INVESTMENTS

How to make a debit card payment into your Smart Investor Investment Account or ISA

2 minute view

Once your account is open and you’re comfortable with how it works, you may want to make regular or one-off payments into it. Here’s how to get started.

Barclays Online Banking.

How to make a debit card payment to your Smart Investor Investment ISA or Investment account.

The value of investments could fall as well as rise and you could get back less than you invest.

If you're unsure about investing, seek advice.

We offer execution only investment services.

We don't give you advice about your investment decisions or make personal recommendations.

Now, it's easy to make a payment to your Smart Investor account online.

Start by clicking the Smart Investor account you'd like to pay into from the home screen or select the Investments tab at the top of the page, then an account.

Click on 'Pay in'.

Tell us if this is a one-off amount or a regular payment, select the account or choose 'Debit Card' from the drop-down menu, then add the amount you'd like to pay in before clicking on 'Review'.

Please note that if you were paying in to an investment ISA, we may ask you to complete an ISA declaration if it has been a full tax year since you last deposited cash.

If everything's correct, click on 'Continue'.

Add your card payment details and if you're happy, click make a payment.

Wait for the payment to complete.

And you're done.

Remember to look at our other videos to help you make the most of your Smart Investor account.

You may also be interested in

The value of investments can fall as well as rise so you may get back less than you invest. Tax rules can change and their effects vary depending on your individual circumstances. Please check the costs involved before transferring.

Investment ISA

Easy, tax-efficient, low-cost investing

Grow your money in a tax-efficient ISA. Invest up to £20,000 per year with a simple low annual charge and dedicated customer support.

Get started in minutes and secure your annual allowance with a debit card, a monthly Direct Debit or by moving money from your Barclays account. There’s no charge to hold cash if you need some time to decide where to invest. 

You can also transfer an existing ISA(1) to benefit from our award-winning ISA service.(2)

Investment news and articles

Keeping up to speed with the issues that could affect your investments is important for all smart investors. Read our latest articles to discover topical economic and market insight, investment ideas, and some of the trends which are shaping the world today.

Was this page useful?

Your feedback helps us improve - please let us know by selecting yes or no

Get help or contact us

Get the Barclays app

Join the 10 million Barclays app customers. If the account’s just for you and you’re over 18, you can use our app.

Important information

  1. Before transferring investments, find out about any charges, exit penalties, benefits you may lose, or investment that you can’t transfer to us.

    (Return to reference)

  2. The Smart Investor Investment ISA was named Best Stocks & Shares ISA Provider 2022 at The Online Money awards.(Return to reference)

  3. Lines are open from 7:30am to 7pm Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 6pm on Friday and closed during weekends and public holidays. To maintain a quality service, we may monitor or record phone calls. Call charges.(Return to reference)