Best companies for GBP/SOS transfers
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Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/SOS transfers Sort Cheapest
Promoted Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer	Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 759.1342 SOS +0.27% vs mid-market	Recipient gets SOS 4,554,804.95 Minutes - 24 hours
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Ways to receive money in Somalia with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 759.1342 SOS SOS 4,554,804.95You pay£6,000.00
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Exclusive: First Transfer Deal Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer	Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 759.1342 SOS +0.27% vs mid-market	Recipient gets SOS 4,554,804.95 Minutes - 24 hours
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Ways to receive money in Somalia with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 759.1342 SOS SOS 4,554,804.95You pay£6,000.00
How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 761.1894 SOS Updates every 60 minutes.

Why compare

GBP/SOS exchange rate

Best ways to pay & receive

Transfer speed

How to send money from UK to Somalia

Pick a company

For a one-off GBP transfer to Somalia, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Regency FX.

Regency FX was the cheapest on 29 of the 29 days it quoted £6,000 transfers to Somalia.

On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Regency FX delivers the most SOS.

The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/SOS rate.

Fund your transfer

You have 1 ways to pay, including bank transfer.

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.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.

On a £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple of hours.

Compare amounts

How much GBP are you sending to Somalia?

How much GBP you send to Somalia 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.

Our analysis shows Regency FX was the cheapest in 100% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted, and in 100% of all the transfers it quoted.


£500	1.21%	£0.00	SOS 376,028.04with debit card to bank deposit	SOS 0.00
£6,000This page	0.27%	£0.00	SOS 4,554,804.95with bank transfer to bank deposit	SOS 0.00
£10,000	0.27%	£0.00	SOS 7,590,074.59with bank transfer to bank deposit	SOS 0.00
£50,000	0.25%	£0.00	SOS 37,918,915.77with bank transfer to bank deposit	SOS 0.00
£250,000	0.20%	£0.00	SOS 189,713,898.58with bank transfer to bank deposit	SOS 0.00

Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 761.1894 SOS

GBP/SOS Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from UK to Somalia?

The cheapest way to send GBP to SOS can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Regency FX), across 30 days of comparisons for 6,000 GBP transfers to Somalia.

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send £6,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what £6,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. There are no bank quotes for this period.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more SOS per GBP than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of SOS on every transfer from UK.

Right now, Regency FX pays 4,554,804.95 SOS on 6,000 GBP, which is 12,331.27 SOS less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 4,585,302.69 SOS.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Somalia.

We've tracked 196 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 7 amounts over the past month.

Regency FXAppeared in 104 comparisons
Cheapest every time

Based on 196 comparisons across 7 amounts over the last 30 days.

Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.

To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today Regency FX is the cheapest and gets you the most SOS, and it was also the cheapest in 100% of the 104 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

It's a good pick for both one-off and regular transfers to Somalia.

Ways to send money from the UK to Somalia

There are many ways to send money to Somalia from the UK, including broker, and more.

For large transfers

Brokers

Currency brokers like Regency FX 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 Somalia, and 24/7 support.

Regency FX charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.27% markup on top of the current GBP/SOS rate.

The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .

Our analysis shows Regency FX was the cheapest broker in 100% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted.

For business transfers

Global accounts

Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.

For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Somalia, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.

Ways to fund GBP and receive SOS in Somalia

Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much SOS 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 Somalia is via Regency FX, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive SOS.

Depositing GBP

You have 1 pay-in options for transfers to Somalia, including bank transfer.

The cheapest pay-in option is bank transfer.

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.

Receiving money in Somalia

Money can reach Somalia by bank deposit, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.

The cheapest way to receive money in Somalia is with bank deposit on average.

Digital wallets

Your recipient can receive SOS directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.

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Bank transfer Bank deposit

You pay £6,000.00

S4,554,805

Cheapest

Consider this when sending GBP to Somalia

There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Somalia such as limits, taxes, and safety.

Compare GBP/SOS transfer options

Right now, these are the best money transfer options for a £6,000 transfer to Somalia:

Cheapest way to send money to Somalia

The cheapest way is to use Regency FX, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get S4,554,804.95, which is 0% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Somalia

The fastest way is to use Regency FX via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get S4,554,804.95 and it will arrive in minutes - 24 hours.

UK transfer limits

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/SOS transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.

These are anti-money-laundering checks, and they can hold your transfer up, so have the documents ready.

The transfer costs involved

Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.

For example, sending £6,000 with Regency FX will get you 4,554,804.95 SOS, that’s including £0 fee and 0.27% in exchange rate markup.

A bank like on the other hand, will get you S0, that’s £ in fees but % in FX fees.

Taxes on money transfers

There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Somalia.

And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.

Staying safe when sending abroad

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.

