Azimo is an application which provides a faster and safer means of sending money to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. It makes use of technology to democratize financial services, which makes them available and affordable to all, thereby improving millions of lives around the globe. It is an online remittance service having headquarters in London and offices in Kraków
Founded in January 2012 by Michael Kent, Marta Krupinska, Ricky Knox and Marek Wawro, it was first used in October the same year. The App for iOS and android was launched in March 2013, while November 2013 saw the App launched in Germany and Ireland. It waited till April 2015 before launching in the rest of Europe. By March 2018, over 1 million people were connected to Azimo’s platform which offers over 270,000 cash pick-up locations globally. It launched an updated version of its app which included features like In-app chat and biometric security and is available on Google play and Trustpilot.
Azimo systems constantly scan for unusual transactions. From time to time they may stop a transfer and contact you to further ensure the safety of your money. Azimo website and mobile app uses MasterCard SecureCode and Verified by Visa systems to ensure only valid orders are processed.
Azimo works with the largest payment companies in the world presently. To ensure that your money reaches its destination safely, it is regulated and authorized by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 and licensed and regulated by HRMC as a Money Services Business. For a quick transfer of money, Azimo holds funds in most currencies around the world. This means it is possible to send money instantly to more than 60 countries.
How To Get Start
Get started by login on to the website at https://azimo.com/en/ngk/auth/sign-up/email or by downloading the application to your smartphone.
Fill in your country and your email along with your password in the appropriate spaces given.
Enter your first name and last name too and signup. There are options to signup using your google or Facebook account too.
Sending money has been made very easy using these few steps
- Enter the recipients details and amount- set up the transfer by filling in all the details yourself or requesting them via our app.
- Pay securely- Visa, MasterCard, Maestro and bank transfers accepted
- Transfer processed– Cash from our local partner’s account is sent to your recipient’s bank or cash pick-up point.
- Money delivered-The money takes a few minutes to a few days to deliver, depending on how fast your recipient’s bank can process it.
Note– Your first two transfers is fee-free.
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Supported Countries Include
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Ivory Coast
Denmark
Djibouti
Commonwealth Of Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
South Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
São Tomé and Príncipe
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Western Sahara
Zambia
Zimbabwe