# Mukuru QR

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/mukuru-qr
> extracted at 2026-10-06
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

## Supported wallets

The following wallets support this standard:

- [Mukuru](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/wallets/mukuru)

## Overview

**Mukuru QR** is the QR payment scheme of **Mukuru**, a leading cross-border remittance service operating across Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean. Mukuru QR enables remittance recipients to receive funds via QR code scanning at agent locations or via mobile apps. Mukuru serves millions of remittance users across 25+ countries and is one of the largest African remittance companies by volume.

## QR Format
Mukuru QR uses [QR Code](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/qr-code) symbology with a Mukuru-specific UR payload ([URL QR](../url-qr/)). The QR payload contains the remittance reference, recipient details, and Mukuru account data. Mukuru QR is designed for agent-based cash-out flows and mobile money top-ups.

## Status

Active across 25+ countries in Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean.

## Cross-references

- **[Mukuru wallet biography](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/mukuru)** — full biography: history, ownership, technical integration, users, remittance corridors, and comparison with Western Union and WorldRemit.
- [QR Code](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/qr-code) — underlying barcode symbology.
- [URL QR](../url-qr/) — payload format for Mukuru QR.

## Deployments

_No country reports mention this standard by name._

## Regions / aggregations not mapped to a single country

- Africa