Barclays £200 switch offer for opening a Bank Account (10/03/2026 to 28/05/2026)

SunnyDay100

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81963924#Comment_81963924

Thank you. I'm still waiting for the eligibility confirmation text message from them - switched on 2nd April. I was looking at some of the posts online about the switch offer and some mention blue rewards and others don't. Apparently the press release thy had mentioned it but obviously the official webpage doesn't, so yes it shouldn't matter, but would be good to get some confirmation from anyone who has received the text message/reward payment and definitely didn't sign-up to blue rewards.

SunnyDay100

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81957329#Comment_81957329

Can you please kindly advise if you signed up to 'blue rewards' (£5 p/month) before you received the SMS about the bonus payment from Barclays?

Digital_Payback

I opened a current account with Barclays about 10 days ago.
In the Barclays app today I saw a banner that said something like ‘You’re close to £200, switch your main account to Barclays’, so I pressed the link, completed the switch details as requested in the link and sacrificed my Triodos current account.
In the process it mentioned nothing about transferring D.Ds or paying in a specific amount, and nothing further about the £200, just details of how the switch would work and complete.

Has anyone else seen the offer in the app as above, completed the switch, and been paid the £200.00?

oldagetraveller1

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81964468#Comment_81964468

No, I didn't sign up for Blue Rewards.

SunnyDay100

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81965350#Comment_81965350

Thank you.

That's a relief as I was a bit worried they perhaps hadn't updated their system and were using previous criteria for the bonus.

Lychee

The switch instructions on Barclays website mention I'd need the old debit card. But I don't have a debit card for the current account I intend to switch out from. Anyone know if the old debit card is necessary or not?

Marcoos

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81971218#Comment_81971218

Didn’t need it for mine. You’re asked during the process if you have a debit card. Just select No.

superleeds27

Might take a look at this.

Thanks

SirHugo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81958086#Comment_81958086

My switch completed last week but I've heard nothing from Barclays about the switch offer at all. Hopefully I'll hear after my Direct Debits have been taken in the first week of May.

superleeds27

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81971848#Comment_81971848

All it says is 'two active Direct Debits' Doesn't specify that money needs to come out through them?

We’ll pay £200 into your new account within 45 working days of you meeting the eligibility requirements. You’ll get a text once you've reached the eligibility criteria and verification checks have been completed - there's no need to contact us.