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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-015100.txt : 20050311
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050311132140
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-015100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050311

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273931
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				161690064
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1550 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9525913000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1550 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Putney William J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293905

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31950
		FILM NUMBER:		05674791

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-591-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1550 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416
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    <periodOfReport>2005-03-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Putney William J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1550 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55416</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Chief Investment Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>104</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.605</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>26353</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were surrendered for payment of taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock granted by Viad Corp on January 1, 2004.  In a spin-off effective June 30, 2004, holders of Viad restricted stock received one share of MoneyGram restricted stock and one share of Viad restricted stock for each share of Viad restricted stock held.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Claudia Saavedra for William J. Putney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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