Authorised users
Give people you trust access to your account
Invite someone to be an additional cardholder or account supervisor today in the Barclays app, in a branch or over the phone. For now, they’ll need to bank with us.
Authorised user roles
Designed to fit your needs on a temporary or on a long-term basis.
Additional cardholder
Someone to spend on your behalf
You can give up to four people an extra debit card to spend from your account. There’s no charge for additional cards.
You’ll be in control of how and where they can use it.
To use this service, you can send your trusted person an invitation from your app.
Account supervisor
Help with managing your finances
They can see your balance, past and recent transactions. You can also let them set controls on your debit card.
You control what level of access and permissions they have, so you can let someone help with your banking without handing over control of your account.
To use this free service, you can send your trusted person an invitation from your app.
Other options
There may be circumstances where you want to share more control of your finances or might need additional help with managing your money. Whether you need short-term or long-term support, or are simply planning for the future, there are other options available, which can include debit cards, like power of attorney or third-party access.
You’ll need to decide carefully what works best for you.
How to set up authorised users
Once you've decided that setting up an authorised user is right for you.
1. Sign up
You can apply to add authorised users in the app, in a branch or over the phone.
To use the app
- Open your app
- Tap on ‘More’
- Tap ‘Manage account’
- Select ‘Authorised users’