Uganda payout

Payment Account Types

The supported payment account types in Uganda are:

  • MOBILE_MONEY
  • BANK_ACCOUNT

Mobile Money

The supported mobile money operators in Uganda are:

  • AIRTEL
  • MTN

Bank Account

We support payouts to various banks in Uganda. To retrieve the most current list of supported banks, use the List Banks endpoint.

Decimal Requirements

Payment Account TypeDecimals Allowed
MOBILE_MONEY (AIRTEL)0
MOBILE_MONEY (MTN)0
BANK_ACCOUNT0

Transaction Limits

Payment Account TypeMinimum Amount (UGX)Maximum Amount (UGX)
MOBILE_MONEY (AIRTEL)5,0005,000,000
MOBILE_MONEY (MTN)5,0005,000,000
BANK_ACCOUNT5,0005,000,000

Compliance Requirements

FieldRequirements
purposeRequired (please refer to the list of allowed values in Create Payout)
sender.typeRequired
sender.nameRequired
sender.address.line1Required
sender.address.cityRequired
sender.address.postal_codeRequired
sender.address.countryRequired
sender.individual.dobRequired (with type INDIVIDUAL)
sender.individual.identity_document.typeRequired (with type INDIVIDUAL)
sender.individual.identity_document.countryRequired (with type INDIVIDUAL)
sender.individual.identity_document.numberRequired (with type INDIVIDUAL)
sender.individual.identity_document.expires_onRequired (with type INDIVIDUAL)

Sample Payload

The samples below are specific to Uganda and based on the local regulations.

For a more comprehensive list of fields, see the Create Payout resource.

{
  "amount": {
    "currency": "UGX",
    "value": "20000"
  },
  "payment_account": {
    "type": "MOBILE_MONEY",
    "country": "UG",
    "holder": {
      "type": "INDIVIDUAL",
      "name": "John Bosco"
    },
    "mobile_money": {
      "operator": "AIRTEL",
      "number": "+256701234567"
    }
  },
  "purpose": "REMITTANCE",
  "sender": {
    "type": "INDIVIDUAL",
    "name": "Mario Rossi",
    "address": {
      "line_1": "Piazza del Colosseo",
      "line_2": "1",
      "line_3": "",
      "city": "Roma",
      "postal_code": "00184",
      "country": "IT"
    },
    "individual": {
      "dob": "1985-06-15",
      "identity_document": {
        "type": "PASSPORT",
        "country": "IT",
        "number": "YA0000000",
        "expires_on": "2030-01-01"
      }
    }
  }
}