Best Way to Send Money to Venezuela from USA (USD to VES)

Sending money from USA to Venezuela: what today's data shows

RemitFinder compares 6 providers and 34 ways to send money from USA to Venezuela. The mid-market rate is VES 893.7686 per USD. 3 providers have no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

🧭 What is the best way to send money to Venezuela from USA?

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 6 providers offering 34 ways to send US Dollar (USD) to Venezuelan Bolivar (VES).

💰 Most VES received today, by amount sent:

Five providers rank in the top three at one or more of these amounts: Remitly, MoneyGram, BOSS Money, Taptap Send and Ria Money Transfer.

At USD 1,000, the top three providers are Remitly, Taptap Send and MoneyGram, giving ≈ VES 980,099.65, VES 969,067.71 and VES 969,000.00 respectively. VES 11,099.65 separates Remitly in first place from MoneyGram in third.

The leaders change with the amount you send. Compare providers at your own amount: the cards above rank every way to send for it, fees included.

🔀 Ways to receive, with the most received at USD 1,000:

Bank Account is the most widely offered way to receive, with 6 providers, followed by Cash Pickup (2) and Mobile Wallet (1). At USD 1,000, receiving in a Bank Account gets your recipient the most: up to ≈ VES 980,099.65.

💱 How to get the best USD to VES exchange rate?

The mid-market US Dollar to Venezuelan Bolivar rate today is VES 893.7686 per USD. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, USD 1,000 is VES 893,768.60, and each 1% of markup costs about VES 8,937.69.

• 📊 Rates run from VES 894.8876 to VES 982.30 per USD across all amounts. The top three rates are from Remitly (VES 982.30 for transfers up to USD 20,000), Taptap Send (VES 971.00 for transfers up to USD 10,000) and MoneyGram (VES 969.00 for transfers up to USD 1,000).
• 📏 No typical markup. The median provider's best rate is 8.03% above the mid-market rate.
• ✅ 6 providers offer a rate above the mid-market rate on some amounts: BOSS Money, MoneyGram, Remitly, Ria Money Transfer, Taptap Send and Western Union.
• 📈 Bigger transfers get better rates with 1 provider.
  • Ria Money Transfer gives VES 955.194 per USD for transfers from USD 200, compared with VES 930.2894 for transfers up to USD 199.99.
• 💳 How you pay rarely changes the rate. At USD 1,000, 3 of the 4 providers that offer more than one way to pay give the same rate whichever you choose. Payment methods differ mostly in their fees.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 8.03% above the mid-market rate for money received in a Bank Account, 2.68% above it as Cash Pickup and 0.13% above it in a Mobile Wallet.

💸 What is the cheapest way to send money to Venezuela from USA?

At USD 1,000, the three cheapest providers today are Remitly (paying from a Bank Account, received in a Bank Account), Taptap Send (paying by Debit Card, received in a Bank Account) and MoneyGram (paying by Debit Card, received in a Bank Account). With these providers, your recipient gets ≈ VES 980,099.65, VES 969,067.71 and VES 969,000.00 respectively.

💸 Total cost (fee + exchange-rate markup) by amount:

Below zero (−) is better than the mid-market rate^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

The typical total cost is −1.42% at USD 200, −2.56% at USD 1,000 and −3.40% at USD 5,000, so larger transfers cost less. At USD 1,000, all three of the cheapest providers have a total cost below zero, so your recipient gets more than at the mid-market rate.^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

Total cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate markup, as a share of the amount sent.

💳 Cheapest way to pay, at USD 1,000:

Below zero (−) is better than the mid-market rate^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

Paying by Mobile Wallet has the lowest typical total cost at USD 1,000 (−7.64%), and paying with Google Pay the highest (2.87%). On USD 1,000, that difference is worth about VES 93,940 more to your recipient.^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

🏦 Cheapest way to receive, at USD 1,000:

Below zero (−) is better than the mid-market rate^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

Receiving in a Bank Account has the lowest typical total cost at USD 1,000 (−6.67%), and receiving in a Mobile Wallet the highest (−0.13%). On USD 1,000, that difference is worth about VES 58,528 more to your recipient.^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

🔗 Cheapest pay and receive combinations, at USD 1,000:

Below zero (−) is better than the mid-market rate^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

The cheapest combination is paying in Cash, received in a Bank Account, with a typical total cost of −8.42%, so your recipient typically gets more than at the mid-market rate. The most expensive is paying with Google Pay, received in a Mobile Wallet, at 2.87%.^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

On USD 1,000, your recipient typically gets VES 969,000.00 with the cheapest combination and VES 868,040.97 with the most expensive: VES 100,959.03 more with the cheapest combination.

