Current accounts
Find a current account that works for you
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.
Open a current account straight from the Barclays app.
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.
Accounts for under 18s
Independent service quality survey results
Personal current accounts
An independent survey asked customers if they would recommend their personal current account provider to friends and family.
View full results for:
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
The Financial Conduct Authority also requires us to publish information about service. See the requirement to publish the Financial Conduct Authority Service Quality Information for personal current accounts.