Current accounts
Find a current account that works for you
Get £175 when you switch your current account to us
Use the Barclays app1 to switch your current account to us by 30 August 2024 and we’ll give you £175. This offer is only open to new customers who’ve opened a Barclays Bank Account or Premier Current Account between 8 July and 30 August 2024. Terms, conditions and eligibility apply.
How to get your switch bonus
You must start your full switch by 30 August 2024.
Download the Barclays app and use it to:
- Open a sole Barclays Bank Account and join Blue Rewards for £5 a month (T&Cs and eligibility apply) or
- Open a sole Premier Current Account (eligibility applies)
- All other accounts are excluded from this offer, including our basic bank account
- Use the Current Account Switch Service to move your current account from another participating bank or building society to us, including at least two active Direct Debits
- Pay at least £800 into your new account by 30 August 2024.
Within 28 days of you qualifying for the offer, we’ll pay £175 into your new account.
Everyday current accounts
Barclays Bank Account
No monthly cost
Our standard and most popular account – it’s flexible and tailored to your needs.
What you'll get
1, Online Banking and more
You'll need to
Premier Current Account
No monthly cost
With Premier, you’ll get access to a range of exclusive products and benefits.
What you'll get
You'll need to
Join Premier Banking by opening a Premier Current Account. You also need a gross annual income of at least £75,000 paid into the account, or a total balance of at least £100,000 in savings with us, in Barclays UK investments, or in a mix of savings and investments.
Student and graduate current accounts
If you’ve lived in the UK for less than 3 years
Unfortunately, you can’t apply to a Student Additions Account if you haven’t been a UK resident for 3+ years – but you can still apply for a Barclays Bank Account in the Barclays app.
Student Additions Account
No monthly cost
Get more from your everyday banking with our account designed for student life.
What you get
Apply for an interest-free overdraft up to £1,500 over the course of your studies2
Manage your money with the Barclays app1, Online Banking and more
To apply, you must
Be 18 years or older
Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years
Be studying full-time in the UK
Be studying for an undergraduate degree that’ll last at least two years
or
Studying for a postgraduate degree (1-year minimum length)
or
Studying for a Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4+)
If you’ve lived in the UK for less than 3 years
Unfortunately, you can’t apply to a Student Additions Account if you haven’t been a UK resident for 3+ years – but you can still apply for a Barclays Bank Account in the Barclays app.