We’ve compared 9 companies, and found WorldRemit to be the cheapest, while TapTap Send the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you USh31,568,922.85 with WorldRemit at 5262.3554 rupees per pound, about 1.43% more than the next best option.
| 9 of 9 providers Last updated on 28 September 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/UGX transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £393.49 1 GBP = 5193.1600 UGX +0.12% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 29,115,503.00 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer £393.491 GBP = 5193.1600 UGX UGX 29,115,503.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5107.4000 UGX +1.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,644,400.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 5107.4000 UGX UGX 30,644,400.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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| Only available via Mobile App  WorldRemit Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.99 1 GBP = 5262.3554 UGX -1.21% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 31,568,922.85 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with WorldRemit when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile moneyMinutes - 2 days £0.991 GBP = 5262.3554 UGX UGX 31,568,922.85You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5186.2252 UGX +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 31,117,350.98 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 GBP = 5186.2252 UGX UGX 31,117,350.98You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5185.1853 UGX +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 31,111,111.92 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 5185.1853 UGX UGX 31,111,111.92You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 TapTap Send Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5152.0000 UGX +0.91% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,912,000.00 Minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with TapTap Send when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile moneyMinutesAvailable via:Airtel, MTN Free1 GBP = 5152.0000 UGX UGX 30,912,000.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Only available via Mobile App  Sendwave Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.99 1 GBP = 5148.1032 UGX +0.99% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,883,522.34 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Sendwave when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile moneyMinutes - 3 days £0.991 GBP = 5148.1032 UGX UGX 30,883,522.34You pay£6,000.00 Bank depositMinutes - 3 days £0.991 GBP = 5148.1032 UGX UGX 30,883,522.34You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5111.0118 UGX +1.71% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,666,070.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 5111.0118 UGX UGX 30,666,070.80You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 5067.5324 UGX UGX 30,405,194.40You pay£6,004.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Banks Free1 GBP = 5048.4361 UGX UGX 30,290,616.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5111.0118 UGX +1.71% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,666,070.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 5111.0118 UGX UGX 30,666,070.80You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 5067.5324 UGX UGX 30,405,194.40You pay£6,004.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Banks Free1 GBP = 5048.4361 UGX UGX 30,290,616.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5111.0118 UGX +1.71% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,666,070.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 5111.0118 UGX UGX 30,666,070.80You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 5067.5324 UGX UGX 30,405,194.40You pay£6,004.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Banks Free1 GBP = 5048.4361 UGX UGX 30,290,616.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5107.4000 UGX +1.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,644,400.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 5107.4000 UGX UGX 30,644,400.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5107.4000 UGX +1.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,644,400.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 5107.4000 UGX UGX 30,644,400.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5107.4000 UGX +1.78% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,644,400.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 5107.4000 UGX UGX 30,644,400.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Barclays Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5046.5854 UGX +2.98% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 30,279,512.00 Minutes - 5 days | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Barclays when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 5 days Free1 GBP = 5046.5854 UGX UGX 30,279,512.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £393.49 1 GBP = 5193.1600 UGX +0.12% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 29,115,503.00 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer £393.491 GBP = 5193.1600 UGX UGX 29,115,503.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £393.49 1 GBP = 5193.1600 UGX +0.12% vs mid-market | Recipient gets UGX 29,115,503.00 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Uganda with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer £393.491 GBP = 5193.1600 UGX UGX 29,115,503.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 5199.2232 UGX Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off transfer to Uganda, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is WorldRemit.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, WorldRemit delivers the most UGX.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/UGX rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including debit card, bank transfer, 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 Uganda 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 | 0.64% | £0.00 | UGX 2,583,839.80with bank transfer to bank deposit | +UGX 58,924.04 | |
| £1,000 | 0.78% | £0.00 | UGX 5,152,000.00with debit card to mobile money | +UGX 90,085.61 | |
| £2,000 | -1.32% | £0.99 | UGX 10,517,912.37with debit card to mobile money | +UGX 313,259.00 | |
| £6,000This page | -1.21% | £0.99 | UGX 31,568,922.85with debit card to mobile money | +UGX 995,005.82 | |
| £250,000 | 0.15% | £0.00 | UGX 1,295,150,638.58with bank transfer to bank deposit | +UGX 19,451,433.74 |
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 5199.2232 UGX
There are many ways to send money to Uganda from the UK, including app, broker, online, in person, multi-currency account, global account, and bank, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Uganda, say weekly or monthly, an app like WorldRemit is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0.99 in fees, has -1.21% markup, lets you save recipient details, and UGX will arrive in minutes.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized UGX transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like MoneyGram often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of 1 online services, MoneyGram is the cheapest and will get you USh30,666,070.8 on £6,000 transfer.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like Key Currency 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 Uganda, and 24/7 support.
Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/UGX 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 Uganda, but is usually a bit more more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Uganda will be able to collect USh30,666,070.8 in minutes.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Ugand Shilling abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to UGX will get you USh29,115,503 after fees.
If you don’t have UGX in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Uganda.
Once you have UGX 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 Uganda, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Only if you have to
Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to Uganda.
On a £6,000 transfer, banks like Barclays will add 2.98% markup, getting you USh30,279,512 vs USh31,568,922.85 with WorldRemit.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much UGX 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 Uganda is via WorldRemit, using a debit card to deposit GBP and mobile money to receive UGX.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Uganda, including debit card, bank transfer, and credit card.
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 credit card.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Uganda by bank deposit, mobile money, mobile wallet, and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Uganda is with mobile money on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you USh30,666,070.8 on £6,000 transfer).
Mobile wallets
You can receive UGX into a mobile wallet, which is useful since they don't need a bank account.
Mobile money
You can send money directly to a mobile number in Uganda.
and use our filters to find the company offering mobile money at the best GBP/UGX rate.
You pay £6,000.00
USh31,568,923
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
USh31,117,351
-USh451,572
You pay £6,000.00
USh30,883,522
-USh685,401
You pay £6,000.00
USh30,666,071
-USh902,852
You pay £6,000.00
USh30,666,071
-USh902,852
You pay £6,000.00
USh30,666,071
-USh902,852
You pay £6,000.00
USh30,644,400
-USh924,523
You pay £6,004.99
USh30,405,194
-USh1,163,728
You pay £6,004.99
USh30,405,194
-USh1,163,728
You pay £6,004.99
USh30,405,194
-USh1,163,728
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Uganda such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to Uganda:
Cheapest way to send money to Uganda
The cheapest way is to use WorldRemit, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via mobile money. You will get USh31,568,922.85, which is 1.43% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Uganda
The fastest way is to use TapTap Send via debit card deposit and mobile money for pay out. You get USh30,912,000 and it will arrive in minutes.
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/UGX 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 USh31,568,922.85 with WorldRemit will get you 31,568,922.85 UGX, that’s including £0.99 fee and -1.21% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like Barclays on the other hand, will get you USh30,279,512, that’s £0 in fees but 2.98% in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Uganda.
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 UGX you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more Ugand Shilling.
Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 5,192.29608 UGX
We track 9 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Uganda in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/UGX 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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