Short term loan abroad

[Deleted User]

Hi
My partner is in a bit of a fix at the moment.  He's a military service man and needs a small short term loan.  However he is currently abroad and retiring but he needs access to a loan before he hits the UK.  His UK bank won't help as they want him to see them personally which he obviously can't and he's getting frustrated because he can pay the money back as soon as he gets to the UK. Unfortunately im not in a position to help.  Can anyone please advise? 

sourcrates

Can SSAFA be of any help ?

Ask one of his mates ?

No one on here can advise you further as we have no knowledge of foreign banking, or what country he`s in or anything.

[Deleted User]

Thanks.  We don't want foreign banking really.  He just needs access to.his UK bank account to help get him.home

monetxchange

How much money does he need to "get home"? I'm surprised the military aren't providing this unless it's an authorised leave. If it's really just a case of getting flight money together, can't you have a whip round friends and family or start a crowd fund? I can't see how he'd need a large personal loan along with all the terms and conditions just to pay to get home. Can't it be put on a credit card and paid off on return?

Dr_Crypto

Credit card? 

Ask the military to sort something? 

There used to be a bank that “specialised” in military personnel, can’t recall its name now.

jonesMUFCforever

Can he not apply online for a loan?

unforeseen

If he's coming to the end of his service abroad then the final journey from his last station to home is at his own cost, or this is the way it used to be

Dr_Crypto said:
Credit card? 
Ask the military to sort something? 
There used to be a bank that “specialised” in military personnel, can’t recall its name now.

DCFC79

susie999 said:

Hi
My partner is in a bit of a fix at the moment.  He's a military service man and needs a small short term loan.  However he is currently abroad and retiring but he needs access to a loan before he hits the UK.  His UK bank won't help as they want him to see them personally which he obviously can't and he's getting frustrated because he can pay the money back as soon as he gets to the UK. Unfortunately im not in a position to help.  Can anyone please advise? 

I dont see a short term loan being granted.

As advised ask his friends, family.

monetxchange

unforeseen said:

If he's coming to the end of his service abroad then the final journey from his last station to home is at his own cost, or this is the way it used to be

Dr_Crypto said:
Credit card? 
Ask the military to sort something? 
There used to be a bank that “specialised” in military personnel, can’t recall its name now.

Interesting, never knew this. If it's just coming home then, can't see it being big money loan needed for the journey even if it's a far reaching post. I think OP is thinking of some kind of short term payday loan but a credit card would be a much better option. Even if a friend could stick it on theirs on the proviso it's paid off straight away?

Dr_Crypto

unforeseen said:

If he's coming to the end of his service abroad then the final journey from his last station to home is at his own cost, or this is the way it used to be

Dr_Crypto said:
Credit card? 
Ask the military to sort something? 
There used to be a bank that “specialised” in military personnel, can’t recall its name now.

Wow seems a bit harsh to send somone overseas then charge them to come back home! 

sourcrates

Can you be a bit more specific, there’s a lot of information missing here, what does he need the money for exactly ? The more details the better.