How to send money to Poland from UK with the best GBP-PLN rate

We’ve compared 12 companies, and found Key Currency to be the cheapest, while Revolut the fastest.

Sending £10,000 gets you zł50,723.85 with Key Currency at 5.0724 rupees per pound, about 0.02% more than the next best option.

Best companies for GBP/PLN transfers

13 of 13 providers

Last updated on 25 September 2026

Based on 10,000 GBP transfer

Best companies for GBP/PLN transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £39.59 1 GBP = 5.0854 PLN -0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,652.67 Next day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Poland with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£39.591 GBP = 5.0854 PLN
zł 50,652.67You pay£10,000.00
Promoted

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0538 PLN +0.62% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,538.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Poland with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 5.0538 PLN
zł 50,538.00You pay£10,000.00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0724 PLN +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,723.85 Minutes - 3 days
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Poland with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 GBP = 5.0724 PLN
zł 50,723.85You pay£10,000.00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0714 PLN +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,713.68 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Poland with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 5.0714 PLN
zł 50,713.68You pay£10,000.00

TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0704 PLN +0.29% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,703.51 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

Ways to receive money in Poland with TorFx when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 5.0704 PLN
zł 50,703.51You pay£10,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £39.59 1 GBP = 5.0854 PLN -0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,652.67 Next day
Recommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Poland with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£39.591 GBP = 5.0854 PLN
zł 50,652.67You pay£10,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0597 PLN +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,596.73 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Poland with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 5.0597 PLN
zł 50,596.73You pay£10,000.00

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0538 PLN +0.62% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,538.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Poland with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 5.0538 PLN
zł 50,538.00You pay£10,000.00

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0538 PLN +0.62% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,538.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Poland with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 5.0538 PLN
zł 50,538.00You pay£10,000.00

Xe

Pay via Credit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0538 PLN +0.62% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,538.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Poland with Xe when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 5.0538 PLN
zł 50,538.00You pay£10,000.00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0524 PLN +0.65% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,524.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Poland with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 5.0524 PLN
zł 50,524.00You pay£10,000.00

Wise

Pay via Debit card
Fee £71.23 1 GBP = 5.0854 PLN -0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,491.77 Next day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Poland with Wise when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£71.231 GBP = 5.0854 PLN
zł 50,491.77You pay£10,000.00

CurrencyFair

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £1.97 1 GBP = 5.0500 PLN +0.69% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,490.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Poland with CurrencyFair when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
£1.971 GBP = 5.0500 PLN
zł 50,490.00You pay£10,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £105.00 1 GBP = 5.0750 PLN +0.20% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,217.26 Within minutes
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Poland with Revolut when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
£105.001 GBP = 5.0750 PLN
zł 50,217.26You pay£10,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Debit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 5.0203 PLN +1.28% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,203.00 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Poland with MoneyGram when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 5.0203 PLN
zł 50,203.00You pay£10,004.99
Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card
£4.991 GBP = 5.0203 PLN
zł 50,203.00You pay£10,004.99
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Most Banks
Free1 GBP = 5.0083 PLN
zł 50,083.00You pay£10,000.00
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Credit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 5.0203 PLN +1.28% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,203.00 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Poland with MoneyGram when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 5.0203 PLN
zł 50,203.00You pay£10,004.99
Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card
£4.991 GBP = 5.0203 PLN
zł 50,203.00You pay£10,004.99
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Most Banks
Free1 GBP = 5.0083 PLN
zł 50,083.00You pay£10,000.00
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 5.0203 PLN +1.28% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,203.00 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Poland with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 5.0203 PLN
zł 50,203.00You pay£10,004.99
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Most Banks
Free1 GBP = 5.0101 PLN
zł 50,101.00You pay£10,000.00

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 5.0190 PLN +1.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 50,189.92 Minutes - 2 days

Ways to receive money in Poland with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 GBP = 5.0190 PLN
zł 50,189.92You pay£10,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Debit card
Fee £160.00 1 GBP = 5.0750 PLN +0.20% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 49,938.14 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Poland with Revolut when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
£160.001 GBP = 5.0750 PLN
zł 49,938.14You pay£10,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

Wise

Pay via Credit card
Fee £260.77 1 GBP = 5.0854 PLN -0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 49,527.88 Next day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Poland with Wise when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositNext dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£260.771 GBP = 5.0854 PLN
zł 49,527.88You pay£10,000.00

