Your Barclaycard at a glance
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A welcome gift
Get a £20 Amazon Gift Card, added to the Amazon account that you applied from, if we approve your application.
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Earn Amazon Rewards
Get 1% back in rewards when you shop on Amazon1, and 0.5% back everywhere else2. Amazon Prime members get 2% back in rewards during eligible Amazon key shopping events, like Prime Day3.
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0% interest purchase offer
Get 0% interest on all purchases for 6 months from the date you open your card account4.
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This is an app-only account
You’ll need to use the Barclays or Barclaycard app to use and manage your account. You need to be 18 or over to access this product or service using the app. T&Cs apply.
Notes about the Amazon Barclaycard benefits
Unfortunately, Apple Pay is unavailable for the Amazon Barclaycard. You can still use your card with contactless, or on Google Pay if you have an Android device.
For the moment, you won’t be able to apply for the Amazon Barclaycard if you already have a Barclaycard or had one within the past six months. We'll update this page when that changes.You can apply if you have a corporate Barclaycard but not a personal Barclaycard.
- You’ll earn the 'shop on Amazon' rewards rate for purchases made at selected Amazon-supported channels and entities. For more details, see ‘Earning rewards with the Amazon Barclaycard’ below.
- 0.5% changes to 0.25% 12 months from the date you open your card account. Amazon Barclaycard Rewards Rules
- Eligible key shopping events will be selected and displayed specifically for the Amazon Barclaycard at Amazon's discretion. The increased rewards rate will not apply to all Amazon shopping events.
- The introductory 0% purchase offer is only available to new customers and we reserve the right to withdraw the offer at any time.
Amazon Barclaycard terms and conditions
Summary of rates
How Amazon Rewards work
You can earn Amazon Rewards wherever you pay with the Amazon Barclaycard. Get 1% back in rewards when you shop on Amazon*, and 0.5% back everywhere else**. Prime members get 2% back during eligible Amazon key shopping events like Prime Day***. We’ll update your rewards daily so they’re ready for you to check in our app.
- When you’ve earned £5 in rewards, you can transfer a £5 Amazon Gift Card added to your Amazon.co.uk account or let them keep growing
- As you carry on earning, you can transfer gift cards in multiples of £5
- You'll find your gift cards in your Amazon.co.uk account within two hours of transferring them
- You can apply gift cards to your purchases when you check out at Amazon.
*You’ll earn the 'shop on Amazon' rewards rate for purchases made at selected Amazon-supported channels and entities. For more details, see ‘Earning rewards with the Amazon Barclaycard’ below.
**0.5% changes to 0.25% 12 months from the date you open your card account. Amazon Barclaycard Rewards Rules
***Eligible key shopping events will be selected and displayed specifically for the Amazon Barclaycard at Amazon's discretion. The increased rewards rate will not apply to all Amazon shopping events.
Important things you need to know
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- Being accepted for a card depends on your credit history and how you’ve managed credit in the past. Depending on your individual circ*mstances we may offer you an APR of 34.9% APR variable. Of course, if you’re not happy with this alternative you don’t have to go ahead with it.
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- Your standard and cash interest rates will move up and down in line with the Bank of England base rate or for other reasons that we’ve explained in your terms and conditions. Base rate changes won't affect your promotional interest rates. To learn more visit barclaycard.co.uk/understanding-interest
- This is an app-only account. You’ll need to use the Barclays or Barclaycard app to use and manage your account
- Unfortunately, Apple Pay is unavailable for the Amazon Barclaycard. You can still use your card with contactless, or on Google Pay if you have an Android device
- Your account will be set up with digital statements. These can be found in your Barclays or Barclaycard app
- The introductory 0% purchase offer is only available to new customers and we reserve the right to withdraw the offer at any time.
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Get 1% back in rewards when you shop on Amazon, and 0.5% back everywhere else (0.5% changes to 0.25% after 12 months from the date you open your card account). If you’re a Prime member, you’ll get 2% back when you shop on Amazon and at specified Amazon-supported channels and entities during eligible key shopping events, like Prime Day. Eligible key shopping events will be selected and displayed specifically for the Amazon Barclaycard at Amazon's discretion. The increased rewards rate won’t apply to all Amazon shopping events.