Choosing well is worth VES 112,058.68 more on USD 1,000. The most your recipient can get today is ≈ VES 980,099.65, and the least is VES 868,040.97.

• 🧮 Fixed fees weigh most on small transfers. A typical fixed fee of USD 2 is 1.00% of USD 200 but only 0.04% of USD 5,000.
• 🆓 3 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: BOSS Money, MoneyGram and Western Union.

≈ marks amounts that include an estimated fee, where a provider does not publish its own.

🏦 How to send money from USA to Venezuela through a bank?

4 providers accept payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 6 providers.

Bank Transfer or Card? At USD 1,000, the typical total cost is −7.39% paying from a Bank Account, −5.95% paying by Debit Card, −1.73% paying by Credit Card and −0.13% paying by ACH.^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

• ⏱️ Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days, and MoneyGram publishes delivery within 30 minutes.
• 🧾 What you need: the recipient's full name, bank name and account number, plus the bank's code.

Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Venezuela.

⚡ How to send money from USA to Venezuela fast?

The fastest published delivery arrives instantly, with MoneyGram (Cash Pickup).

By the times providers publish, money can arrive within 30 minutes in a Bank Account and instantly as Cash Pickup. Where no time is published, money typically arrives in a Mobile Wallet within 30 minutes.

What speed costs. At USD 1,000, the cheapest way with a published delivery time within an hour is MoneyGram (paying by Debit Card, received in a Bank Account), with a total cost of −8.42%. The cheapest way overall has a total cost of −9.68%, 1.26 percentage points less.^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.

Delivery times are those providers publish, or typical times for the delivery method where they publish none. Actual times can vary with identity checks, bank cut-off times and public holidays.

🏆 Which are the best money transfer companies to send money to Venezuela from USA?

There's no single best company: it depends on the amount and how you send. These are today's standouts, each by a measured figure.

• 🥇 Remitly, Taptap Send and MoneyGram give your recipient the most on USD 1,000 today.
• 💱 Remitly, Taptap Send and MoneyGram offer the highest exchange rates, from VES 969.00 to VES 982.30 per USD.
• 🔀 Western Union offers the most ways to send (15), followed by MoneyGram (6) and Ria Money Transfer (6).
• 💵 MoneyGram and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Venezuela.
• 🆓 3 providers have no-fee options.
• ⚡ MoneyGram publishes the fastest delivery: instant.
• 🎁 2 providers have RemitFinder deals for this corridor.

📋 All 6 providers, by what your recipient gets for USD 1,000:

At USD 1,000, all 6 providers accept the transfer. Among them, your recipient gets between VES 894,887.60 and VES 980,099.65, and half of the providers give at least VES 965,507.10.

Below are the details for each provider, in alphabetical order: its exchange rate, fees, ways to pay and receive, delivery times, limits and what your recipient gets.

BOSS Money USD to VES exchange rate today

• 💱 BOSS Money's US Dollar to Venezuelan Bolivar exchange rate runs from VES 933.5802 to VES 962.0142 per USD. Its best rate applies to transfers of USD 10 to USD 2,000 and is 7.64% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 BOSS Money charges USD 2.49 when you pay from a Bank Account, USD 4.99 (USD 9.99 from USD 250.01, USD 12.99 from USD 500.01, USD 18.99 from USD 750.01, 3% from USD 1,000.01) when you pay by Credit Card and no fee when you pay by Debit Card, by Mobile Wallet or by BOSS Money Wallet.
• 🏦 With BOSS Money, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, by Mobile Wallet or by BOSS Money Wallet, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With BOSS Money, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 BOSS Money accepts USD 10 to USD 5,000 per transfer.
• 💰 On USD 1,000, your recipient gets VES 962,014.20 with BOSS Money (paying by Debit Card, received in a Bank Account).
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusives for BOSS Money: $0 Fee on first 3 transfers; Refer a friend to earn USD 25.

MoneyGram USD to VES exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's US Dollar to Venezuelan Bolivar exchange rate runs from VES 926.25 to VES 969.00 per USD. Its best rate applies to transfers up to USD 1,000 and is 8.42% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 MoneyGram charges no fee when you pay by Debit Card or in Cash. When you pay by Credit Card, it charges 3.5% + USD 2.99 (3% + USD 2.99 from USD 700, 2.5% + USD 2.99 from USD 1,500) when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account and 3.5% + USD 4.99 (3% + USD 4.99 from USD 700, 2.5% + USD 4.99 from USD 1,500) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• 🏦 With MoneyGram, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card or in Cash, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With MoneyGram, money arrives in a Bank Account within 30 minutes and as Cash Pickup instantly.
• 📏 MoneyGram accepts up to USD 10,000 per transfer.
• 💰 On USD 1,000, your recipient gets VES 969,000.00 with MoneyGram (paying by Debit Card, received in a Bank Account).

