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Which Barclays accounts accept US citizens

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Barclays has been checked for US citizens across 11 account types. 8 are open to a US person (4 with strings) and 3 are not on offer, whatever your nationality.

If you already have an account with Barclays, a second one there is usually the easier application, because Barclays has already checked who you are. Each account below carries its verdict, the evidence behind it and the date it was last updated.

At a glance

Account type Verdict Accounts Updated
Current accounts Accepts US citizens 2
Savings accounts Accepts US citizens 4
Cash ISAs Accepts US citizens 7
Stocks & shares ISAs Barclays Smart Investor Accepts with conditions 1
Brokerage accounts Barclays Smart Investor Accepts with conditions 1
Mortgages Accepts with conditions 2
Credit cards Amazon Barclaycard Accepts US citizens 1
Credit cards Barclaycard Accepts US citizens 9
Multi-currency accounts Accepts with conditions 1
Junior cash ISAs Not offered —
Junior stocks & shares ISAs Barclays Smart Investor Not offered —
Junior SIPPs Barclays Smart Investor Not offered —

Current accounts

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Accepts US citizens
Updated

Onboards US persons once a UK address is proven, with W-9 and FATCA self-certification at sign-up.

FSCS £120,000 · app, online or branch

Account Terms The catch
Barclays Bank Account
Monthly fee
Free
Interest
None
Abroad
2.99% non-sterling fee on purchases, cash withdrawals and refunds
 —
Premier Current Account
Monthly fee
Free
Interest
None
Abroad
2.99% non-sterling fee on purchases, cash withdrawals and refunds
 Needs gross annual income of £75,000, or £100,000 in savings and eligible investments.

Source: Greenback, 2026-06-19 Barclays's own page

Savings accounts

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Accepts US citizens
Updated

Barclays sets savings eligibility at 16 or over and UK resident, with no sole-tax-residency test and no US-person exclusion; its own help pages say a US person simply supplies a US taxpayer identification number for reporting. The US taxes the interest as ordinary income.

FSCS £120,000 · app, online, branch or phone

Account Terms The catch
Rainy Day Saver
Access
Easy access
Rate
3.96% AER, variable
Min
£1
Max
None stated
Rate as of
 Needs paid Blue Rewards membership or Premier banking, and the rate applies only to the first £5,000; above that it drops to 0.70%.
Blue Rewards Saver
Access
Easy access
Rate
2.51% AER, variable
Min
£1
Max
None stated
Rate as of
 Needs paid Blue Rewards membership or Premier banking, and only in a month with no withdrawal; otherwise 0.60%.
Reward Saver
Access
Easy access
Rate
1.85% AER, variable
Min
£1
Max
None stated
Rate as of
 Only in a month with no withdrawal; otherwise 0.60%. Open to everyone.
Everyday Saver
Access
Easy access
Rate
1.00% AER, variable
Min
£1
Max
None stated
Rate as of
 None; unlimited withdrawals on the whole balance.

Source: Barclays savings and FATCA help pages, 2026-08-17 Barclays's own page

Cash ISAs

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Accepts US citizens
Updated

Barclays asks only that you are 18 or over and resident in the UK for tax purposes, which is the statutory ISA test. Nothing in its cash ISA terms limits you to UK-only tax residency or excludes US persons. The IRS still taxes the interest as US income, as the wrapper gives no US relief.

FSCS £120,000 · online, app, phone or branch

Account Terms The catch
Premier Triple Access 1-Year Flexible Cash ISA
Access
Fixed term
Rate
4.55% AER, fixed
Term
1 year
Rate as of
 Only for Barclays Premier Banking customers. Limited withdrawals during the term.
Premier Triple Access 2-Year Flexible Cash ISA
Access
Fixed term
Rate
4.55% AER, fixed
Term
2 years
Rate as of
 Only for Barclays Premier Banking customers. Limited withdrawals during the term.
Premier Triple Access 3-Year Flexible Cash ISA
Access
Fixed term
Rate
4.55% AER, fixed
Term
3 years
Rate as of
 Only for Barclays Premier Banking customers. Limited withdrawals during the term.
Single Access 2-Year Flexible Cash ISA
Access
Fixed term
Rate
4.40% AER, fixed
Term
2 years
Min
£1
Max
£1,000,000
Rate as of
 One withdrawal of up to 10% of the balance during the term.
Single Access 1-Year Flexible Cash ISA
Access
Fixed term
Rate
4.40% AER, fixed
Term
1 year
Min
£1
Max
£1,000,000
Rate as of
 One withdrawal of up to 10% of the balance during the term.
Reward ISA
Access
Easy access
Rate
2.75% AER, variable
Min
£1
Max
£10,000,000
Rate as of
 Drops to 0.85% in any month you make a withdrawal.
Instant Cash ISA
Access
Easy access
Rate
1.00% AER, variable
Rate as of
 Unlimited withdrawals, and the rate applies to the whole balance.

