Send money to South Africa

Fast and easy rand payments, direct from your bank account.

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You send

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They receive

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Payment method
  • Sent from you with your reference
  • Proof of payment available
  • Recommended when paying a bill

Summary:

0.4% transfer fee
£4.00
Delivery fee
£5.50
Conversion amount
£990.50
Exchange rate
£1 = R0
Total received:
R

Your aunt in Durban. Your business partner in Cape Town.

Whatever the reason, if you need to send money to South Africa, do it with Starling’s award-winning mobile current account.

  • Competitive exchange rates
    We offer great-value exchange rates, so you won’t pay over the odds when sending money abroad. The real exchange rate is updated every 30 seconds*, giving you the most current rate available. Use our currency converter calculator to work out the exchange rate.

  • Fast and easy transfers
    Once you’ve set up your South African payee in the app, sending them money takes just a few taps. You’ll get an instant notification to confirm it’s been sent.

  • Fair and transparent pricing
    We work with trusted partners to deliver your money to South Africa in rand. These partners charge a fee for the transfer, which we pass on to you. Our flat fee of 0.4% keeps things simple and competitive, so you always know what to expect.

  • Security
    Keeping your money safe is our number one priority. Keep track of exactly what’s coming in and out of your account with a real-time balance and instant payment alerts.

*We process international payments from 02:00 Monday to 22:00 Friday. International payments are not available on weekends and bank holidays.

About our fees

When you send money to South Africa through our app, a 0.4% fee is applied to the transaction. This fee is included in the conversion amount, so you’ll always see the full cost upfront. All fees are clearly shown in the app for total transparency.

  • Delivery method: SWIFT only
    We use the global SWIFT network to deliver your payment securely and quickly.


    Fee: £5.50

Apply for a Starling current account and enjoy app-based banking at its best.

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Step 1

Simply click on the button below to start your application and fill in a quick, fuss-free form.

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Step 2

Download the app on your phone and we’ll ping over a verification code for you to enter.

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Step 3

Create an account by telling us a bit about yourself: your name, date of birth, email and current home address.

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Step 4

Finally, record a quick selfie video and take a photo of your ID so we can verify everything. And that’s it!

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