Guide to specific wire instructions

Review a list of special wire instructions needed when adding a new wire transfer method on WeTravel.

Updated over a week ago

We would like to inform you that transfers to the following currencies are not supported:

ANG, ARS, AWG, AZN, BBD, BMD, BND, BOB, BRL, BSD, BTN, BYN, BYR, BZD, COP, CRC, DZD, FKP, GIP, GTQ, GYD, HNL, HTG, IQD, ISK, KGS, KMF, KYD, KZT, LBP, LYD, MDL, MKD, NAD, NIO, NPR, PAB, PYG, SLE, SRD, SVC, SZL, TMT, UAH, UYU, UZS, VEF, XCD, YER.

You can send USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, or ZAR to any country you wish. However, before doing so, please confirm that your bank can receive the chosen currency and convert it to your local currency. Please be aware that there may be fees associated with converting and receiving funds.


Currency-specific wire instructions

Latin characters

Currently, we can only accept Latin characters for text input. Using any other type of characters can lead to the transfer being rejected by our payment system.



Additional information

Please always be mindful of your email (including your spam folder) since it is possible that our finance team will contact you and request additional information to process your wire. This is very likely when sending funds in the local currency to the following countries:

  • Bangladesh

  • Mali

  • Kenya

  • Indonesia

  • Burkina Faso

Additionally, the wire processing time when sending to these countries may be slightly longer than the standard timeline of 3 to 5 business days.

The length of the beneficiary name

In case the beneficiary name is longer than the allowed maximum number of characters, please use only the first characters of the name (truncate it) as it is written on the bank statement.


Transfers to Wise accounts

Please use local bank account details for USD Wise wire transfers. SWIFT code is not required.


Currency-specific wire instructions

Argentina

For transfers to business accounts, it is important to add the beneficiary CUIT (Tax ID) in the additional information field.



Brazil

When sending EUR to Brazil, you will need to provide the IBAN for the bank account. Simply enter the IBAN in the Account number field when adding a wire transfer method.



Canada

Below are the requirements for sending a wire to Canada. Please reach out to your bank to confirm the details of your account before sending a wire transfer.

The Account Number or Beneficiary Bank account ranges from 6 to 16 digits.

The ​Routing Code is exactly 8 or 9 digits. This usually consists of “0” + 3 digit financial institution number and 5 digit branch (transit) code.



You can find out the information by looking at the bottom of a cheque. There is a numeric arrangement:

  • The first 5 digits give the transit number

  • The next 3 to 4 digits give the institution number

  • Following the transit and the institution number, there is the account number.

You can get the routing number for your CAD transaction by combining the institution number and transit number.



Dominican Republic

Beneficiary Tax ID must consist of 9 characters for corporations and 11 characters for individuals. If your Tax ID has more or less than these characters, please contact us at info@wetravel.com and we will assist you further.

Guatemala

If the contact name for the beneficiary is over 30 characters, only use the first 30 characters. The Tax ID for businesses is 11 characters and for individuals is either 9 or 13.

India

IFSC is short for Indian Financial System Code and consists of 11 digits. You can find this in the information for deposits from your bank.

Kazakhstan

The beneficiary KBE is 1 for residents and 2 for non-residents. You can find a list for the KNP (payment purpose code) here: https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/knp.


Mexico

ABM Routing code: This is a 6-number code that identifies your bank in the international banking system. These are the same as the first 6 digits of your CLABE.

Mozambique

The tax ID of Mozambique is the NUIT and consists of 9 digits. If you do not have this number, please send your wire in USD currency instead or contact our customer support team via info@wetravel.com.

New Zealand

Account numbers in New Zealand consist of the following 10-digit account number:

1) a prefix (typically 6 digits), not included in the 10-digit count

2) the body (7 digits)

3) suffix (3 digits)

If the number has less than 10 digits, the zero before the suffix has usually been omitted. Please add the zero right before the suffix in order to get your 10-digit account number.

Palestine

Any payments to Palestine would be subject to enhanced due diligence and additional checks. Please keep in mind that our team might contact you regarding any necessary requirements for processing your wire transfer.


Paraguay

If the contact name for the beneficiary is over 30 characters, please only use the first 30 characters. You can use either the bank name or the branch code, which can be provided by the beneficiary bank.

Peru

Beneficiary Tax ID for corporate accounts has to be exactly 11 characters, and for transfers to individual persons, 8 characters.

Branch ID - 3 digits that indicate your account's branch

Beneficiary Bank code - 4 digits that identify your bank

You can get this information from your bank when asking for the information needed to make deposits.

USA

Please use your bank information for Domestic/National transfers since the transfer will come from our US-based payment provider.

This means that you will need to use your ACH routing number specifically designated for electronic transfers, instead of your ABA routing number for paper or check transfers when sending in USD. Your bank can give you more information on which data to use for national/domestic transfers.

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about sending wire transfers. 👏🏼


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