Send Money to South Korea
Here is some information for sending money to South Korea:
Currency | Service | Fee | Transaction Limit | Estimated Arrival Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KRW | Bank Transfer - Instant Speed | IDR 75,000 | KRW 7,000,000 | 15 minutes during banking days for payments before 16:00 (GMT+7) |
KRW | Bank Transfer - Normal Speed | IDR 55,000 | KRW 999,999,999 (For transactions with the purpose of Savings, Gifts, Living Cost, or Donation, max. amount per transaction is KRW 7,000,000) | same banking day for payments before 14:30 (GMT+7) |
USD | SWIFT | IDR 75,000 + IDR 330,000 (correspondent bank fee) | USD 1 - USD 100,000 | same banking day for payments before 12:00 (GMT+7) |
Can I send more than the transaction limit in a day?
Yes, you can send more than the transaction limit stated above by providing relevant supporting documents and following the provided regulations from South Korea:
For Bank Transfer (KRW)
- If your transaction purpose is Savings, Gifts, Living Cost, or Donation, your recipient can receive up to KRW 144,065,000/year (This limit is cumulative for those purposes and not limited to transactions made via Topremit).
- For other purposes, your recipient can receive an unlimited amount of money.
My recipient’s identity has to be verified. How do we do it?
If it is the first time for your South Korean recipient to receive money from overseas, they will have to verify their identity first. To see how they can verify their identity, check this article: Here’s How to Validate Recipient’s Identity in South Korea.
Additional Information
For Bank Transfer (KRW):
- The recipient's name should be in alphabet letters even if the recipient is a local resident (example: Ji Chang Wook).
- The recipient's phone number is mandatory and it has to start with a South Korean country code (8200000000) as the recipient has to fill in the verification link that will be sent to the number later on.
- Recipient's name and account number should be the same as those registered in the bank.
- Recipient's account number must be filled in with regular account number that can receive KRW currency. Here are account types that are not supported:
- Virtual account
- Savings account
- Foreign exchange account
- Security account
- Stock account
- Old account from merged banks
- Accounts in mobile number format (or simplified account number)
For SWIFT (USD):
- Make sure that your recipient’s bank account currency is in USD.
- Make sure that you already have your recipient’s IBAN (if any) and SWIFT Code, as they are required for transactions via SWIFT.
- The recipient's full name registered in the bank account must be in alphabet letters, including numbers if any (example: VentureTech 365 Ltd).
- Some recipient banks might charge a fee which will deduct the amount received.
Updated on: 06/07/2026
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