phillippines | Reunion |
| Hungary | Poland | Mayotte |
| Iceland | Portugal | St. Pierre and Miquelon |
*NB. Some countries and currencies require specific information to be provided and failure to do so may result in online payments being delayed or returned. These rules can be found below:
| Payments to... |
Must include... |
| Australia | Requires a National Clearing Code (NCC) |
| Bahrain | Requires a valid International bank account number (IBAN) |
| Canada | Requires a National Clearing Code (NCC) |
| Germany | Requires a valid SWIFTBIC |
| India | Requires 'purpose of payment' for all payments being sent in Indian rupees Requires IFSC Code (used to identify the bank/branch in India) to be entered into the SWIFTBIC field Equity/Share purchase payments require full KYC to be shared with BB India prior to sending payment. KYC details of remitter need to be sent to BB India by SWIFT. |
| Mexico | Payments in Mexican New Peso require an 18 digit CLABE number to be entered into the Account number field. |
| New Zealand | Requires a National Clearing Code (NCC) |
| Pakistan | If a company is involved in remittance at either end, then payment requires purpose of remittance from beneficiary in Pakistan before releasing the funds. |
| Saudi Arabia | A valid IBAN number to be quoted for the beneficiary. |
| Thailand | Purpose of the payment is required for all payments, e.g. purchase of land. |
| Turkey | Requires a valid International bank account number (IBAN) |
| United Arab Emirates | Requires a valid International bank account number (IBAN) |
| US Dollar payments | Requires a valid Federal Wire (FW) number (also known as ABA number or Routing number) to be entered into the NCC field. |
You can now make an online international payment in the following 60 currencies:
View by country | View by currency
| Currency | Name | Currency | Name |
| AED | UAE Dirhams | LTL | Lithuanian Litas |
| ANG | Netherlands Antilles Guilder | LVL | Latvian Lev |
| AUD | Australian Dollars | MAD | Morocco Dirham |
| BBD | Barbados Dollar | MUR | Mauritius Rupee |
| BHD | Bahamas Dollar | MWK | Malawi Kwacha |
| BSD | Bahrain Dinar | MXN* | Mexican New Peso* |
| BWP | Botswana Pula | NOK | Norwegian Krone |
| BZD | Belize Dollar | NZD | New Zealand Dollars |
| CAD | Canadian Dollars | OMR | Omani Rial |
| CHF | Swiss Franc | PHP | Phillippine Peso |
| CZK | Czech Krone | PKR | Pakistan Rupee |
| DKK | Danish Krone | PLN | Polish Zloty |
| EEK | Estonia Krone | QAR | Qatar Rial |
| EGP | Egyptian Pound | RON | Romanian Lei |
| EUR | Euros | SAR | Saudi Arabian Riyal |
| FJD | Fiji Dollar | SEK | Swedish Krone |
| HKD | Hong Kong Dollars | SGD | Singapore Dollars |
| HRK | Croatian Kuna | SZL | Swaziland Lilangeni |
| HUF | Hungarian Forint | THB | Thai Baht |
| ILS | Israeli Shekel | TRY | New Turkish Lira |
| INR* | Indian Rupee* | TTD | Trinidad and Tobego |
| JMD | Jamaican Dollar | TZS | Tanzanian Shilling |
| JOD | Jordanian Dinar | UGX | Uganda Shilling |
| JPY | Japanese | USD* | US Dollars* |
| KES | Kenyan Shilling | VUV | Vanuatu Vatu |
| KWD | Kuwait Dinar | XCD | East Caribbean Dollar |
| KYD | Cayman Island Dollar | ZAR | South African Rand |
| LKR | Sri Lankan Rupee | ZMK | Zambian Kwacha |
| LSL | Lesotho Loti |
*NB. Some countries and currencies require specific information to be provided and failure to do so may result in online payments being delayed or returned. These rules can be found below:
| Payments to... |
Must include... |
| Australia | Requires a National Clearing Code (NCC) |
| Bahrain | Requires a valid International bank account number (IBAN) |
| Canada | Requires a National Clearing Code (NCC) |
| Germany | Requires a valid SWIFTBIC |
| India | Requires 'purpose of payment' for all payments being sent in Indian rupees Requires IFSC Code (used to identify the bank/branch in India) to be entered into the SWIFTBIC field Equity/Share purchase payments require full KYC to be shared with BB India prior to sending payment. KYC details of remitter need to be sent to BB India by SWIFT. |
| Mexico | Payments in Mexican New Peso require an 18 digit CLABE number to be entered into the Account number field. |
| New Zealand | Requires a National Clearing Code (NCC) |
| Pakistan | If a company is involved in remittance at either end, then payment requires purpose of remittance from beneficiary in Pakistan before releasing the funds. |
| Saudi Arabia | A valid IBAN number to be quoted for the beneficiary. |
| Thailand | Purpose of the payment is required for all payments, e.g. purchase of land. |
| Turkey | Requires a valid International bank account number (IBAN) |
| United Arab Emirates | Requires a valid International bank account number (IBAN) |
| US Dollar payments | Requires a valid Federal Wire (FW) number (also known as ABA number or Routing number) to be entered into the NCC field. |
Definitions
SEPA – Single Euro Payments Area. Credit transfers that are non-urgent electronic payments sent in euros to any country within the Single Euro Payments Area (which contains all the EU countries plus Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).
SWIFT – Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.
BIC – Bank Identifier Code.
