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Foreign Currency Payments Online
You can now transfer money abroad using our online banking service for just £9.50*.
It's quick** and easy with Halifax International Payment Services and if you have previously transferred foreign currency abroad from a bank account in our branches or through telephone banking, your current payment details will be saved ready for you to use online.
International Payments are the most reliable and secure way to transfer money from your bank account to another account in most countries around the world and we offer a wide range of currencies.
You can send any amount*** overseas and pay just £9.50 using online banking* and its available 24 hours a day***.
For Euro payments to an EU/EEA country**** you'll need to have both the BIC and IBAN details for the recipients bank account.
You can now also request Foreign Drafts online. These are available for up to £5,000 in all major currencies and cost between £6.00 - £15.00. These can only be sent to the online account holders' address.
Visit International Payment Services for more information.
If you're registered for online banking
Sign in and on your 'My accounts' page select the current account you would like to transfer the money from. On the next screen select 'International payments' from the left-hand menu and follow the on-screen instructions.
If you haven't yet registered for online banking but want to take advantage of this great new service - register today.
You can also transfer money abroad through our branches and telephone banking for £19.50*.
Next Steps
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Sign in to online banking |
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Register for online banking |
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Find out more about foreign currency payments |
*Other banks involved in the transaction may apply their own fees and charges.
**The transfer is usually in the beneficiary's country within 1-2 bank working days via the correspondent bank; however, credit to the beneficiary's bank is subject to local banking practices and time zone differences.
*** Limits apply to the amount that can be sent abroad between 17:00 and 07:30 and the service will be temporarily unavailable for half an hour between 04:30 and 05:00.
**** EU: European Union. EEA: European Economic Area.
EU/EEA countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Additionally, the following countries have also adopted the use of IBAN and it is strongly recommended to quote IBAN and BIC when sending payment to these countries: Andorra, Bosnia, Croatia, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Macedonia, Monaco, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Tunisia, Turkey.
