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How to post a payment in Euros?

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BobSheffield Mon 19-Dec-16 12:29:34

I need this for a DBS check - because I lived in Italy for a year, I need a certificate (Certificato del casellario giudiziale) from the Italian Judicial Records Office. It's a straightforward form, but you have to enclose a small fee with it, and I can't find any way to do this. Postal orders and bankers drafts from a bank can no longer be issued in Euros. They say do not enclose cash. There must be a way of paying, or no-one who has recently lived abroad would be be able to volunteer of work in the childcare / education sector. Any suggestions on a way to make this payment? Many thanks!

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felice Mon 19-Dec-16 12:41:13

Very few countries on Mainland Europe use cheques now.
There should be an IBAN account number for any organisation.
If you do a bank transfer to that account it will be automatically paid in Euros and your account debited.
I use a Pre paid Mastercard and have done this successfully from Euros to Sterling.

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Lillie Mon 19-Dec-16 12:49:18

Yes, bank transfer as felice says. It will show up as a "foreign payment" on your statement. Our bank also makes a charge for international transfers.

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jollyg Mon 19-Dec-16 13:56:58

Beware to extortionate fees that some banks change, hopefully not yours

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Pittcity Mon 19-Dec-16 17:08:46

Our bank charges £35 for an international transfer.
Take a look at moneysavingexpert.com for the latest advice.

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granjura Mon 19-Dec-16 18:29:58

Just use your credit or debit card.

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suzied Mon 19-Dec-16 18:43:59

PayPal can be made in euros

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Jalima Mon 19-Dec-16 19:18:12

PayPal can be very awkward when they want to be and it is impossible to email them as you can only pick up generic questions to send.

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suzied Mon 19-Dec-16 19:40:39

You can send payments from PayPal free via friends and family in Euros, I've done it no problem.

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GrandmaKT Mon 19-Dec-16 20:41:04

I use PayPal to transfer money to family abroad, but I don't know if you can use it for business accounts as the OP needs.

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Granarchist Mon 19-Dec-16 21:58:34

use Transferwise. utterly brilliant no commission and low fees. my daughter got married in France earlier this year and we did everything thru them. Thoroughly recommend,

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granjura Tue 20-Dec-16 09:46:14

How does Transferwise work- do both parties have to have an account?

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elisagrace Wed 22-Feb-17 15:51:26

if you do a bank transfer to that account it will be automatically paid in Euros and your account debited.Take a look here for the latest paypal advice.

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Coolgran65 Wed 22-Feb-17 16:02:22

If you bank on-line, you could get the account number you need to pay into, and do the online transfer yourself from your own account. Possibly still a fee to pay but much less than if your bank does it for you

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M0nica Wed 22-Feb-17 22:28:18

We regularly send money to Europe using a bank transfer, out of a bank account here and in to one in France. The transfer is instant and DH does it online from our home computer, but your bank will arrange it for you as well.

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Welshwife Wed 22-Feb-17 22:49:20

I do our bank transfer in Euros to France myself. You need the IBAN number of the account you are paying into. Our bank (Halifax) charges £9-50 per transfer up to about £25k. I can do it very simply as all the information is stored on my account. I say the value in sterling I wish to pay and it is transferred in Euros. I send money to DS in USA in dollars - that is easy too and both methods are very quick.

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Newquay Thu 23-Feb-17 09:59:55

Has anyone experience of sending money to someone in Ukraine btw?

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