Source: Barclays cash ISAs, 2026-08-17 Barclays's own page

Stocks & shares ISAs

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Barclays Smart Investor

Accepts with conditions
Updated

US persons: a restricted service range, and no trade without a signed W-9

The ISA eligibility clause asks only for UK tax residence, and the US rule sits several clauses away: a US citizen who is not US resident gets only a restricted range of investment services, and Barclays will place no trade at all without a signed W-9. It does not publish which services survive the restriction, so ask before you transfer anything across.

FSCS £85,000 investment cover · online, app and phone

Account Terms The catch
Investment ISA
Annual fee
None. Barclays removed its customer fee across Direct Investing
Dealing fee
£6 a trade in shares, ETFs, trusts, bonds and gilts, nothing on funds
Can hold
Funds, UK and international shares, ETFs, investment trusts, bonds and gilts across ten global exchanges. The funds and UCITS ETFs are PFICs; the direct shares are not.
Individual shares
Yes
US-domiciled ETFs
No
 Currency conversion tapers from 1% on the first £5,000 to 0.1% above £250,000, plus an international brokerage fee.

Source: Barclays Smart Investor terms, clauses 13.6 to 13.8, 2026-08-17 Barclays Smart Investor's own page

Brokerage accounts

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Barclays Smart Investor

Accepts with conditions
Updated

US persons: a signed W-9 before any trade, and a restricted service range Barclays will not publish

Barclays does not shut a UK resident US citizen out, it narrows what it will do for one, saying it can provide only a restricted range of investment services. It will not place any trade without a signed W-9 carrying your US tax number, and it does not publish which services survive the restriction, so ask before you move anything across.

FSCS £85,000 investment cover · online, app and phone

Account Terms The catch
Investment Account
Annual fee
None. Barclays removed its platform charge on 31 May 2026, so holding investments is free
Dealing fee
£6 an online share, ETF, trust, bond or gilt trade, £25 by phone. Fund trades free. FX 1% on the first £5,000, tapering to 0.10%
Can hold
More than 8,000 investments: UK and international shares, ETFs, investment trusts, bonds, gilts and funds. The funds and UCITS ETFs are PFICs for US tax; the direct shares are not.
Individual shares
Yes
US-domiciled ETFs
No
 No trade is placed until Barclays holds a signed W-9 with your US tax number, and your service range is restricted in ways it will only explain on request.

Source: Barclays Smart Investor terms and fees, 2026-08-17 Barclays Smart Investor's own page

Mortgages

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Accepts with conditions
Updated

US persons: salary must land in a UK account, and under a year here means 75% loan to value

Barclays assesses time in the UK and right to reside and never nationality, so being American is not itself the issue. It publishes no foreign currency income policy, and its checks want three months of payslips showing salary paid into your own UK account, so dollar pay is the likely sticking point.

Direct or through a broker · over a year here gives 90%, under a year gives 75% and Premier only

Account Terms The catch
2 year tracker
Rate
4.48%, tracker
Then
5.74% residential tracker
Term
2 years
Max LTV
85%
Product fee
£999
Rate as of
 No early repayment charge, but the payment moves with the base rate.
5 year fixed
Rate
5.03%, fixed
Then
5.74% residential tracker
Term
5 years
Max LTV
90%
Product fee
£899
Rate as of
 Loans from £5,000 to £640,000, with a 4% early repayment charge.

Source: Barclays intermediary residential criteria, 2026-08-17 Barclays's own page

Credit cards

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Amazon Barclaycard

Accepts US citizens
Updated

No longer a NewDay card. The UK Amazon card is now the Amazon Barclaycard, underwritten by Barclays, and the old NewDay Amazon cards are closed to new applications. That puts it on the same balance sheet as Tesco Bank, so applying to both is one lender looking twice.

Barclays Bank UK, trading as Barclaycard · same lender as Tesco Bank

Account Terms The catch
The Amazon Barclaycard
Representative APR
28.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
2.99%
Rate as of
 App first: you need the Barclays or Barclaycard app to activate and manage the account. 0% on purchases for 6 months from account opening, for new Amazon Barclaycard customers only.

Source: Amazon UK credit card page, 2026-08-17 Amazon Barclaycard's own page

Barclaycard

Accepts US citizens
Updated

The mainstream pick for anyone spending in dollars: no foreign transaction fee, no annual fee, and a stated zero fee on all cash withdrawals, against 2.99% on its standard cards. The catch is that Barclays underwrites on UK credit history alone, so a recently arrived American may be declined and should run the soft eligibility check first.

