Barclays Bank Account

Current Account

If you want a straightforward current account that gives you everything you'd expect from Barclays, try a Barclays Bank Account. You can even open a bank account online.

-No monthly account fee
-Contactless debit card
-Online, in branch and phone banking
-Straightforward banking

Current

Up to £5,000 – 19.3%

-Apply online in just 10 minutes
-Easy and secure application

To open one of our bank accounts in branch we need confirmation of who you are and where you live to meet government regulations. We need two original documents (not photocopies) from the lists below.

To confirm who you are, we need one of the following:
-Full, current UK passport
-Full, current foreign passport
-Current passport in your former name. -Make sure you also supply supporting documents regarding your change of name, such as a marriage certificate, Decree Nisi with birth certificate or Deed Poll document
-Current UK photocard driving licence or UK full paper driving licence
-A current Blue Disabled driver's pass
European Union member state identity card
-A current firearms licence
Police warrant card
-UK Armed Forces ID card

To confirm where you live, we need one of the following:
-Current UK photocard driving licence or UK full paper driving licence (if you haven't already used this to prove who you are)
-Current European Union member state identity card
-UK bank statement that's less than 3 months old (internet statements are not acceptable)
-UK credit card statement that's less than 3 months old (internet statements are not acceptable)
-UK mortgage statement that's less than 3 months old (internet statements are not acceptable)
-Foreign bank statement
Gas, water, electric, cable TV or landline (not mobile) phone bill that's less than 3 months old
-Local authority council tax bill issued within the current financial year
Council rent book (must be current)
-Household or motor insurance certificate issued within the last 12 months