Who can I send British pound (GBP) to?

You can send British pound (GBP) to: any UK bank account connected to the Faster Payments Scheme or CHAPS. You can’t send to accounts that only support Bacs or cheque payments the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and Gibraltar, using an IBAN starting with GB countries outside the UK using the Swift network — this might cost extra

What information do I need about my recipient?

You’ll need their full name, 6-digit sort code and 8-digit bank account number. Alternatively, you can use an IBAN, which in Europe is 14–34 alphanumeric characters long.

How much can I send to the UK?

You can send up to 1 million British pound (GBP) per transfer. Please keep in mind, if you want to send more than 1 million British pound (GBP), you’d need to transfer it from your Wise account. This means: You’ll need to open a balance for the currency you want to convert from (the source balance), and a balance in the currency you want to convert to (GBP). You’ll need to add money to your source balance. You can instantly convert the money once it’s in your Wise account to British pound (GBP). Once the conversion is done, you can simply withdraw your money from your Wise account.

How long does a money transfer to the UK take?

Once Wise receives and converts your money, it usually arrives in your recipient’s bank account on the same working day. Conversion can take up to 2 working days. We’ll always give you an estimate for how long your transfer will take when you set it up. Learn more about how long transfers take .

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Perfectly predictable — lock in an exchange rate for up to 48 hours

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You send exactly

Sending over 25,000 USD or equivalent? We'll discount our fee

Recipient gets

Paying with

Bank transfer

Bank transfer fee
0 INR
Our fee
9,651.43 INR

Total included fees (1.21%)
9,651.43 INR

You could save up to 12,378.61 INR

Should arrive by Thursday

Send money to the UK from India

Fast, low-cost, and secure online money transfers to the UK from India.

Send money from the UK to India instead.

Low fees — fees get cheaper the more you send
Lightning fast — money typically arrives in seconds
Perfectly predictable — lock in an exchange rate for up to 48 hours

Open an account

Rate guaranteed (24h)

You send exactly

Sending over 25,000 USD or equivalent? We'll discount our fee

Recipient gets

Paying with

Bank transfer

Bank transfer fee
0 INR
Our fee
9,651.43 INR

Total included fees (1.21%)
9,651.43 INR

You could save up to 12,378.61 INR

Should arrive by Thursday

Save when you send money to the UK from India

The total cost of a transfer is the fee plus exchange rate. If your provider says there’s no fee, check their exchange rate against the one Wise offers. You might be paying more than you think.

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Sending 10,000 INR with	Recipient gets(Total after fees)
	81.34 GBP
Transfer fee 488.93 INR Exchange rate(1 GBP INR) 116.936 Exchange rate markup -0.74 INR Cost of transfer 488.19 INR

	64.80 GBP- 16.54 GBP
Transfer fee 2,245 INR Exchange rate(1 GBP INR) 119.681 Exchange rate markup 228.59 INR Cost of transfer 2,473.59 INR

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	Wise	AXIS Bank
Recipient gets (Total after fees)	81.34 GBP	64.80 GBP
Exchange rate (1 GBPINR)	116.936	119.681
Exchange rate markup	0 INR	229.31 INR
Transfer fee	488.93 INR	2,245 INR
Total transfer cost	488.93 INR	2,474.31 INR

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How to send money to the UK from India

Enter amount to send in INR.

Pay in INR with your debit card or credit card, or send the money from your online banking.

Choose recipient in the UK.

Select who you want to send money to and which pay-out method to use.

Send INR, receive GBP.

The recipient gets money in GBP directly from Wise’s local bank account.

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Every transfer you make is protected with HTTPS encryption and 2-step verification. And we run millions of checks each day to protect every transaction from fraud.

How we keep your money safe

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Your money is safeguarded, and held completely separate from ours, so it’s available to you all the time.

Best ways to send money to the UK from India with WISE

The best way to send Indian rupee to British pound is from a Wise balance. It’s cheapest and usually arrives in seconds. Bank transfers are also cheap, but can be slower.

Wise account
Wise account
If you have a Wise multi-currency account, you can use money in your account to fund your transfer. It’s cheap and fast — just set up your money transfer as you normally would, and choose a Wise account transfer when paying.
Bank Transfer
Bank Transfer
Bank transfers are usually the cheapest option when it comes to funding your international money transfer with Wise. Bank transfers can be slower than debit or credit cards, but they usually give you the best value for your money. Read more how to use bank transfers as a payment option.

Cheapest way to send money to the UK from India

The cheapest way to send 800,000 INR to the UK is from a Wise balance and costs 9,329.95 INR. We use the mid-market exchange rate — the fairest rate — and always show your fees upfront.

INR

GBP

Sending 800,000 INR	Transfer cost
Wise balance	9,329.95 INR

Bank transfer	9,651.43 INR

Fastest way to send money to the UK from India

Sending money with Wise is super fast: 64% of transfers arrive in under 20 seconds, and 95% in less than a day. How long it takes depends on how you pay.

INR

GBP

Sending 800,000 INR	Should arrive
Wise balance	in seconds

Bank transfer	by Thursday