How to get money if you are in a foreign country during an emergency

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Find out how you can get money wired or obtain a loan in an emergency abroad from the U.S. State Department or a U.S. embassy. And find out how you can pay your loan back.

If you are outside the U.S. and need money in an emergency, there are a number of ways you can have money sent from a friend or family member. These include:

Bank transfer
Credit cards
Wire transfer

If these options are not possible, the U.S. State Department may be able to help your friend or family member transfer the money.

Learn how to get emergency financial assistance abroad.

If you have no other way to get money, you may be able to get a temporary repatriation or evacuation loan through the U.S. State Department.

Look up and contact a U.S. Embassy or consulate to ask about evacuation and repatriation loans.

If you get an evacuation or repatriation loan, you must repay it. You may do so with your bank account, debit, or credit card through Pay.gov.

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