Hi Guys

Looking for some help please. UK citizen living in Thailand

I need an alternative to Wise for regular money transfer to Thailand because Wise do not cover transferring funds from the Isle of Man, which is where my most of my funds will be.

My short term workaround has been to transfer from IoM to a UK account then Wise to Thailand but not an ideal long term solution.

Have tried a couple of the mainstream alternatives, Revolut & Remitly, but I can not open an account with them from a Thai address.

Any pointers gratefully accepted 🍻

50 minutes ago, MarkT63 said:

My short term workaround has been to transfer from IoM to a UK account then Wise to Thailand but not an ideal long term solution.

Can I ask why not? Should be free transfers from IOM (if held in GBP) to UK bank unless you think the local UK account is under threat?

Wise list the Isle of Man as a place where you can live to hold money with Wise. Is the restriction because you live elsewhere and that prevents you or something else?

1 hour ago, topt said:

Can I ask why not? Should be free transfers from IOM (if held in GBP) to UK bank unless you think the local UK account is under threat?

I just want to minimize putting money through my UK account

24 minutes ago, treetops said:

Wise list the Isle of Man as a place where you can live to hold money with Wise. Is the restriction because you live elsewhere and that prevents you or something else?

Spoke to Wise and they said they do not cover the Isle of Man

1 minute ago, MarkT63 said:

Spoke to Wise and they said they do not cover the Isle of Man

Call again and ask them to explain this page then.

https://wise.com/help/articles/2813542/where-do-i-need-to-live-to-hold-money-with-wise

20 hours ago, MarkT63 said:

I need an alternative to Wise for regular money transfer to Thailand because Wise do not cover transferring funds from the Isle of Man, which is where my most of my funds will be.

Why can't you transfer direct from your IOM account to Thailand? I have savings with Skipton in Guernsey, and I have set up my Thai bank as an alternative nominated account to my UK bank, so if I wanted I could send sterling direct from Guernsey to Thailand. I've never actually needed to do that because I cover what I need from my UK account. I use OFX to transfer in Baht.

Have you tried TorFx, OFX, Currency Fair?

16 hours ago, treetops said:

Call again and ask them to explain this page then.

https://wise.com/help/articles/2813542/where-do-i-need-to-live-to-hold-money-with-wise

Thanks for helping but this covers countries where you live. When I try to link another bank account to my Wise account this is the screen I get:

17 hours ago, Gaccha said:

Have you tried TorFx, OFX, Currency Fair?

Thanks for the pointers - will give them a try 🍻

21 hours ago, Eff1n2ret said:

Why can't you transfer direct from your IOM account to Thailand? I have savings with Skipton in Guernsey, and I have set up my Thai bank as an alternative nominated account to my UK bank, so if I wanted I could send sterling direct from Guernsey to Thailand. I've never actually needed to do that because I cover what I need from my UK account. I use OFX to transfer in Baht.

When I try to link a new account this is the screen I get:

Will give OFX a shot 🍻