India-Qatar
Qatar-India remittances get a major digital upgrade with new UPI-powered service
The Qatar-India remittance service based on PosTransfer powered by UPI is now operational, enabling customers in Qatar to send money directly to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India through Qatar Post outlets.
The service has been developed through a collaboration between Qatar Post, India Post, the Universal Postal Union’s Interconnection Platform (UPU-IP) and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL).
The initiative combines the extensive reach of postal networks with India’s digital public infrastructure to offer an efficient and convenient channel for cross-border remittances.
The service became operational in Qatar on August 15, 2026, coinciding with India’s Independence Day. Sandeep Kumar, Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of India in Qatar, visited the Qatar Post outlet at LuLu Mall in Doha and interacted with stakeholders on the occasion.
The engagement highlighted the importance of the initiative in strengthening digital financial connectivity and bilateral cooperation between India and Qatar.
Under the service, customers can initiate remittances at Qatar Post outlets by providing the recipient’s UPI ID in India, along with the required customer identification details.
The recipient must activate the facility to receive foreign inward remittances through the UPI app being used. Once activated, the remitted amount is credited directly to the beneficiary’s UPI-enabled bank account.
Transactions can be initiated for amounts ranging from QAR 10 to QAR 4,000, subject to a maximum equivalent of ₹1,00,000 per transaction. A flat service charge of QAR 15 is applicable per transaction.
The service is particularly significant for the large Indian community in Qatar, providing a trusted, accessible and affordable channel for sending money to families in India. By combining the accessibility of postal networks with the capabilities of UPI, the initiative aims to promote greater financial inclusion and seamless digital financial connectivity between the two countries.
The Qatar-India corridor marks an important step in the modernisation of international postal financial services and digital financial cooperation between India and Qatar. The integration of UPU-IP with UPI also demonstrates the potential of postal networks and digital public infrastructure to facilitate inclusive, interoperable and efficient cross-border financial services.
PosTransfer powered by UPI is an international inward remittance service enabled through the integration of the Universal Postal Union’s Interconnection Platform (UPU-IP) with India’s UPI ecosystem. It allows participating postal operators to offer customers a simple and secure mechanism for sending remittances to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India.
India Post is also working with postal operators in other countries to operationalise additional PosTransfer powered by UPI corridors, further strengthening international financial connectivity for the Indian diaspora.
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