How does currency conversion work at MoneyGram, Western Union and the ShipMoney Wire Service?

Once a payment method and currency are selected, Seafarer are provided a quote sheet prior to sending any funds. Seafarer must confirm the quote prior to a payment being processed. Our partners have their own rates based on country, amount, and method of payment.

Western Union provides direct to bank options for many countries at $2.99 including transfers to India, Philippines, Indonesia and others. Cash pick up rates are $8 for transactions under $1000 and $15 for above $1000 to most countries. Please select the country, amount, and transfer type. Please note that these fees are set by Western Union and not ShipMoney


 Note: For Myanmar Crew Using ShipMoney Card via Western Union:


The “State” field for Myanmar nationals during registration is configured to accept text only. For example, if the cardholder resides in state 06, they should enter Yangon instead of the numerical code.

Please find below the full list of Myanmar states for reference:

01: Sagaing Region
02: Bago Region
03: Magway Region
04: Mandalay Region
05: Tanintharyi Region
06: Yangon Region
07: Ayeyarwady Region
11: Kachin State
12: Kayah State
13: Kayin State
14: Chin State
15: Mon State
16: Rakhine State
17: Shan State
 18: Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory


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