Mobile Money to the Philippines

How to send mobile money to the Philippines

1. 1.Create an account (if you don’t already have one)

   Sign up with your email address and choose a strong password. You can use our app on our website to register. If you already have an account, simply log in.

2. 2.Start using our mobile money service

   Select the Philippines, and choose mobile money as your payout method. 

3. 3.Enter your receiver’s details

   Enter your receiver’s details, including first and last name, recipient’s city and mobile money account number.

4. 4.Select send amount

   Enter the amount you want to send.

5. 5.Pay

   You can either pay for your transfer by bank transfer to the WorldRemit account, or by using a debit/credit card for faster delivery.

WorldRemit’s mobile money partners in the Philippines

Which mobile wallets in the Philippines can receive remittances sent via WorldRemit?

You may send to GCash, GrabPay, Maya and ShopeePay mobile wallets.

WorldRemit can facilitate immediate transfers to GCash, GrabPay, Maya and ShopeePay mobile wallets. These are the leading mobile wallet services in the Philippines that can be used to receive remittances sent via WorldRemit. Recipients in the Philippines may ask their senders to directly send funds into their GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay or mobile wallets.

The mobile money account must be (1) fully registered and (2) active.

When will funds be credited to mobile money accounts in the Philippines?

Speed: Within minutes.

We will notify you - via email and your recipient via SMS when funds are credited.

We may sometimes require further information from you before we can process the transfer in order to comply with our regulatory requirements. We will email you if this is the case.

What currencies can I send to mobile money accounts in the Philippines?

Philippine Pesos (PHP) only.

How much can be sent to GCash, GrabPay, Maya and ShopeePay wallets via WorldRemit?

• A maximum of PHP 50,000 per transfer.

• A maximum of PhP100,000 of total remittances and/or credits to the wallet per month (subject to mobile wallet operator's respective rules)

Your recipient’s Mobile Money wallets can have a maximum balance of PHP100,000 (subject to mobile wallet operators' respective rules) at any given time. Make sure that their Mobile Money wallet has sufficient capacity for your transaction to go through. Your recipient can do this by reducing the balance in their account.

For further information, kindly refer to the respective website, mobile app and/or customer service channels of GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay.

What information do I need from my recipient to send mobile money to the Philippines?

• Full name. Please enter your recipient’s full name. To avoid any delays, the recipient’s name should match the name registered on their mobile money account.

• We need your recipient’s city.

• Mobile money account number:

  • Fully registered and active GCash/GrabPay/Maya/ShopeePay mobile money accounts only.

  • GCash/GrabPay/Maya/ShopeePay are now available on all networks.

• Contact mobile number. We ask for a contact number in case we need to provide any important updates. This can be different from the mobile money account number.

• Sending reason. Please indicate whether it is “family or friend support,” “purchase of services,” “property payment,” or “sending fund to self”.

Please ensure that all your recipient’s details are correct. Once you make your transfer, it is difficult for us to amend or stop the transfer, although we will always try our best to do so.

What fees does my recipient pay in the Philippines?

WorldRemit does not charge your recipient any additional fees for the Mobile Money transfer.

However, some local operators may charge them a fee when they withdraw funds as cash. This depends on the mobile operator’s policy and is not determined by WorldRemit.

How to send remittances to GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay wallet via WorldRemit?

Once registered at WorldRemit (via website or mobile app), the sender needs to choose "Philippines" as the receive country, then he/she must choose mobile money as its receive method. The sender will need to input the correct recipient details including the exact mobile wallet number (which is the same Philippine mobile number used by the Recipient in registering for his/her GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay mobile wallet).

How to receive remittances from WorldRemit to GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay mobile wallets?

In order to receive remittances into GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay wallets, the recipient needs to sign up or register via the respective mobile apps of GCash, Maya or ShopeePay. These mobile wallet services will have their own verification processes that will lead to the creation of a GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay mobile wallet. The recipient will need to inform his/her sender of the correct and fully-verified mobile wallet number (the Philippine mobile number used in registering for his/her mobile wallet), which the sender needs to nominate as the target account/mobile wallet number in sending via WorldRemit.

It is very important that the recipient ensures that his/her GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay mobile wallet is "fully-verified" or upgraded (see steps to fully-verify or upgrade wallets here: for GCash; for GrabPay, for Maya, for ShopeePay) to allow international remittances to be credited to his/her GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay wallet. If the GCash, GrabPay, Maya or ShopeePay wallet is not fully-verified or upgraded, the sender's transaction will be automatically cancelled and the funds returned will be returned to the sender.

Why send mobile money to the Philippines with WorldRemit?

We offer a wide coverage

We partner with many mobile networks in the Philippines.

We're fast

Your bank transfer will usually be credited in minutes.

We’re low cost and transparent

As soon as you send money, you’ll see our low fees are always shown upfront and nothing is hidden.

We're secure

You can always be sure your money and data are safe with us.

We're there for you

we offer around-the-clock customer support. Our multilingual customer care team is on hand 24/7, 365 days a year to help with your questions.