How does money transfer to Cuba work?

Learn how money transfer to Cuba with Fonmoney Cuba works step by step

How does it work to transfer money to Cuba?

How does it work for the sender: the process of transferring money to Cuba is easy. Decide how you want to transfer money to Cuba:
1. Transfer money to a Cuban bank account: BPA, BANDEC and Banco Metropolitano
2. Transfer money to a Cuban card: BPA, BANDEC and Banco Metropolitano
3. Send money in cash to Cuba. The money will be delivered within 1-2 business days
4. Top up an AIS card in MLC
Fill in the required information and pay for your money transfer.
How does it work for us: Fonmoney works closely with the Cuban banks and Fincimex to make sure your money transfer works fast and safe.

Can I send money from the US to Cuba?
If you live in Florida, it is possible to send money to Cuba.
It is also possible to use Fonmoney for your money transfer to Cuba from: the EU, UK, Chile and México. Here is a list of all the countries from which you can send money to Cuba

How do transfers to BANDEC, BPA and Metropolitano work?

Sender

If your recipient owns a bank account or a card from Banco Popular de Ahorro, BANDEC (Banco de Crédito y Comercio) or Banco de Metropolitano in Cuba you can transfer money with Fonmoney. To do so, you have to register, choose the option 'Send money to a bank account/card in MLC' for Cuba and fill in recipient information.

Fonmoney

As soon as you made your payment we will take care of your transfer and make sure your money is transferred to the Cuban bank account or card in the fastest way possible. Fonmoney works with the Cuban banks to ensure that the recipient receives the money without any problems.

Receiver

There are no costs for the recipient. Your money will be transferred to the bank account or card in Cuba within 5 to 7 working days (take holidays into account). At Fonmoney we collaborate with the BPA, Metropolitano and BANDEC banks in Cuba.

How does cash transfer to Cuba work?

Sender

With Fonmoney, you can easily send cash in USD to Cuba. We will need some information about the recipient in Cuba, such as their address and phone number.
For security reasons, we will also ask you for some personal details.

Fonmoney

As soon as we receive your payment, we will contact our partner in Cuba. The USD will soon be available for withdrawal in Cuba.
Currently, this service is only available in Havana. More locations will be added soon. Sign up for our newsletter to be informed about additional locations for cash withdrawals in Cuba.

Receiver

In Cuba, your receiver does not have to pay anything to receive the USD in cash. Our local partner will contact your receiver within 1 to 2 business days to arrange a time for the money handover.
Once the money has been disbursed, you can check the status of the transaction in your user account. We will also send you a confirmation email.