
Digital Wings
Fancy getting into coding? You can boost your digital knowledge for free with our interactive resources.
Make the most of your money if you’re 16 or 17 years old
Take control of your money with our simple, secure bank account with no monthly fees.
Does your parent or guardian bank with us?
If your parent or guardian doesn’t bank with us, you’ll need to call one of our branches and make an appointment. Because of coronavirus (COVID-19), we’ve had to temporarily close or change the opening hours of some of our branches – so it might take longer than usual to make an appointment.
Our bank account for young adults is packed with tools and features that let you manage your money your way, wherever you are.
The important stuff
Extra features
To open a Young Person’s Account, we need to see documents that confirm who you are and where you live – these need to be original documents and not photocopies.
To confirm who you are we need one of the following
To confirm where you live we need one of the following
Here’s how you can open an account, depending on whether or not your parent or guardian banks with us.
If they have our app, you can open an account whenever you want through Video Banking. Your parent or guardian will just need to download the Video Banking app and have you and your passport to hand when they make the call. If you don’t have a passport, you can use your birth certificate.
If they don’t have our app, you’ll need to open an account in branch. You’ll need to bring in your ID (passport, national identity card or birth certificate) and your parent or guardian will need their debit card and PIN. If they don’t have a debit card, they’ll need to bring in proof of their ID.
You can only open an account in branch. You’ll need to bring in your ID (passport, national identity card or birth certificate) and your parent or guardian will need their ID and proof of address, such as a UK bank statement or utility bill. They can’t use the same document for ID and address.
Because of the coronavirus situation, you might not want to visit us at the moment. If you do, it might take longer than usual to make an appointment at your local branch.
We can help with more than just your money – discover the features you can access with a Young Person’s Account.
Fancy getting into coding? You can boost your digital knowledge for free with our interactive resources.
Get the skills you need for a better future with our range of tools, tips and interactive resources.
We look out for you and your money 24/7, but there are steps you can take to help keep your money safe.
Create a PIN and passwords/passcodes that are hard to guess.
Memorise your PIN and passwords/passcodes and never share them with anyone else.
Don’t use a jailbroken phone – our app won’t work with them because they’re not safe.
Only download official apps from official app stores.
Only shop through secure websites. Looking for ones that begin with ‘https’ or have a padlock symbol in the browser address is a good start.
Call to make an appointment at the branch where you’d like to open your Young Person’s Account.
Because of the coronavirus situation, you might not want to visit us at the moment. If you do, it might take longer than usual to make an appointment at your local branch.
If you’ve got a question about our Young Person’s Account, there are many ways to get in touch.
Tweet us a question @BarclaysUKHelp and we’ll respond within 2 hours.
New to us? Call 0345 600 4545, Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm, and Saturday, 9am-5pm. If you already bank with us, call anytime on 0345 734 53452.