Send Money to Nigeria from the UK: Best Methods and Rates

The UK is one of Nigeria’s largest remittance corridors, with a big diaspora sending upkeep, rent and support home. How much naira arrives turns on the pound-to-naira rate in the transfer, far more than on the headline fee.

The main channels

• Remittance apps — Lemfi, Grey, TapTap and others. See how remittance apps work.
• Bank transfer — slower and usually a worse rate.
• An FX partner — to convert at a market-based rate.

Comparing properly

The pound tends to buy more naira than the dollar, but the margin still varies by provider — so compare the naira delivered for your £100 or £500, not the fee alone. Our send-money calculator makes that easy, and receiving money in Nigeria covers the recipient side. It all feeds the wider diaspora remittance picture.