Without proof of ID the amount of money up to £700 per day can be sent (but not more than £1500 in total for 30 calendar days).

Proof of ID is required in the following cases

1. The amount of money being transferred is more than £700, but less than £1500 at a time or in total for 30 calendar days. The customer will be required to present his/her

  • national passport

2. The amount of money being transferred is more than £1500, but less than £8000 at a time or in total for 3 months. The customer will be required to present his/her 

  • national passport
  • proof of address (bill* or bank statements*)

3. If the amount of money being transferred is more than £8000 at a time or in total for 3 months. The customer will be required to present his/her

  • national passport
  • proof of address (bill* or bank statements*)
  • proof of income* for the amount of money being transferred

*not older than 3 months

In case when national passport is in Home Office at the moment of transction, the customer will be required to show a letter from the Home Office confirming this. The customer will be required to show alternative proof of ID (Driving license, CIS-card). If due to any reason you are unable to present all the required documents please make a request with any documents you have (letters, bank cards, documents from the country of permanent residence) and our staff will consider your situation according to the requirements of law.

RATE OF EXCHANGE
Opal Transfer offices Barclays Bank
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
American dollar (USD) 1.51
Euro (EUR) 1.18
Baltic states
American dollar (USD) 1.51
Euro (EUR) 1.18
Lithuanian litas (LTL) 4.11
Latvian lat (LVL) 0.84
Kroon (EEK) 18.5
Poland
Poland zloty (PLN) 4.7
Slovakia
Euro (EUR) 1.17
Czech Republic
Czech Koruna (CZK) 29.6
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Lev (BGL) 2.34
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