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Which Vanquis Bank accounts accept US citizens

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Vanquis Bank offers a credit card to a US person, with strings.

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

At a glance

Account Verdict Last checked
Credit cards With strings
With strings

US persons: needs three years of UK address history

Vanquis lends to thin and damaged files and its published test has no nationality element, only that you are 18, have a regular income and are a permanent UK resident. The application then asks for three years of addresses, which a recent arrival cannot give. Worth knowing its travel card drops the currency fee to nothing, which is rare at this end of the market.

Vanquis Bank · built for thin and impaired files

Account Terms The catch
Credit Builder Card (opens in a new tab)
Representative APR
37.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
2.99%
Rate as of
Limits of £250 to £2,500. Cash abroad costs £3 or 3% to 5%, whichever is higher, on top.
Travel Credit Card (opens in a new tab)
Representative APR
40.9% APR representative
Card fee
Free
Abroad
No foreign transaction fee
Rate as of
Limits of £250 to £2,500, same eligibility test. Cash withdrawals still cost up to 5% or £3.

Source: Vanquis credit cards pages, 2026-08-17 (opens in a new tab) Last checked Vanquis Bank's own page (opens in a new tab)

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