Paying In a Cheque for Someone Else into their account

colsten

General_Grant said:

colsten said:

How much is the cheque for, and which bank does your daughtet use? Many banks offer mobile cheque deposits through their app, for cheques up to £1,000. So it might just be a case of posting the cheque to your daughter and she can deposit it herself.

The other alternative could be to ask the originator of the cheque for a bank transfer instead.

As the OP's daughter is abroad, they may not be able to use mobile banking with a UK bank even if they have a phone and bank account which would allow this in the UK.  There is also the matter of risk of loss and time taken in transit of the physical cheque.

You are right, a smartphone is required. I take it as a given that international travellers have them these days. The only issue I ever encountered when using my banking apps when abroad was to find a working internet connection when in the back of beyond. The loss of the physical cheque could be a concern, which is why my other alternative suggestion was to ask for a bank transfer. Though even that may be too much for some technophobes (and no, I am not suggesting the OP is a technophobe).

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maxximus75 said:

Fill out a paying-in slip, pop it in the cheque deposit envelope along with the cheque and put it in the cheque deposit machine, in branch.

Otherwise, do the same but queue up and pay-in over the counter.

If she has a cheque book, pre-printed paying-in slips are usually located at the back.

I would use the most mechanised (human free) option you can to avoid questions or problems.
I had this situation recently, my friend who is abroad had a sterling cheque sent to him in the UK and it needed paying in.
He banks with HSBC and all I needed to do was go to the branch, fill out a deposit slip with his details and stick it into the deposit machine, job done.