How we analyse the market

We track 1 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Somalia in real time.

We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.

Most GBP/SOS pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 196 comparisons across 7 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for GBP/SOS transfers. This is how we pick them:

Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.
Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

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Tue, 29 Sept 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	756.3025	–	SOS 4,537,815.22
Regency FX Cheapest	754.2605	£0.00	SOS 4,525,563.11	−SOS 12,252.11

Wed, 30 Sept 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	758.3646	–	SOS 4,550,187.70
Regency FX Cheapest	756.3170	£0.00	SOS 4,537,902.20	−SOS 12,285.50

Thu, 1 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	756.3633	–	SOS 4,538,179.76
Regency FX Cheapest	754.3211	£0.00	SOS 4,525,926.68	−SOS 12,253.08

Fri, 2 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	758.8625	–	SOS 4,553,175.29
Regency FX Cheapest	756.8136	£0.00	SOS 4,540,881.71	−SOS 12,293.58

Sat, 3 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	756.8423	–	SOS 4,541,053.77
Regency FX Cheapest	754.7988	£0.00	SOS 4,528,792.92	−SOS 12,260.85

Sun, 4 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	753.3604	–	SOS 4,520,162.68
Regency FX Cheapest	751.3264	£0.00	SOS 4,507,958.24	−SOS 12,204.44

Mon, 5 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	755.3128	–	SOS 4,531,876.98
Regency FX Cheapest	753.2735	£0.00	SOS 4,519,640.91	−SOS 12,236.07

Tue, 6 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	754.7663	–	SOS 4,528,597.60
Regency FX Cheapest	752.7284	£0.00	SOS 4,516,370.38	−SOS 12,227.22

Wed, 7 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	757.0041	–	SOS 4,542,024.32
Regency FX Cheapest	754.9601	£0.00	SOS 4,529,760.85	−SOS 12,263.47

Thu, 8 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	753.8779	–	SOS 4,523,267.36
Regency FX Cheapest	751.8424	£0.00	SOS 4,511,054.54	−SOS 12,212.82

Fri, 9 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	754.2931	–	SOS 4,525,758.81
Regency FX Cheapest	752.2565	£0.00	SOS 4,513,539.26	−SOS 12,219.55

Sun, 11 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	756.7415	–	SOS 4,540,449.15
Regency FX Cheapest	754.6983	£0.00	SOS 4,528,189.94	−SOS 12,259.21

Mon, 12 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	756.1765	–	SOS 4,537,058.92
Regency FX Cheapest	754.1348	£0.00	SOS 4,524,808.86	−SOS 12,250.06

Tue, 13 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	757.8954	–	SOS 4,547,372.63
Regency FX Cheapest	755.8491	£0.00	SOS 4,535,094.73	−SOS 12,277.90

Wed, 14 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	751.7368	–	SOS 4,510,421.02
Regency FX Cheapest	749.7071	£0.00	SOS 4,498,242.89	−SOS 12,178.13

Thu, 15 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	756.9726	–	SOS 4,541,835.35
Regency FX Cheapest	754.9287	£0.00	SOS 4,529,572.39	−SOS 12,262.96

Fri, 16 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	761.4437	–	SOS 4,568,662.22
Regency FX Cheapest	759.3878	£0.00	SOS 4,556,326.83	−SOS 12,335.39

Sat, 17 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	761.0166	–	SOS 4,566,099.54
Regency FX Cheapest	758.9618	£0.00	SOS 4,553,771.07	−SOS 12,328.47

Mon, 19 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	764.2727	–	SOS 4,585,635.91
Regency FX Cheapest	762.2091	£0.00	SOS 4,573,254.70	−SOS 12,381.21

Tue, 20 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	762.8616	–	SOS 4,577,169.39
Regency FX Cheapest	760.8018	£0.00	SOS 4,564,811.03	−SOS 12,358.36

Wed, 21 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	763.9651	–	SOS 4,583,790.41
Regency FX Cheapest	761.9024	£0.00	SOS 4,571,414.17	−SOS 12,376.24

Thu, 22 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	766.2861	–	SOS 4,597,716.53
Regency FX Cheapest	764.2171	£0.00	SOS 4,585,302.69	−SOS 12,413.84

Fri, 23 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	764.1582	–	SOS 4,584,949.42
Regency FX Cheapest	762.0950	£0.00	SOS 4,572,570.06	−SOS 12,379.36

Sat, 24 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	763.7796	–	SOS 4,582,677.73
Regency FX Cheapest	761.7174	£0.00	SOS 4,570,304.50	−SOS 12,373.23

Mon, 26 Oct 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	761.1225	–	SOS 4,566,735.23
Regency FX Cheapest	759.0675	£0.00	SOS 4,554,405.04	−SOS 12,330.19

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