Barclays Bank UK · online, app and phone

Account Terms The catch
Barclaycard Platinum up to 36 month balance transfer card
Representative APR
24.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
2.99% on spending abroad, and a cash fee of 2.99% (minimum £2.99).
Rate as of
 0% on balance transfers for up to 36 months if transferred within 60 days of opening, with a 3.15% transfer fee, plus 0% on purchases for 3 months. Some applicants are offered a shorter 0% period at 31.9% APR instead.
Barclaycard Platinum up to 22 month balance transfer card
Representative APR
24.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
2.99% on spending abroad, and a cash fee of 2.99% (minimum £2.99).
Rate as of
 0% on balance transfers for up to 22 months if transferred within 60 days of opening, with a 1.49% transfer fee, plus 0% on purchases for 3 months. Some applicants are offered a shorter 0% period at 31.9% APR instead.
Barclaycard Platinum up to 24 month balance transfer and up to 21 month purchase card
Representative APR
24.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
2.99% on spending abroad, and a cash fee of 2.99% (minimum £2.99).
Rate as of
 0% on balance transfers for up to 24 months (transferred within 60 days of opening, 3.45% transfer fee) and 0% on purchases for up to 21 months, both from account opening. Some applicants are offered a shorter 0% period at 31.9% APR instead.
Barclaycard Platinum up to 21 month balance transfer and up to 24 month purchase card
Representative APR
24.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
2.99% on spending abroad, and a cash fee of 2.99% (minimum £2.99).
Rate as of
 0% on purchases for up to 24 months and on balance transfers for up to 21 months (transferred within 60 days of opening, 3.45% transfer fee), both from account opening. Some applicants are offered a shorter 0% period at 31.9% APR instead.
Barclaycard Platinum up to 12 month balance transfer card
Representative APR
24.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
2.99% on spending abroad, and a cash fee of 2.99% (minimum £2.99).
Rate as of
 0% on balance transfers for up to 12 months if transferred within 60 days of opening, with no transfer fee, plus 0% on purchases for 3 months. Some applicants are offered a shorter 0% period at 31.9% APR instead.
Barclaycard Rewards
Representative APR
28.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
No foreign transaction fee, and no fee on cash withdrawals. Currency taken out abroad still gets the interest free period if you repay in full.
Rate as of
 Some applicants are offered 31.9% instead. Acceptance depends on your UK credit history.
Barclaycard Avios
Representative APR
29.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
2.99% on spending abroad, and a cash fee of 2.99% (minimum £2.99).
Rate as of
 Collects 1 Avios per £1 spent, 5,000 Avios welcome bonus. Some applicants are offered 31.9% instead. Acceptance depends on UK credit history.
Forward Card
Representative APR
33.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
2.99% on spending abroad, and a cash fee of 2.99% (minimum £2.99).
Rate as of
 A credit builder card with a personalised limit of £50 to £1,200. The rate drops 3 percentage points in year one and a further 2 in year two for on-time payments. 0% on balance transfers and on purchases for 6 months, with a 2.9% transfer fee.
Barclaycard Avios Plus
Representative APR
80.1% APR representative
Card fee
£20 a month
Abroad
2.99% on spending abroad, and a cash fee of 2.99% (minimum £2.99).
Rate as of
 The 80.1% representative APR reflects the £20 monthly card fee; the purchase interest rate itself is 29.9%. Collects 1.5 Avios per £1 spent, 25,000 Avios welcome bonus. Some applicants are offered 31.9% instead.

Source: Barclaycard Rewards card page, 2026-08-17 Barclaycard's own page

Multi-currency accounts

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Accepts with conditions
Updated

You can hold euros or dollars beside sterling, but only if you are UK resident, 18 or over, and have held an active Barclays sterling current account for at least six months, and you open it by phone or in branch. Neither account pays interest and the exchange margin is not published.

FSCS £120,000 · opened by phone or in branch

Account Terms The catch
Foreign Currency Account
Monthly fee
Free
Interest
None
Currencies
US dollars alongside sterling
Cost to convert
Reference rate plus an unpublished margin set by payment size
Rate as of
 Needs six months of an active Barclays sterling account; £6 to receive an international payment over £100.

Source: Barclays international account tariff, 2026-08-17 Barclays's own page

Junior cash ISAs

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Not offered
Updated

Barclays does not sell a Junior ISA of either kind. Its children's savings page and its own Junior ISA guide both say it doesn't offer one right now, and the guide's closing line names both wrapper types as absent.

Source: Barclays Junior ISA guide, 2026-09-11 Barclays's own page

Junior stocks & shares ISAs

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Barclays Smart Investor

Not offered
Updated

Barclays does not sell a Junior ISA of either kind. Its own Junior ISA guide says plainly that it does not offer one, cash or stocks and shares, and Smart Investor's account list runs to the adult Investment ISA, Investment Account and SIPP with no junior product among them.

Source: Barclays 'Guide to Junior ISAs' page and Smart Investor accounts page, 2026-09-11 Barclays Smart Investor's own page

Junior SIPPs

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Barclays Smart Investor

Not offered
Updated

Barclays does not sell a junior pension. Smart Investor's account range is the Stocks and Shares (Investment) ISA, the Investment Account and the Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), all adult products, with no Junior SIPP anywhere on the site.

Source: Barclays Smart Investor accounts page, 2026-09-11 Barclays Smart Investor's own page

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