Stay entertained with Barclaycard
Buy your tickets through Barclaycard Entertainment and get 5% off selected events, 10% off presale tickets and savings on food and drink.
With Barclaycard Avios Plus, you can get closer to the people and places that matter most with your everyday spending. For a £20 monthly fee, you’ll collect 1.5 Avios for every £1 you spend on eligible purchases1. You could also receive a welcome bonus and a cabin upgrade voucher3 – see ‘Your Barclaycard at a glance' below for details. Terms and conditions apply.
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Use our free eligibility checker before applying to find out whether you’re likely to be accepted for a card. It only takes a few minutes and it won’t affect your credit score.
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A welcome bonus
If you’re new to Barclaycard, you'll collect 25,000 Avios if you spend £3,000 in your first three months. T&Cs apply.
Collect Avios
Collect 1.5 Avios for every £1 you spend on eligible purchases1. £20 monthly fee. Terms and conditions apply. See ‘About collecting Avios and rewards’ below for details.
A cabin upgrade voucher
Spend £10,000 on your card within 12 months and choose between a British Airways cabin upgrade voucher3 to use on an Avios Reward Flight booking, or 7,000 bonus Avios4. See ‘About collecting Avios and rewards’ below for details.
Airport lounge membership
Access to over 1,000 airport lounges worldwide at a discounted rate of £18.50 per lounge pass, per person.
Accepted far and wide
Spend everywhere that accepts Mastercard and keep collecting Avios
Summary of rates Barclaycard Avios terms and conditions [PDF, 235KB]
Representative 80.1% (variable)
Purchase rate p.a. 29.9% (variable)
Based on credit limit of £1,200
Monthly fee £20
The approval of your application depends on your financial circumstances and borrowing history, so do the terms you may be offered. The interest rates may differ from those shown.
If you already have a Barclaycard, you can use the Barclays or Barclaycard app to check if you’re eligible to change to a different card – like our Barclaycard Avios Plus.
Log in to your app, open 'Cards' from the home page and select ‘Change to a different card’.
Avios is the reward currency of the British Airways Executive Club2. You can spend your Avios for rewards such as flights, upgrades, hotel stays, car hire and more.
Adding together your Avios for everyday spending and your welcome bonus, you’d collect 40,000 Avios if you spent £10,000 on the card in your first year. You’d also receive a British Airways cabin upgrade voucher3 to use on an Avios reward flight booking*.
You can spend your Avios on all kinds of travel experiences. Here are some examples of where your Avios could take you.
Visit ba.com to learn how to use your Avios and for more information about Reward Flight Saver.
*Reward Flight Saver fare of £25 plus 48,500 Avios is based on an Off Peak, return fare for 1 passenger travelling in a Club Europe (Business) cabin. All prices and Avios amounts quoted are correct as of July 2024.
**Reward Flight Saver fare of £25 plus 40,000 Avios is based on an Off Peak, return fare for 1 passenger travelling in a Club Europe (Business) cabin. All prices and Avios amounts quoted are correct as of July 2024.
Buy your tickets through Barclaycard Entertainment and get 5% off selected events, 10% off presale tickets and savings on food and drink.
Use your Barclaycard for a simple and secure way to pay overseas. With access to an emergency replacement card or cash, it’s the perfect travel companion.
Whether you’re buying on the high street, online or overseas, our detection system means you’ll be protected from fraud.
Share your card with someone close to you for flexibility when you’re not around – handy for emergencies or things like your weekly shop. (Terms apply)
Apply online in four easy steps and we’ll respond in one minute. If approved, your Barclaycard could be with you in seven working days.
You can apply if
You’re 21 or over
You haven't had any Individual Voluntary Agreements, County Court Judgements, and haven't been declared bankrupt in the past six years
You always make payments on time
You have at least four years' experience of managing credit
You’ve had a permanent UK address for at least two years
Your personal income is more than £20,000 per annum
You’re able to afford repayments on any outstanding credit commitments
What you’ll need to hand
Your British Airways Executive Club account membership number, if you have one. If you don’t have one, we’ll set one up for you
Your address details for the last two years
Phone number and email address
Current employment details
Details of your annual income before tax
Details of your monthly income after tax
Before you go ahead, make sure you’ve read our summary of rates and terms and conditions [PDF, 235KB].
Choosing between spreading the cost of purchases or earning rewards.
28.9% APR Representative (variable)
Subject to application, financial circumstances and borrowing history. T&Cs apply.
Get rewarded for your everyday spending. We’ll give you cashback on new, eligible purchases1 made with Barclaycard Rewards, or you can collect Avios to spend on flights, hotels and more with Barclaycard Avios credit cards.
80.1% APR Representative (variable)
Subject to application, financial circumstances and borrowing history. T&Cs apply.
Great if you're looking for your first credit card or want to improve your credit score.
33.9% APR Representative (variable)
Subject to application, financial circumstances and borrowing history. T&Cs apply.
Take control of your debt.
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If you’d like to talk to us, please call 0800 056 3486. We’re open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (not on bank holidays) and 9am to 4pm on Saturday.
Use our eligibility checker to find out if your application could be accepted. This won’t affect your credit rating.