Is your money transfer service licensed?
The National Bank of Ethiopia licenses every company allowed to move money into Ethiopia. Search the official list before you send, and see the licensed services people in the DMV actually use.
Sending through anyone the National Bank of Ethiopia has not licensed is illegal under Ethiopian law, and if something goes wrong you have no recourse. This page is a lookup tool: search the official list below to confirm a service is licensed before you send.
Check a service against the official list
67 licensed agencies, as published April 30, 2026
These are the official names to check against, not links or businesses. Type a service above to see if it is on the list.
- Abyssinia Remit
- Adale Dawit Dagnachew
- AFRICA EXCHANGE/Afriex Inc
- Afro Cash
- Alansari Exchange (Cash)
- Arif Remit
- BirrLink Remittance Inc
- Bole Atlantic International
- Botim Money Technology LLC
- Cash Express
- Cash Go
- CBE Connect
- Chapa Remit
- Crisscross Fx Limited
- Dahabeshill
- Dana Express LLC
- Destta, INC.
- Dubai Remit
- Ethio Dash
- Ethio Solutions Inc (Ethio Pay)
- Ezremit
- Fastpay LLC (FastpayEt)
- Finpay Tech Limited (UK)
- Flexy Remit PTY LTD
- Frank Remit
- Global Currency
- Golden Money Transfer
- Kacha Remit
- Laki Remit
- Lari Exchange
- Mama Pay
- Master Card Settlemen
- Mela Finance Inc
- Minte International Corp.
- Mojo Money Transfer LLC
- Money Exchange
- Money Gram
- Money Transfer
- Moneytos
- Paypal INC
- Red Sea Money Transfer Ltd, (UK Only)
- Remitly Inc.
- RIA Financial Service
- Safari M-Pesa Mobile Financial Services Plc
- Safari Pay Corp.
- Selam Express
- SGCPAY (AUS) Limited
- Shift Financial Service
- Shop2Shop Money Transfer
- Smile Pay
- Solution INC
- Swiss Remit
- TAPTAP SEND UK LTD
- Telebirr Remit
- Terra Payment Service (UK) Limited
- Transfast Remitance, LLC
- Transfer to Mobile Financial Service Ltd (Thunes)
- U Remit International
- UPESI Money Transfer Limited
- VISA International Service
- Wegen Send
- Western Union International Money Transfer
- World Remit Ltd
- Worldwide Cash Express
- Xpress Money Transfer Service
- Yaya Wallet
- Zenji Exchange
This is a copy of NBE's list as published on April 30, 2026, reproduced name for name, including their own spellings. Licences change. Always confirm against the source at nbe.gov.et before you send money. TiruList does not endorse, vet, or take payment from any service here, and being on this list is not a recommendation, only a fact about their licence.
Licensed providers that serve the DMV
NBE-approved services people in DC, Maryland, and Virginia use to send money to Ethiopia. Fees and exchange rates change constantly, so always compare the total your recipient receives in birr, not just the fee, and confirm it at checkout. Based on the NBE licensed list as of August 7, 2026. Not sure which kind of transfer fits? Read bank, cash pickup or mobile money and how to choose the best way to send.
Verified for the DMV
Falls Church storefront
Walk-in: 5983 Columbia Pike Ste 100, Falls Church, VA 22041
Northern Virginia physical remittance
Silver Spring office/business + MD license
Walk-in: 8701 Georgia Ave Suite 606, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Maryland-licensed Ethiopia remittance
Silver Spring physical storefront
Walk-in: 8205 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Local NBE-listed remittance storefront
Online in DMV
Payout: Cash pickup; bank deposit; mobile wallet
Good baseline digital option; final fees/rate should always be checked at checkout.
Online + local DMV storefronts
Payout: Varies by transaction
Strong DMV physical-presence option.
Online + local agents
Payout: Cash pickup; mobile wallet; bank/account options where available
Useful for people who prefer cash or in-person sending.
NBE-approved · confirm current availability before sending
Online; Maryland-based developer/business
Walk-in: 13006 Sunstone Ct, Silver Spring, MD
Payout: Ethiopian bank accounts
Locally relevant Ethiopian-focused service; Silver Spring address is not confirmed as walk-in.
U.S.-based; DMV licensing check
Walk-in: Cambridge, MA HQ
U.S. provider with Ethiopia in official network
Alexandria business/developer address
Walk-in: 8 S Jordan St, Alexandria, VA
Virginia-based cross-border app
Online; USA advertised
Payout: Bank-backed Ethiopia transfer
Bank of Abyssinia-backed platform.
Online U.S.
Payout: Bank/mobile wallet depending corridor
Strong diaspora-focused digital option.
Online; US-registered
Payout: Digital transfer; payout detail verify
U.S.-registered Ethiopian-diaspora-focused provider.
Strong DC/DMV relevance
Built for Ethiopian diaspora in U.S.
Online + local agents
Payout: Varies
Physical and digital network; verify Ethiopia options before launch.
MD/DC/VA supported in official state table
Payout: Varies
Excellent app candidate because DMV sender-state support is explicit.
U.S. supported; DMV state matrix absent
Send directly to telebirr
NBE-approved, but not a DMV sending option right now
Not currently verified for DMV
Payout: Bank deposit
NBE-approved, but current official terms found specify Georgia residents; do not list as a DMV sending option.
TiruList is not a money transmitter and does not process transfers. We compile the NBE list and public information to help you choose; always verify a provider's licence and current terms with the provider and the National Bank of Ethiopia before you send.
If a service is not on the list
Do not assume the worst, and do not assume the best. Many apps move money through a partner institution that holds the licence, so the name you know may not be the name NBE lists. Ask the company directly which licensed institution handles the Ethiopia side, then look that name up here.
Ask which licensed institution handles the Ethiopia side. If they will not tell you, that is your answer.
Our guide Is my money transfer licensed in Ethiopia? walks through the check step by step.
NBE asks the public to report suspicious remittance activity to complaintoffice@nbe.gov.et or by calling 6230 inside Ethiopia.
Looking for somewhere to start? See the services people in the DMV actually use, the full guide to sending money to Ethiopia safely, or how telebirr and mobile money work.
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