Australia Post and China Post’s International Money Order (IMO) service is ideal for those wanting to send or receive money to or from China*. It is fast, reliable, secure and attractively priced.

To send money to someone in China, all you have to do is visit a participating Australia Post outlet displaying the Bank@Post sign and complete an IMO “Send Money Order” form. It’s that simple.

When receiving money from China, encourage your family and friends to try the new IMO service available at China Post. You can receive your money in cash at participating Australia Post outlets or the money can be deposited directly into your Australian bank account.

So next time you need to send or receive money from China, try Australia Post’s new IMO service.

To find the closest participating Australia Post outlet to you, click onto the Post Office Locator.  Select your State, then type in your Suburb and select the Electronic Banking option.

* The service network excludes China Post locations in Macau and Hong Kong.

Features and Benefits

Australia Post’s IMO service is the ideal way for you to send money to and receive money from China. IMO combines all the features you look for in a money transfer service – security, convenience, affordability and speed.

Secure

• Australia Post is a trusted and credible provider of money transfer services.
• The service operates on a fast and highly secure network. The network is considered one of the safest for electronic money transfers and uses the best technical standards for security.
• When receiving an IMO in cash from an Australia Post outlet, the status of your money transfer can be checked by completing the "Receive Money Order" form and then providing it to the counter staff.
• When receiving an IMO via your nominated bank account, you can call Australia Post staff on 1300 734 874 to check the status of your money transfer.  If you do so, please be mindful your identity will need to be verified by staff. Please be prepared with the following information: name, address, the amount in US/AUD, the sender’s details and IMO identifier which is a 26 digit number that starts with “J20A...”.   Or you could simply check with your financial institution or bank account to see if money has been received. Fees and charges apply for this service.
• After 40 calendar days, unclaimed funds will be returned to the sender in the event the money is not redeemed by the recipient.

Convenience

• The process of sending an IMO is easy. All you need to do is complete a simple form which is available from over 3,000 Australia Post outlets displaying the Bank@Post sign and provide two types of acceptable identification.
• IMO allows you to choose between a cash transfer or a transfer directly into the receiver’s bank account, making the process convenient for both the sender and the receiver.
  • When sending money to China, money is sent in US dollars (USD) and you can nominate to have the money paid out to the recipient in two ways:
    • for collection in cash at China Post outlets, or
    • by direct deposit into a Postal Savings Bank of China account
  • When receiving money in Australia, money is received in Australian dollars (AUD) and you can receive the money in two ways:
    • for collection in cash at a participating Australia Post outlets, or
    • by direct deposit into your Australian bank account.

Affordable

• The IMO is competitively priced; senders only pay AUD$16.50 (GST inclusive).
• There are no fees for the recipient when the money is collected in person at an Australia Post outlet*.

Fast

• Money is available for collection at the destination in China or Australia within 24-48 hours^.

You should refer to the terms and conditions before you decide to use the Australia Post IMO service.

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* Refer to banking fees section.
^ Subject to the operating hours of local postal corporations, operative conditions and any local compliance requirements.  If depositing into a bank account, subject to the local bank's clearance or operational delay.