How to send money from Australia to Nigeria

When it comes to sending money from Australia to Nigeria, what do you consider to be the most important factor?, speed, safety, affordability or convenience?

With the rise in academic, business and communal interactions between Nigerians and Australians, it is essential for immigrants, students, workers and business moguls in both countries to know how they can send money to each other.

So, in this article we'll begin the process of showing you how financial transactions can be carried out between both Countries.

However, we'll start by looking at how you can send money from Australia to Nigeria from the comfort of your mobile device.

In order to send money from Australia to Nigeria from your mobile phone, it is important for you to sign up with a financial service app that offers money transfer service between Australia and Nigeria.

Some apps that you can use to send money from Australia to Nigeria includes; OhentPay, Lemfi, Paysend, Wise and Revolut.

Read on to see how a few of the apps work and our final recommendation.

Mobile apps that you can use to send money from Australia to Nigeria.

OhentPay

OhentPay is an international financial technology (Fintech) company that is active in over 190 countries including Australia, Nigeria, Canada, e.t.c. It operates with 40 global currencies and helps to effect smooth international transfers around the world.

It is one of the safest and most secured international transfer apps, because it is registered and regulated by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) as a money service business.

With OhentPay you can send money seamlessly around the globe. For instance, if you transfer money from Australia to Nigeria with OhentPay the recipient will receive the money within twenty minutes.

How to transfer money from Australia to Nigeria

Download the OhentPay app on Google play store or App store
Create a free account with your email address and password
As soon as your account gets verified, you can begin to carry out international transactions
To send money from Australia republic to Nigeria, go to your dashboard and click on 'Send'
Input the transaction details; the amount you're sending, the country and currency you are sending the money to
Enter the recipient's details; their name, contact address and bank account details
Confirm the information that you entered.
Input the amount that you want to send and add your debit card details, so that your OhentPay account will be funded.
Enter your pin to conclude the transaction
If the information you provided is correct, the recipient will receive the money within 20 minutes.

Want to see how it works yourself? Download the app and create an account for free here.

Revolut

Revolut is a financial service company that helps Australians send, receive, keep and spend money from the convenience of their mobile devices.

It is registered and authorized by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.

Revolut can also be used to budget, invest and map out financial plans. Another way to enjoy Revolut is to use it to send and receive money from abroad.

You can use Revolut to send money from Australia to Nigeria by using the recipient's bank account details, mobile wallet or you can send directly to his Revolut wallet as a peer-to-peer transfer.

Use this steps to send money from Australia to Nigeria with Revolut

Get the Revolut app on Google play store or App store
Sign up with your email address and password
Add money to your revolut account by using your bank card or via bank transfers
On the home page, click on Send, choose Nigerian naira as the receiver's currency and Nigeria as the destination country
Enter the recipient's details
Add the transaction details, check the rate and tap on send.
Within 3 to 5 working days, the recipient will receive the money. However if it is a peer-to-peer transfer he will receive it in minutes.

If your transfer is within the periodic exchange allowance, you will not be charged an additional currency exchange fee on weekdays. However, if you need to pay a transfer fee, the rate will depend on how much you want to send.

Paysend

Paysend is a global money transfer service provider that helps you to send and receive money from the comfort of your device.

They offer simple transfer methods, fixed fee, global support and swift transfer service (the recipient will receive the money within 1-2 working days).

Paysend is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.