How to register the Barclays app

We've got a number of ways to get you set up and running. The quickest and easiest way is to use your PINsentry card reader. If you don’t have a PINsentry, you will need an activation code.

Register with a PINsentry

Step 1

On the 'Your details' page, select 'Enter your bank account details' and then 'Continue'
Then select 'PINsentry card reader' from the options available to you.

Step 2

Enter and confirm your mobile phone number
Enter your sort code and account number
Swipe upwards on your screen to see the next set of boxes and enter your full name
Carefully read through the terms and conditions.

Step 3

To link your mobile phone to the app, you'll receive a text message containing a six-digit code
Leave the Barclays app and go to your text messages
The message sender shows as Barclays. Make a note of the six-digit code.

Step 4

Log into the Barclays app
Enter your five-digit passcode created earlier and tap 'Continue' on the 'Link Your Mobile' screen
Enter the six-digit code we sent you via text message
When you have entered the code, press 'Verify' to continue.

Step 5

On the 'Verifying account' page select 'PINsentry card reader' from the options available to you.

Step 6

Use your PINsentry and debit card to generate a verification code
Enter the last four-digits of the long number on the front of your Barclays debit card
Insert your debit card into your PINsentry device
Press the 'Respond' button
Enter your PIN that you use in the cash machine or at the shops
Enter the eight-digit number displayed in the app into your PINsentry
Enter the eight-digit code displayed on your PINsentry and press 'Verify' to continue.

Step 7

You will receive confirmation that you have finished and can press 'Continue' to begin using the app.

Register with an activation code