how do i send money to the usa state department from uk

eggyteapot

I need to send documentation to the usa from the uk to get some documentation.But it requires me to send a 50 dollar cheque with it or money order.

I cant send a cheque its in uk sterling and they dont do money orders any more

i tried contacting the embassy but i have been encored

a bit stuck =/

eggyteapot

Malcnascar wrote: »

Credit cards widely accepted in US.
Paypal perhaps

they state on their website

cheque or money order only needs to be sent in post

zagfles

Traveller's cheque? But not sure if you'd have any comeback if it went missing in the post (as you'd obvously have had to sign it the second time) but IIRC you can make it payable to a specific person/organisation.

Otherwise ask your bank.

benjus

Can you provide a link to the website?

Have you tried calling the US State Department or whoever it is that the cheque would be payable too, rather than the embassy? If you explain that you're outside the US and have no USD bank account they might be able to give you details of their bank account for an international bank transfer (you could use a service such as Transferwise, Currencyfair or those listed on FXCompared.com to save on bank charges).

agrinnall

Do you know anybody in the USA who could write a cheque to the State Department for you? I'm struggling to think of a reason why you'd need to pay for State Department documents if you don't already have some prior US contact. Having said that, I've no idea why anybody outside the USA would need to get documents from the State Department anyway so perhaps it's just a gap in my knowledge.

Derwent

Go to your own bank and get a foreign bankers draft for $50. They'll charge you a fee of course.

skintpaul

Do the Post Office ?
http://www.postoffice.co.uk/international-payments

knightstyle

My bank, Santander will do a cheque in foreign currency that you can send for a £10 fee.

eggyteapot

i guess i am going to have to try bankers draft my dad lost my american proof of birth abroad i need to buy a replacement to get my social security number =/

and i need that to get my passport sorted

the usa embassy in london you cant ring you have to email and they have encored me

i guess i could ask my uncle in the states but i rather not be a bother