Remitly USD to VES exchange rate today

• 💱 Remitly's US Dollar to Venezuelan Bolivar exchange rate is VES 982.30 per USD, 9.91% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Remitly's fee is not published for USD to VES transfers, so amounts here include an estimated fee.
• 🏦 With Remitly, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Remitly, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Remitly accepts up to USD 20,000 per transfer.
• 💰 On USD 1,000, your recipient gets about VES 980,099.65 with Remitly (paying from a Bank Account, received in a Bank Account).

Ria Money Transfer USD to VES exchange rate today

• 💱 Ria Money Transfer's US Dollar to Venezuelan Bolivar exchange rate runs from VES 930.2894 to VES 955.194 per USD. Its best rate applies to transfers of USD 200 to USD 14,999.99 and is 6.87% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Ria Money Transfer charges USD 1.99 when you pay from a Bank Account, by Debit Card, with Google Pay or with Apple Pay, 5% + USD 2 (USD 20 from USD 200.01, USD 26 from USD 500.01, USD 30 from USD 700.01, USD 40 from USD 1,000.01, USD 50 from USD 1,500.01, 1.25% + USD 32.50 from USD 2,000.01, 1% + USD 40 from USD 3,000) when you pay by Credit Card and USD 8 when you pay by PayNearMe.
• 🏦 With Ria Money Transfer, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Google Pay, with Apple Pay or by PayNearMe, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Ria Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Ria Money Transfer accepts USD 100 to USD 14,999.99 per transfer.
• 💰 On USD 1,000, your recipient gets VES 953,293.16 with Ria Money Transfer (paying from a Bank Account, received in a Bank Account).

Taptap Send USD to VES exchange rate today

• 💱 Taptap Send's US Dollar to Venezuelan Bolivar exchange rate is VES 971.00 per USD, 8.64% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Taptap Send charges USD 1.99.
• 🏦 With Taptap Send, you pay by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Taptap Send, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Taptap Send accepts up to USD 10,000 per transfer.
• 💰 On USD 1,000, your recipient gets VES 969,067.71 with Taptap Send (paying by Debit Card, received in a Bank Account).

Western Union USD to VES exchange rate today

• 💱 Western Union's US Dollar to Venezuelan Bolivar exchange rate is VES 894.8876 per USD, 0.13% above the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Western Union charges 3% when you pay by Credit Card or with Google Pay and no fee when you pay by Debit Card, with Apple Pay or by ACH.
• 🏦 With Western Union, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Google Pay, with Apple Pay or by ACH, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Western Union, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days, as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
• 💰 On USD 1,000, your recipient gets VES 894,887.60 with Western Union (paying by Debit Card, received in a Bank Account).
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusives for Western Union: Refer a friend to earn USD 20; Get first transfer free in US.

Limits are those providers publish to RemitFinder. What you can actually send depends on the provider's checks, your account and the rules in both countries.

🪜 Step by step guide to send money from USA to Venezuela

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 6 providers and 34 ways to send; the cards above rank them for your amount.
2. Choose how to pay. At USD 1,000, paying by Mobile Wallet has the lowest typical total cost (−7.64%).^ⓘ A total cost below zero (−) means the provider's exchange rate is better than the mid-market rate, so your recipient gets more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate, even after the fee.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (6 providers), Cash Pickup (2 providers) or Mobile Wallet (1 provider), including Banesco.
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at USD 5,000 per transfer. What you can send also depends on the provider's checks and the rules in both countries.
5. Sign up and verify your identity. Providers need ID before your first transfer.
6. Add your recipient's details. Name and Bank Account details, or their name as on their ID for Cash Pickup. Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Venezuela.
7. Pay and track the transfer. The fastest published delivery arrives instantly. Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.

Frequently Asked Questions: Sending money to Venezuela from USA

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 6 providers for USA to Venezuela money transfers.

• How do I send money from USA to Venezuela?

  Compare 6 providers on RemitFinder, choose how you pay and how your recipient gets the money, then send online with the provider you pick.

• What is the best way to send money to Venezuela from USA?

  At USD 1,000, Remitly, Taptap Send and MoneyGram give your recipient the most today: ≈ VES 980,099.65, VES 969,067.71 and VES 969,000.00 respectively. The best way changes with the amount, so compare at yours.

