We’ve compared 6 companies, and found Xe to be the cheapest, while Xe the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you P109,671.6 with Xe at 18.2786 rupees per pound, about 0.25% more than the next best option.
| 6 of 6 providers Last updated on 28 September 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/BWP transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £230.38 1 GBP = 18.8162 BWP | Recipient gets P 108,562.32 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £230.381 GBP = 18.8162 BWP P 108,562.32You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 18.2786 BWP | Recipient gets P 109,671.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 18.2786 BWP P 109,671.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 18.2786 BWP | Recipient gets P 109,671.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 18.2786 BWP P 109,671.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 18.2786 BWP | Recipient gets P 109,671.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 18.2786 BWP P 109,671.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 18.2786 BWP | Recipient gets P 109,671.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 18.2786 BWP P 109,671.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 18.2328 BWP | Recipient gets P 109,396.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 18.2328 BWP P 109,396.80You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 17.8497 BWP P 107,098.20You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 18.2328 BWP | Recipient gets P 109,396.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 18.2328 BWP P 109,396.80You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 17.8497 BWP P 107,098.20You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 18.2328 BWP | Recipient gets P 109,396.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 18.2328 BWP P 109,396.80You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 17.8504 BWP P 107,102.40You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £230.38 1 GBP = 18.8162 BWP | Recipient gets P 108,562.32 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £230.381 GBP = 18.8162 BWP P 108,562.32You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £248.09 1 GBP = 18.8162 BWP | Recipient gets P 108,229.09 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £248.091 GBP = 18.8162 BWP P 108,229.09You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £354.28 1 GBP = 18.8162 BWP | Recipient gets P 106,231.00 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £354.281 GBP = 18.8162 BWP P 106,231.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 TorFx Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.0000 BWP +0.30% vs mid-market | Recipient gets P 0.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with TorFx when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.0000 BWP P 0.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.0000 BWP +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets P 0.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.0000 BWP P 0.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.0000 BWP +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets P 0.00 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Botswana with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 GBP = 0.0000 BWP P 0.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off transfer to Botswana, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Xe.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Xe delivers the most BWP.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/BWP rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
Paying from your bank is usually both cheapest and quickest, since most companies connect straight into your banking app via Open Banking.
Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.
First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.
On £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple hours.
How much GBP you send to Botswana heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £500 | -2.56% | £2.99 | P 9,219.54with credit card to bank deposit | +P 293.90 | |
| £1,000 | -2.72% | £2.99 | P 18,494.54with credit card to bank deposit | +P 449.96 | |
| £2,000 | £0.00 | P 36,557.20with debit card to bank deposit | +P 462.00 | ||
| £6,000This page | £0.00 | P 109,671.60with debit card to bank deposit | +P 27,985.97 | ||
| £250,000 | -1.76% | £0.00 | P 4,590,625.00with bank transfer to bank deposit | +P 45,387.67 |
There are many ways to send money to Botswana from the UK, including broker, online, app, in person, multi-currency account, and global account, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Botswana, say weekly or monthly, an app like Xe is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0 in fees, has % markup, lets you save recipient details, and BWP will arrive in minutes.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized BWP transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like Xe often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of 1 online services, Xe is the cheapest and will get you P109,671.6 on £6,000 transfer.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like Xe are the best for £10,000+ transfers (things like house deposits, education fees, relocation, etc.).
You get a dedicated account manager to handle your transfer to Botswana, and 24/7 support.
Xe charges no fees on large transfers, but adds % markup on top of the current GBP/BWP rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
For fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Botswana, but is usually a bit more more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Botswana will be able to collect P109,396.8 in minutes.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Pula abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to BWP will get you P108,562.32 after fees.
If you don’t have BWP in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Botswana.
Once you have BWP in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Botswana, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much BWP your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.
The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Botswana is via Xe, using a debit card to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive BWP.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Botswana, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
The cheapest pay-in option is debit card.
The fastest option in the UK is almost always bank transfer, since most companies use Open Banking and Faster Payments System (FPS).
The most expensive deposit option is bank transfer.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Botswana by bank deposit, mobile wallet, and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Botswana is with bank deposit on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you P109,396.8 on £6,000 transfer).
Mobile wallets
You can receive BWP into a mobile wallet, which is useful since they don't need a bank account.
You pay £6,000.00
P109,672
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
P109,672
P0
You pay £6,000.00
P109,672
P0
You pay £6,000.00
P109,397
-P275
You pay £6,000.00
P109,397
-P275
You pay £6,000.00
P109,397
-P275
You pay £6,004.99
P107,102
-P2,569
You pay £6,004.99
P107,098
-P2,573
You pay £6,004.99
P107,098
-P2,573
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Botswana such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to Botswana:
Cheapest way to send money to Botswana
The cheapest way is to use Xe, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get P109,671.6, which is 0.25% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Botswana
The fastest way is to use Xe via debit card deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get P109,671.6 and it will arrive in minutes - 24 hours.
There is no legal limit and no tax on sending your own money abroad.
Main hard limits come from your bank or money transfer company, often around £10,000 to £25,000 online (which you can usually increase in the app).
Also, the "£10,000 declaration" only applies to physically carrying cash through the border, not online transfers.
And on bigger GBP/BWP transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
That's anti-money-laundering checks, but it holds transfers up, so be prepared.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending P109,671.6 with Xe will get you 109,671.6 BWP, that’s including £0 fee and % in exchange rate markup.
A bank like on the other hand, will get you P0, that’s £ in fees but % in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Botswana.
And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.
Only ever use a provider authorised by the FCA, which you can check on the FCA register in under a minute.
The rules in place for any scams cover domestic pound transfers only, on a transfer abroad you're less protected.
Always confirm who you're really sending to before you send, because there's little recourse after.
For more information, check our guide to money transfer regulations in the UK.
The exchange rate you secure impacts how much BWP you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more Pula.
Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 18.125058 BWP
We track 6 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Botswana in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/BWP pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
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