Before signing up for a Currensea card, please make sure you meet following criteria:
- Be aged 18 or over
- Have a valid mobile phone number
- Have an active current account with one of the UK banks we support
- Be registered for and have access to online or mobile banking
- Be suitable for a payment card that requires a direct debit and have no active CCJs
- Be a resident of the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands or Cyprus
Please note that, as per our Terms and Conditions, we may need to carry out additional Know-Your-Customer (KYC) checks to confirm that the details and information you provided are correct. If required, we may perform a soft credit check via a credit reference agency.
*Please note that as a Direct Debit based payment card, we have our own criteria that defines whether we think someone is "suitable for a payment card that uses a Direct Debit" which may be different to any other services that also uses Direct Debits for the purposes of collecting a monthly set amount from your account - e.g., household bills, credit card bills, etc.
**Please note that a CCJ may remain active on your credit report for up to 6 years, even if you have paid the money that was owed