Can my recipient get paid on MTN MoMo?

Yes. MTN MoMo and Airtel Money both work with just a phone number, and the money lands in about a minute.

What is the USD to UGX rate right now?

The rate at the top of this page is live, refreshed within the last 30 minutes. The shilling amount you see before sending is exactly what your recipient gets.

What does it cost to send from the US to Uganda?

The rate is shown before you send. Mobile money payouts carry a fee of USh 1,000 and bank payouts USh 5,400. Wallet to wallet is free.

Do I need a Ugandan account myself?

No. You send from your Eversend USD balance, topped up from your US bank or card. Only your recipient needs a MoMo wallet, bank account or Eversend wallet.

Is Eversend licensed?

Yes. Eversend is registered with FinCEN in the US and holds Bank of Uganda licences. Over 1.6 million people use it, and funds are safeguarded.

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🇺🇸🇺🇬USD → UGX corridor

Send money from the US to Uganda.

The short answer

From the US you can send dollars to Uganda with Eversend. The money lands on MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or in a Ugandan bank account in about a minute, measured over our last 90 days of transfers, and the USD to UGX rate is shown upfront before you send.

Licensed and safeguarded1.6M+ membersRate shown before you send

Send USD → UGXUp to date

You send

$

🇺🇸USD

1 USD = 3,587 UGXLIVE

fees included · updated in the last 30 min

Recipient gets

1,792,424

🇺🇬UGX

fee USh 1,000deducted, shown before you send

308,461 UGX more than a typical bank transfer would deliver

Arrives in about a minutemedian 1.1 min, last 90 days

Start this transfer

Today's rate · USD → UGX

1 USD = 3,587 UGXUpdated in the last 30 min

The rate refreshes every 30 minutes. The recipient amount you see already includes our commission: what you see is what they get.

Delivery times

How fast money arrives in Uganda.

Delivery depends on how the recipient is paid. These are measured times, not promises.

Mobile money

~1 min

81% land within 5 minutes

To their MTN MoMo or Airtel Money wallet, day or night.

Bank account

~3 min

72% land within 5 minutes

Direct deposit to any major bank in Uganda.

Eversend

Instant

Lands the moment you send

If they have Eversend, the money is theirs the second you confirm.

Medians measured over the last 90 days of real transfers. A first transfer may need a one-time verification.

Send USD to Uganda in 3 steps.

01

Create your account

Download Eversend and verify your identity once. It takes a few minutes.

02

Add your USD

Top up your Eversend balance by bank transfer or debit card from your US account.

03

Convert and send

Pick Uganda, the amount, and how they're paid. The rate and fee are shown before you confirm, and the money lands in about a minute.

Where the money lands

Payout methods in Uganda.

Mobile money

Instant payout to the wallets Ugandans use every day.

MTN MoMoAirtel Money

Banks

Direct deposit to any major Ugandan bank.

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USD → UGX, compared

A typical bank

Eversend

Rate you see

Hidden until it lands

Shown before you send

Transfer fee

Wire fees at both ends

USh 1,000 to mobile money, wallet free

Money arrives

2 to 5 business days

About a minute

Mobile money payout

Not supported

MTN MoMo, Airtel Money

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USD → UGX questions.

Mobile money payouts land in about a minute, measured over our last 90 days of transfers. Eversend to Eversend is instant. Your first transfer can take a little longer while we verify your identity once.

Send dollars to Uganda today.

Download Eversend, add your USD, and your recipient is paid on MoMo in about a minute.

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