Wire Transfer: Is any legal documentation required by the UK court for wire transfers over a certain amount?

An acquaintance finished working a job in London and wishes to wire transfer the money to a US bank account. The amount is $275,000 USD. Is an affidavit required in the UK court to prove the money is NOT LAUNDERED? Do banks there have a reporting system for wire transfers? Is there any legal documentation required for an amount this size?|||Banks are required to report any large transaction or set of unusual transactions.





If the amount has accumulated in one bank with regular payments from a bona fide employer then that bank should have no problem sending the money. Just talk to them about it first so they can advise you.





The attitude of the recipient bank depends on US requirements - if they get suspicious then you could get the FBI or Homeland security checking up and you could end up with difficulty getting access to the funds.





Might be easiest to Transfer it to a US bank branch in London and just draw as needed in the US