Instant Money Order (iMO) from India Post- An Easy way to send and receive money.

Instant Money Order (iMO) from India Post- An Easy way to send and receive money.

Instant Money Order (iMO) is the on-line money transfer service from India Post that is instant, convenient, reliable and affordable. Even now many people are unaware of this service and remain potentially unused. In this post we are bringing you the use and details of it. So henceforth, whenever you want to transfer money go to your nearest Post Office and use this service.

  

iMO is an instant web based money transfer service through Post Offices (iMO Centre) in India between two resident individuals in Indian territory.

You can transfer money from INR 1,000/- to INR 50,000/- from designated iMO Post Offices. It is simple to send and receive money.

iMO Booking Procedure

1) Fill up the “To Remit Payment” (TRP-1) form and submit it with money at iMO Post Office Counter.

2) iMO Counter clerk after booking the iMO immediately will give a printed receipt with computer generated confidential 16 digit iMO number in a sealed condition. Even the 16 digit iMO number will not be known to booking clerk.

3) Customer is required to tear off the seal and convey the confidential 16 digit iMO number to the receiver over phone, SMS, e-mail, etc. at his means and risk.

iMO Delivery Procedure

1) Receiver to present the 16 digit iMO number at any designated iMO post office counter and will fill up and submit a “To Make Payment” (TMP-1) form along with a copy of his personal identity proof.

2) Receiver can receive the payment in cash upto INR 50,000. He can also receive the payment through his post office savings bank account in the same iMO office.

Tariff

Remittance	Commission in INR
1000-10000	100
10001-30000	110
30001-50000	120

Standard Photo ID Cards

1. Voter’s Identity Card

2. PAN Card

3. Ration Card with photo of the receiver

4. Post Office Identity Card

5. Driving License

6. Passport.

7. School/college Identity Card

8. Official Identity Card

In case the Photo Identity Card has a valid expiry date the same is to be mentioned in ‘To Make Payment’ (TMP-1) Form.

List of Standardised Messages that can be mentioned

(You can choose one standardized message from the list below with your iMO without additional charges)

01. Wish you a speedy recovery

02. Wish you all success in your studies

03. Hearty Congratulations on New Arrival

04. Our sincere condolence

05. Happy Birthday

06. Heartiest Congratulations on the Distinction conferred on you.

07. Best Wishes for Your Success.

08. Congratulations.

09. Pongal Greetings.

10. Grehapravesh Mubarak

11. Heartiest Gur Purab Greetings

12. Diwali Greetings

13. Heartiest Greetings on Nav-roz

14. Id Mubarak

15. Ganapati Festival Greetings

16. Dussehera Greetings

17. Christmas Greetings

18. Happy New Year

19. Holi Greetings

20. Many Happy Returns of the Day

21. Happy Anniversary

22. Best Wishes for a Pleasant Journey

23. Wedding Greetings

24. Wish you a successful trip abroad

25. Wedding Anniversary Greetings

26. Rakhi Greetings

27. Bhai Dooj Greetings

28. Onam Greetings

29. Bihu Greetings

30. Annaprassam Greetings

31. Mundan Greetings

32. Thread Ceremony Greetings

33. Chhat Puja Greetings

India Post also has an iMO Help Desk, details of which are as follows:

Phone: 011-23036054 Fax : 011-23096008 email id : helpdesk.imo@indiapost.gov.in

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