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Declined for Barclaycard initial card why?

so i applied for a barclaycard initial card.I recived a letter stated that i had been provisionally accepted and could i please send in proof of address and ID.

So i sent in my passport and 3 utility bills.(i have been at this address 5months.) i waited a week then called them to check the status. I was then told that my document were not acceptable and i had been declined.I asked if i could send any other documents but was told no.

My credit file has had defaults on in the past but these expired and were removed a year ago.no ccj or missed payments in the last year.

I have also attempted to apply for a capital one card progress but was declined also

What could be causing me to be declined?

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  • spursnuk wrote: »
    so i applied for a barclaycard initial card.I recived a letter stated that i had been provisionally accepted and could i please send in proof of address and ID.

    So i sent in my passport and 3 utility bills.(i have been at this address 5months.) i waited a week then called them to check the status. I was then told that my document were not acceptable and i had been declined.I asked if i could send any other documents but was told no.

    My credit file has had defaults on in the past but these expired and were removed a year ago.no ccj or missed payments in the last year.

    I have also attempted to apply for a capital one card progress but was declined also

    What could be causing me to be declined?


    Have you checked the CRA's?
  • blitzboy
    blitzboy Posts: 477 Forumite
    spursnuk wrote: »
    so i applied for a barclaycard initial card.I recived a letter stated that i had been provisionally accepted and could i please send in proof of address and ID.

    So i sent in my passport and 3 utility bills.(i have been at this address 5months.) i waited a week then called them to check the status. I was then told that my document were not acceptable and i had been declined.I asked if i could send any other documents but was told no.

    My credit file has had defaults on in the past but these expired and were removed a year ago.no ccj or missed payments in the last year.

    I have also attempted to apply for a capital one card progress but was declined also

    What could be causing me to be declined?


    Only at that address for 5 months = not on the electoral roll I guess? That is a major reason for declining.
  • spursnuk
    spursnuk Posts: 33 Forumite
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    i received a letter a month ago and called recently the local council and they advised that i had been added 'As of May' to the Electrol Roll. Guess my credit file hasn't been updated yet..... also what are CRA's?
  • London50
    London50 Posts: 1,850 Forumite
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    Credit Reference Agencies
  • guesswho2000
    guesswho2000 Posts: 1,703 Forumite
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    blitzboy wrote: »
    Only at that address for 5 months = not on the electoral roll I guess? That is a major reason for declining.

    ^This. Especially since elections have just passed, local authorities have had better things to do than update CRAs with ER data, so it's possible that it's been delayed.
  • Cameron1590_2
    Cameron1590_2 Posts: 194 Forumite
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    Try applying for an aqua card.

    In regards to the barclaycard I.D I had the same recently and was declined they couldn't even be bothered to write to me and tell me! I rang and asked why they declined my application the reply was "because you sent more proof then required" I mean what the hell haha ah well it's there loss.

    Cameron
  • spursnuk
    spursnuk Posts: 33 Forumite
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    ah well got a letter today saying there is not enough creit history at your current address as youve moved. applied for Aqua also and was declined flat out.
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