FAQ – Send money to Malta

Yes. You pay in British pounds by card or bank transfer, and the account in Malta is credited in euros. The exchange rate and the euro amount are on screen before you confirm.

It starts with MT and is 31 characters long, a mix of letters and digits. Besides the IBAN, you only need the recipient's full name.

Yes. Accounts at Bank of Valletta, HSBC Bank Malta, APS Bank, BNF Bank, Lombard Bank and other banks on Malta and Gozo can all receive euros.

From other non-euro countries such as Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Poland, and also from Chile and Mexico.

The fee depends on where you send from, how much you send and how you pay. You see the fee, the rate and the euro amount for Malta before you confirm, and nothing is added later.

Both. Fonmoney takes credit cards, debit cards and bank transfers; the checkout shows which of them apply to your country.

Fonmoney is regulated in the European Union (Banco de España) and the United Kingdom (FCA). Payment data is sent over an encrypted SSL connection.

Anti-money-laundering rules in Europe require providers to know their senders. Have an ID document ready; the check happens once, when you open your account.