Opal Transfer

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £3.00 1 GBP = 4.9350 PLN +3.00% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 49,335.20 Minutes - 24 hours
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Ways to receive money in Poland with Opal Transfer when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
£3.001 GBP = 4.9350 PLN
zł 49,335.20You pay£10,000.00

Barclays

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 4.9316 PLN +3.07% vs mid-market Recipient gets zł 49,315.52 Minutes - 5 days
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Ways to receive money in Poland with Barclays when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 5 days
Free1 GBP = 4.9316 PLN
zł 49,315.52You pay£10,000.00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 5.0851 PLN Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from UK to Poland

Pick a company

For a one-off transfer to Poland, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.

On a 10,000 GBP transfer, Key Currency delivers the most PLN.

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

Fund your transfer

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.

Verify and send

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

On £10,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple hours.

Ways to send money from the UK to Poland

There are many ways to send money to Poland from the UK, including broker, online, app, multi-currency account, global account, in person, and bank, and more.

For small & frequent transfers

Money transfer apps

If you send small amounts back home to Poland, say weekly or monthly, an app like Wise is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.

It charges £39.59 in fees, has -0.01% markup, lets you save recipient details, and PLN will arrive in minutes.

For one off transfers

Online transfers

Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized PLN transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.

Online companies like Wise often have higher limits and/or first time promos.

Of 1 online services, Wise is the cheapest and will get you zł50,652.67 on £10,000 transfer.

For large transfers

Brokers

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 Poland, and 24/7 support.

Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/PLN rate.

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

For fast money transfers

Cash transfer

Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Poland, but is usually a bit more more expensive.

You will need to deposit £10,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Poland will be able to collect zł50,203 in minutes.

For spending and receiving

Multi-currency accounts

Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Zloty abroad like a local.

Wise offers the best multi-currency account.

With it, converting £10,000 to PLN will get you zł50,652.67 after fees.

If you don’t have PLN in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Poland.

Once you have PLN 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

Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.

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

Only if you have to

Banks

Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to Poland.

On a £10,000 transfer, banks like Barclays will add 3.06% markup, getting you zł49,315.52 vs zł50,723.85 with Key Currency.

Ways to fund GBP and receive PLN in Poland

Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much PLN 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 £10,000 to Poland is via Key Currency, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive PLN.

Depositing GBP

You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Poland, including bank transfer, debit card, 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.

Receiving money in Poland

Money can reach Poland by bank deposit, cash pickup, and card deposit, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.

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

Receiving cash

MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you zł50,203 on £10,000 transfer).

Digital wallets

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

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay £10,000.00

    zł50,724

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay £10,000.00

    zł50,538

    -zł186

  3. 3
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay £10,000.00

    zł50,538

    -zł186

  4. 4
    Bank transfer Cash pickup

    You pay £10,004.99

    zł50,203

    -zł521

  5. 5
    Debit card Cash pickup

    You pay £10,004.99

    zł50,203

    -zł521

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  1. 6
    Debit card Card deposit

    You pay £10,004.99

    zł50,203

    -zł521

  2. 7
    Credit card Cash pickup

    You pay £10,004.99

    zł50,203

    -zł521

  3. 8
    Credit card Card deposit

    You pay £10,004.99

    zł50,203

    -zł521

Consider this when sending GBP to Poland

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

Compare GBP/PLN transfer options

Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £10,000 transfer to Poland:

Cheapest way to send money to Poland

The cheapest way is to use Key Currency, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get zł50,723.85, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Poland

The fastest way is to use Revolut via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get zł50,217.26 and it will arrive in within minutes.

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/PLN 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.

The transfer costs involved

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

For example, sending zł50,723.85 with Key Currency will get you 50,723.85 PLN, that’s including £0 fee and 0.25% in exchange rate markup.

A bank like Barclays on the other hand, will get you zł49,315.52, that’s £0 in fees but 3.06% in FX fees.

Taxes on money transfers

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

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.

Live GBP-PLN Exchange Rate

Finding the best exchange rate for GBP to PLN

The exchange rate you secure impacts how much PLN you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more Zloty.

Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 5.085211 PLN

How we analyse the market

We track 12 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Poland in real time.

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

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

More on how we work:

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.