Sending money to Belarus

• To transfer funds, the sender must visit Meest offices and complete an order form and indicate his/her home address and telephone number.
• For money transfers of $1,000 and over the sender must present an identification document and provide date of birth and occupation, as per anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations.
• NOTE: the spelling of the first and last name of the recipient on the Order Form must match exactly the spelling of the recipient’s name in his/her passport.

• Recipients do not have to open a bank account or pay any additional fees to receive transfers at banks.
• Money transfers to banks are paid out in US dollars only.
• Recipients may pick up money transfers at the bank on the morning of the next business day. 

When receiving a money transfer at a bank in Belarus, the recipient must:

• present a valid passport on which the first and last name of the recipient’s name must match exactly to the Order Form;
• be able to provide the 6-digit money transfer Control Number issued by Meest Corporation to the sender after completion of an Order Form. The sender is responsible for informing the recipient of this number.
• know the first and last name of the sender,
• know the total amount of the money transfer, and know the system by which this transfer was sent (CONTACT System).

Maximum amount per transaction payable to a non-resident is $4,950 US. Limit per month in favor of a resident is equivalent to 3.5 Million BYR (exchange rate can be checked at www.nbrb.by).