You’ll earn the 'shop on Amazon' rewards rate for purchases made at the following Amazon-supported channels and entities: Amazon Retail, Amazon Marketplace, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Music, Whole Foods, Audible, Kindle, Twitch, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Luna, Amazon Blink, AWS Training UK, Amazon Bulk Liquidations, and Amazon Trade In UK.
You’ll collect Amazon Rewards on new purchases, but not on balance transfers, money transfers and transactions that make up your cash balance. These include cash withdrawals, wire transfers and buying currency. You won’t collect rewards for any transactions that are later returned or refunded; or for any transactions made via a third party card or account such as Curve or PayPal. You also need to keep to the terms and conditions of your account and stay within your credit limit. You can find out more about collecting and spending Amazon Rewards, including which purchases are eligible by viewing theAmazon Barclaycard Rewards Rules.
Amazon Barclaycard credit card FAQs
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We'll add your gift card to the Amazon account that you applied from, if we approve your application, and send you an email to confirm this.
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We'll update the rewards you earn through purchases daily, and you can check them in our app.
Once you've earned £5 in Amazon Rewards, you can transfer them as an Amazon Gift Card to your Amazon account. As you carry on earning, you can transfer gift cards in multiples of £5. So if you have a rewards balance of £17.50, you could transfer £15 as gift cards, leaving £2.50 in your rewards balance.
You'll find your gift cards in your linked Amazon account within two hours of transferring them. Then you can apply them to your purchases when you check out at Amazon – it's that simple.
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For the moment, you won’t be able to apply for the Amazon Barclaycard if you already have a Barclaycard or had one within the past six months. We'll update this page when that changes. You can apply if you have a corporate Barclaycard but not a personal Barclaycard.
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We're happy to answer questions about your credit limit. Send us a message from the 'Help' section of our app.
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If you’d like to talk to us about your declined application, please contact us on 0800 151 0157. Call charges.
Benefits with your Barclaycard
Save with Barclaycard Entertainment
You’ll have access to selected live events, presales and customer-only perks.
28.9% APR Representative (variable)
Subject to application, financial circ*mstances and borrowing history. .
Protection on purchases
You could be covered if there’s a problem with some Barclaycard purchases – a feature of all UK credit cards. Purchase protection might not be available where third-party sellers sell goods on Amazon.co.uk. Find out more about purchase protection.
Fraud Protection 24/7
Whether you’re buying on the high street, online or overseas, our state of the art detection system monitors around the clock to stop fraud in its tracks.
Before you apply
We'll take you to Amazon to start your application, and you’ll typically get a response within minutes. If approved, you can start using your new card on Amazon and online as soon as it appears in your Barclays or Barclaycard app.
Amazon will add your new card to your Amazon.co.uk wallet, and set it as the default payment method for your Amazon purchases. We’ll send a plastic card to your home address within 7 working days.
To be approved you need to:
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Be 18 years old or over and a UK resident
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Have been living permanently at a UK address for at least 2 years
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Be able to afford repayments on any outstanding credit commitments
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Have not had a Barclaycard for the past 6 months
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Have no Individual Voluntary Agreements, County Court Judgments or declarations of bankruptcy within the past 6 years
You’re more likely to be approved if you:
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Always make payments on time
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Have at least 4 years’ experience of managing credit
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Have a personal income of more than £20,000 a year
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Pass a ‘soft’ (eligibility) credit check. This helps us estimate the credit limit you could get and won’t affect your credit score
What you'll need to hand:
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Address details for the last 2 years
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Phone number and email address
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Current employment details
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Details of your annual income before tax
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Details of your monthly income after tax
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A good idea about your monthly outgoings
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Your sort code and account number, if you have a Barclays current account
Before you apply, make sure you've read the summary of rates and theterms and conditions.
You’ll need to use the Barclays or Barclaycard app to manage your account. To get the app, you'll need a compatible device and internet access. Go to your usual app store to check if your device is compatible.
An understanding of how fees and offers work can help you manage your account, so make sure you’re up to speed on the types of fees we may charge and how promotional rates work.
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Contact us if you’re having difficulty understanding
We can help if you need this information in a different way or would like some extra support with your card. If you have a disability, a physical or mental health condition or anything else that means you need extra support when interacting with us, let us know.
Call us on 0800 151 0157 from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.
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