How to Apply

iBank Student

• Complete an application form* and take it to any UK Barclays branch, or
• Visit any UK Barclays branch and fill in an application form with a member of staff

If you have any queries, please call us on 01624 684 444†

Cash Card Account

• Visit any UK Barclays branch and fill in an application form with a member of staff

Documentation required for iBank Student

• Proof of identity - Passport or European Union (EU) national identity card
• Confirmation of your overseas address in the form of one of the following:
  • Your original letter of admission from your UK education institution or Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) sent to your overseas residential address confirming your place for study
  • A letter of introduction for UK banking facilities from your education institution (templates are also available from any UK Barclays branch)

Applications via an agency

If you applied via an agency, you should supply:

• A copy of the offer letter sent to you via the agency and one of the following:
  • A credit card/bank statement in English dated within the last three months
  • A VISA/MasterCard/American Express/Diners Card statement that is no more than three months old.
  • A national photo ID card/driving licence that has your name and overseas residential address on it

Documentation required for Cash Card Accounts

If you have opted for a Cash Card Account, you will need to provide:

• Proof of identity - passport or European Union (EU) national identity card, AND
• Confirmation of your UK address using one of the following:
  • A utility bill, tenancy agreement, local authority tax bill, bank/building society statement, local council rent card, local authority/housing association or tenancy agreement sent to your UK residential address
  • Your original letter of admission from your UK education institution or Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) sent to your UK address confirming your place for study.
  OR

• Confirmation of your overseas address in the form of one of the following which must clearly display your overseas home address:
  • Your original letter of admission from your UK education institution or Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) sent to your overseas residential address confirming your place for study
  • A letter of introduction for UK banking facilities from your education institution (templates are also available from any UK Barclays branch)
  • A bank statement (not more than three months old)
  • A utility bill (not more than three months old)
  • Your driving licence
  • Your EU Member State ID Card (if this has not already been taken as proof of identity

Requirements for financial institutions

Please note that all financial institutions in regulated centres are required, as part of their legal and regulatory responsibilities, to verify the identity of their clients and the source of their funds before accounts can become fully functional to allow withdrawals or deposits.