HELP!!!

[~*Maria*~ 1]

I have separated from my husband after 6 yrs due to verbal and emotional abuse, unfortunately i do not have to money to buy a plane ticket to return to Scotland. Is there any way that the British Embassy will help me get home?? I am currently staying with my inlaws who have been good about this, but it's causing problems between them and their son. I can't stay here much longer or he'll go on the rampage.

[ginimerlo 0]

Ouch... Im sorry to hear that! I am pretty sure you can call them and find out or even check in their website!

Other than that I dont know at the time! I will do some research and get back!

[ginimerlo 0]

I just checked the British Embassy website and it says you should contact the local consular office... they may provide some help but I dont think they would pay for your ticket.. Ill continue to look ...

Good luck!

[Operator 1,927]

http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy/contactus/emergency-help/

Maybe this will help but I'm not sure if they would consider it an emergency unless there were an imminent threat of abuse. Good luck.

[Robert&Karen 264]

For Americans if we are ever stranded overseas we can surrender our passports at the Embassy in exchange for a plane ticket. Our passports are held until the government is reimbursed and they may tax our tax returns, but we're never stranded. I do not know if the UK works the same way but you can ask.

[JohnandWendyB 21]

I have separated from my husband after 6 yrs due to verbal and emotional abuse, unfortunately i do not have to money to buy a plane ticket to return to Scotland. Is there any way that the British Embassy will help me get home?? I am currently staying with my inlaws who have been good about this, but it's causing problems between them and their son. I can't stay here much longer or he'll go on the rampage.

You may try to get help from a domestic violence shelter. Although I doubt-but perhaps-they would be able to fund a ticket, they could help with alternate housing arrangements. (If you are desperate, they are usually not a fun place to be.) Additionally, if any newbies ever research this topic... I think immigrants should always plan an escape route when coming over here. I used to work at a domestic violence agency and you would not believe the number of immigrant women stranded because of abusive husbands. You need to have the cost of a ticket saved back away from your spouse, be sure you know how to call police, your parents, etc. I could not imagine moving to another country and not doing this but probably only because of where I have worked.