In order to be eligible for a UK payday loan, an applicant should match the following basic criteria:
1. Be a British
citizen
2. Be more than eighteen years old
3. Be in employment
4. Have a bank current account.
Some web-based payday loan providers allow a choice of application
methods, either applying directly online
or, alternatively, by more traditional means.
An increasing number of providers now allow the whole payday loan application process to be carried out online, from start to finish. Information including the borrower's name, address, employer name and bank account details, including associated debit card number, are collected using an online application form.
After submitting the payday loan application, the potential borrower can expect an almost instantaneous decision on whether the loan has been approved. If the borrower accepts the offer, online, then the loan will be paid directly into the borrower's bank account, usually on the next working day.

Online payday loan application appeals to many customers because the whole process can be carried out, simply and confidentially, in the privacy of their own home, using an internet-linked computer. In addition, an immediate decision will be received as soon as the online application has been submitted and processed.
Although applying for payday loans entirely
online is a relatively recent development, all the indications
are that this method of dealing with applications will rapidly become
dominant within the payday loans market.