Whether you’re looking for ways to send money to your loved ones in the Philippines or expecting a remittance from abroad, you’re in the right place. In this article, we’ve created a detailed guide on how to receive money to GCash from abroad, so keep reading.
What are the Remittance Partners of GCash?
No matter where you’re in the world, you can now send or receive your money in GCash since this e-wallet has many Remittance Partners, including:
Global
- Western Union
- MoneyGram
Asia Pacific
- AlipayHK- Hong Kong
- SBI Remit- Japan
- EMQ Send- Taiwan
- Cross Remittance- Korea
Middle East
- Instant Cash- UAE
- Wall Street Exchange- UAE
- PayIt- UAE
- Denarii Cash- UAE
- SABB- Saudi Arabia
Oceania
- Rocket Remit- Australia
Europe
- Azimo- UK
USA
- Skrill- USA/ Europe/ Australia
How to receive money to GCash from abroad?
There are two ways to receive your money to GCash from abroad. For your convenience, you can ask the sender to send it at Western Union or MoneyGram and receive money using a reference code. These two remittance centers are ideal for global transactions.
Another way to receive money to GCash from abroad is to ask the sender to transfer it directly to your GCash wallet. By doing so, you’ll receive the remittance in your GCash wallet, and you no longer need to do anything. However, this service is only accessible by fully verified GCash users and has a P100,000 wallet limit for receiving funds.
Related article: How To Increase GCash Limit to 100k and 500k
To receive money to GCash from abroad, follow the steps below based on the location of the remittance sender:
Via Western Union (Global)
- Launch the GCash app.
- Log in to your account and click Cash In.
- Next, click Western Union on the Remittance options.
- Enter the Expected Amount to receive and the 10-digit Reference Number.
- Then, confirm the transaction to receive the money to your GCash wallet.
Via Cross Remittance (Korea)
If you’re receiving money from Korea, ask the sender to use Cross Remittance directly to receive it to GCash. To do so, follow the steps below:
- Launch the Cross Remittance app.
- Send the money to a New Recipient and select Cross Wallet as the Transfer Method.
- Input the recipient’s details, including the name and mobile number registered on their GCash wallet.
- Enter the Payment PIN to complete the transaction.
Via Remitly
For those receiving the money to GCash from Australia, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, and the USA, ask the sender to transfer it through Remitly by following the steps below:
- Launch the Remitly app or website.
- Log in to the Remitly account.
- Enter the amount for remittance and select Mobile Money – GCash.
- Input the recipient’s details, including the name and mobile number registered on their GCash wallet.
- Enter the Payment Details via Bank account, Debit Card, or Credit Card.
- Review the details and confirm the transaction.
Via Denarii Cash (UAE)
If the sender is in UAE, ask the sender to directly transfer the money through Denarii Cash by following the steps below:
- Log in to the Denarii Cash account.
- Enter the amount to transfer.
- Then, choose GCash as the transfer method.
- Input the recipient’s details, including the name and mobile number registered on their GCash wallet.
- Review and complete the transaction.
Via SABB (Saudi Arabia)
For senders in Saudi Arabia, follow the steps below:
- Log in to SABBmobile or SABBnet.
- Click Money Transfer.
- Choose Add Beneficiary and choose GCash as the receiver.
- Input the recipient’s details, including the name and mobile number registered on their GCash wallet.
- Enter the amount to transfer.
- Review and confirm the transaction.
Via SBI Remit (Japan)
For senders in Japan, follow the steps below:
- Log in to SBI Remit website.
- Choose a registered GCash receiver.
- Enter the amount to transfer.
- Then, click Remit to confirm the transaction.