• What is the cheapest way to send money to Venezuela?

  At USD 1,000, the cheapest providers today are Remitly, Taptap Send and MoneyGram. The cheapest combination is paying in Cash, received in a Bank Account, with a typical total cost of −8.42%. 3 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts, and the exchange-rate markup decides the rest. RemitFinder ranks every way to send by what your recipient gets, fees included.

• How much can I save by comparing providers to send money to Venezuela?

  At USD 1,000, your recipient gets between VES 868,040.97 and ≈ VES 980,099.65, depending on the provider and how you send. Comparing can get them VES 112,058.68 more on one transfer. Remitly gives the most today, paying from a Bank Account, received in a Bank Account.

• What is the USD to VES exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is VES 893.7686 per USD. Providers' rates run from VES 894.8876 to VES 982.30.

• Can I get a better rate than the mid-market USD to VES rate?

  Yes. Six providers, led by Remitly, Taptap Send and MoneyGram, offer a rate above the mid-market rate on some amounts today, so your recipient can get more than your amount converted at the mid-market rate. Rates like these can depend on the amount, how you pay or a first-transfer offer, so check the provider's terms.

• Exchange rate or fee: what matters more when you send money to Venezuela?

  At USD 200, the typical fee is 1.00% of the amount, and the typical exchange rate is 4.84% above the mid-market rate. At USD 5,000, the typical fee is 0.04% of the amount, and the typical exchange rate is 4.17% above the mid-market rate. So the fee matters more at every amount shown. Compare both: the cards above rank every way to send with both included.

• Does sending more money to Venezuela lower the cost?

  Yes. The typical total cost is −1.42% at USD 200, −2.56% at USD 1,000 and −3.40% at USD 5,000. Ria Money Transfer gives a better exchange rate on larger transfers.

• Which payment method is cheapest for sending money from USA to Venezuela?

  Paying by Mobile Wallet has the lowest typical total cost at USD 1,000 (−7.64%), and paying with Google Pay the highest (2.87%). On USD 1,000, that difference is worth about VES 93,940 more to your recipient. The provider giving your recipient the most when paying by Mobile Wallet is BOSS Money.

• Is Debit Card cheaper than Credit Card for sending money to Venezuela?

  Yes. At USD 1,000, paying by Debit Card has a typical total cost of −5.95%, compared with −1.73% paying by Credit Card. On USD 1,000, that difference is worth about VES 37,731 more to your recipient. Your card issuer may also charge a cash advance fee when you pay by Credit Card.

• Which delivery method is cheapest for sending money to Venezuela from USA?

  Receiving in a Bank Account has the lowest typical total cost at USD 1,000 (−6.67%), and receiving in a Mobile Wallet the highest (−0.13%). On USD 1,000, that difference is worth about VES 58,528 more to your recipient. The providers giving your recipient the most when receiving in a Bank Account are Remitly, Taptap Send and MoneyGram.

• Is Bank Account cheaper than Cash Pickup for sending money to Venezuela?

  Yes. At USD 1,000, receiving in a Bank Account has a typical total cost of −6.67%, compared with −0.13% receiving as Cash Pickup. On USD 1,000, that difference is worth about VES 58,528 more to your recipient. Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days, and Cash Pickup is typically ready within 2 hours.

• How can I send cash to Venezuela from USA?

  MoneyGram and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Venezuela. By published times, Cash Pickup can be ready instantly with MoneyGram.

• What is the fastest way to send money to Venezuela?

  By their published times, MoneyGram delivers fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from USA to Venezuela instantly?

  Yes. MoneyGram publishes delivery within an hour on some ways to send. On USD 1,000, the most your recipient gets that fast is VES 969,000.00, with MoneyGram (paying by Debit Card, received in a Bank Account).

• How much money can I send to Venezuela from USA?

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is USD 5,000, and 1 of 6 providers publish no maximum. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Venezuela without fees?

  Yes, with BOSS Money, MoneyGram and Western Union on some ways to send or some amounts. Check the exchange rate too, as a no-fee transfer can still carry a markup.

• Which providers send money from USA to Venezuela?

  RemitFinder compares 6 providers: BOSS Money, MoneyGram, Remitly, Ria Money Transfer, Taptap Send and Western Union.

• Which app is best to send money to Venezuela?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 6 providers and ranks every way to send for the amount you enter.

• Why do providers charge different amounts to send money to Venezuela?

  Each provider sets its own exchange-rate markup and fees, and both can change with how you pay, how your recipient gets the money and how much you send. At USD 1,000, 1 of the 4 providers that offer more than one way to pay changes the rate with it.