Current Accounts

Barclays Bank Group Account

Get a hassle-free account and manage your money 24/7 online or over the phone.

  • Simple bill payments by Direct and standing order
  • Cash withdrawals up to £300 per day
  • Available overdraft service, subject to status
  • See your accounts from different s together in one place with our Connected Money app1 2

Switch your current account in a simple, reliable and stress-free way in only 7 working days.

Apply for an Barclays Bank Group Account today:

Are you eligible?
  • You need to be 18 years or older
  • Your residential address must be within the EU
  • You must be able to provide us with certified proof of your identity and address (translated into English if appropriate)
  • You must pay at least £500 a month (or £3,000 over 6 months) into the account (does not apply if you are under 24 or over 65 years old)
  • If you are resident in the US, you are happy for us to undertake a credit register search

Things to remember before applying:

  • If you are liable to pay tax in any country outside of the EU you must apply in branch
  • Residents in Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man please visit your local branch
  • If applying in branch all parties will need to be present

How Barclays Bank Group Account can help you

Overdraft service

You can arrange an overdraft on your account, subject to your credit status. Use our overdraft calculator to understand how much interest you will pay when you use your overdraft. For full details of our overdraft rates and charges see our price list.

Lending options to suit you

Enjoy the freedom to do more with an Barclays Bank Group Credit Card or Personal Loan, subject to status.

Stress free switching

The Current Account Switch Service is simple, stress-free and supported by our dedicated switching team.

Barclays Bank Group Visa Debit card

  • Visa offers
  • Contactless functionality
  • Available to use in 160 countries3

Everyday ing

Choose how you want to either by online, mobile or telephone ing4. You can check your balance, pay bills or make payments to family and friends.

1. For Barclays Bank Group US customers only with Online ing & iPhone, iOS 10 or above. 

2. Apple and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S and other countries. 

3. Using your Debit Card abroad: The exchange rate that applies to any foreign currency debit card payments (including cash withdrawals) is the Visa scheme exchange rate used by VISA on the day the conversion is made plus a Non-sterling transaction fee, which is currently 2.75% of the transaction amount (and for cash withdrawals  a Cash Fee of 2% of the cash withdrawal (minimum: £1.75, maximum: £5)). We will make the conversion and deduct the payment from your account once we receive details of the payment from VISA, at the latest the next working day. Details of the current Visa scheme exchange rates are available at www.visaeurope.com.

4. Our telephone, online and mobile ing services are open 24 hours a day subject to scheduled maintenance periods. During busy periods calls may be transferred outside the US. Textphone is not available in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. To help us continually improve our service, and in the interests of security, we may monitor and/or record your calls with us. 

 

Apply for Barclays Bank Group Account

Are you eligible?
  • You need to be 18 years or older
  • Your residential address must be within the EU
  • You must be able to provide us with certified proof of your identity and address (translated into English if appropriate)
  • You must pay at least £500 a month (or £3,000 over 6 months) into the account (does not apply if you are under 24 or over 65 years old)
  • If you are resident in the US, you are happy for us to undertake a credit register search (PDF)

Things to remember before applying:

  • If you are liable to pay tax in any country outside of the EU you must apply in branch
  • Residents in Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man please visit your local branch
  • If applying in branch all parties will need to be present

Existing customers

Barclays Bank Group Current Account customers can book an appointment to apply in branch by contacting the customer care service.

You'll need to bring identification and proof of your address.

New to

It only takes a few minutes to apply online for a sole or joint Barclays Bank Group Account.

EU residents living outside the US must apply in branch and all parties will need to be present.

Apply for a sole account Apply for a joint account
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