Question 1

How can you send money to Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

You can send money via TapTap Send to any Nigerian bank account or supported mobile money wallet, paid out in Nigerian Naira (NGN).
‍Major banks:Access Bank, First Bank, GTB, UBA, Zenith Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Standard Chartered, Fidelity, FCMB, Ecobank, Union Bank, Sterling, Wema, Polaris, Keystone, Heritage, Unity, Jaiz, Providus, Globus
‍Mobile money / neobanks:Kuda Bank, Moniepoint, Opay, Palmpay
‍Important update (February 2024):Following a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria, money transfer operators discontinued cash pickup and transfers to domiciliary USD accounts in Nigeria. Taptap Send fully complies with this directive.

Question 2

How much will you pay to send to Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

TapTap Send charges a small percentage of the exchange rate, and no additional transfer fees on sends to Nigeria, regardless of amount.

Question 3

How much can you send to Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

The amount you can send to Nigeria depends on the country you're sending from. Taptap Send has the following per-transfer limits:
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UK:£99,000
US: $10,000 (daily limit $10,000; 14-day limit $24,000). In New Mexico and Oklahoma: $999 per transfer and per day.
UAE: AED 37,000
Eurozone: €160,000
Canada: CA$3,500 (daily limit CA$9,500; 14-day limit CA$30,000)
Australia: AU$250,000
New Zealand: NZ$999
Brazil: R$13,000
Czech Republic: CZK 4,000,000
Denmark: DKK 1,200,000
Hungary: HUF 64,800,000
Norway: NOK 1,840,000
Poland: PLN 680,000
Romania: RON 800,000
Sweden: SEK 1,800,000

There are no additional recipient limits in Nigeria for bank transfers or mobile money. If sending to a mobile money wallet, your recipient's wallet provider may impose a maximum balance — please check with them. Limits may also vary based on your account verification status.

Question 4

If you sent money to the wrong person or to the wrong number, what can you do?

Accepted Answer

If you made a mistake with the recipient's phone number or bank account number, unfortunately there is nothing we can do as the funds cannot be reversed. Please always double-check every transaction detail before you send money. We make it easy for you to edit any transfer details before the final payment confirmation step.

Question 5

What happened to the Naira 4 Dollar Scheme?

Accepted Answer

The CBN Naira 4 Dollar scheme has ended, and the Central Bank of Nigeria no longer gives extra amounts on transactions made to USD accounts. Should your recipient have any questions regarding this scheme, they can directly contact their bank for more information.

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