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Open a Reward bank account

Get our £200 offer when you switch to NatWest

Apply online or via our mobile app to switch a current account held elsewhere using the Current Account Switch Service into a NatWest bank account from 15 February 2024.

Deposit £1,250 into your account and log in to our mobile banking app within 60 days. App eligibility criteria apply. 

When you meet these conditions, we'll pay £200 into your eligible account within 7 days

Your switch must fully complete to receive the incentive, this means your old bank account will close and any funds and Direct Debits will move over to us. The deposit of £1,250 can be made up of multiple credits and must remain in the account for 24 hours. If you've previously received a switcher incentive from NatWest Group since 01 January 2020, you will not be eligible for this offer. Offer can be withdrawn or amended at any time.

Switch offer T&Cs apply (PDF, 166KB)

A Guide to Switching Current Accounts (PDF, 3MB)

How does the Current Account Switch Service work?

Why choose a Reward account?

Earn from 1% in Rewards when you spend with your NatWest debit card at our partner retailers. 

Redeem Rewards as money back into your current account, trade them up for eGift cards, or donate them to charity.

Easily use our mobile banking app.

Arranged overdraft available (subject to eligibility).

Multiple ways to pay: Apple Pay, Google Pay™ and Contactless Debit Card.

£2 monthly fee.

Learn how to earn and exchange Rewards

Earn rewards

Up to £5 a month back

Earn £4 a month back in Rewards for 2 or more Direct Debits (2 of those Direct Debits needs to be at least £2 each). Plus, earn an extra £1 a month back in Rewards with 1 mobile app log in. That's up to £5 a month back in Rewards to spend on whatever you like!

Also earn from 1% in Rewards when you spend with your NatWest debit card at our partner retailers. Check out our current retailers in the mobile app. 

Your Rewards balance can grow quickly, they're easy to earn and they're easy to exchange!

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Exchange Rewards

For cash back, gift cards and more

Once you reach £5 in Rewards, the choice is yours. Redeem Rewards as money back into your current account, trade them up for eGift codes, or donate to one of our chosen charities.

How to exchange your Rewards

Great news, there is no need to set up your Rewards. You can see your MyRewards balance and claim straight from the NatWest app with the touch of a button. There's no need to use a password.

Keep in mind, if you choose to bank your Rewards it will take 5 working days to clear. 

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What happens when you switch?

Step 1

We'll send a request to your old bank to confirm the switch and we'll keep you updated every step of the way.

Step 2

Your old account will be closed on your behalf. Your balance and payments (like Direct Debits) will be moved to your NatWest bank account. 

Step 3

The switch is complete. Once you've met our switch offer eligibility criteria, you'll get £200 within 7 days. 

Overdraft details

How do overdrafts work?

An arranged overdraft can be useful for short term borrowing. Understand arranged and unarranged overdrafts and their impact on your account. An overdraft is a form of borrowing and is repayable on demand.

How much will an overdraft cost?

Understand the cost and impact of overdrafts and whether you're eligible to apply for one. If you don't repay what is owed, you could harm your credit score and borrowing capability.

Is a Reward account a cashback bank account?

The NatWest Reward bank account is similar to a cashback bank account – but it’s a bit more flexible. You can earn up to £5 a month back in Rewards for small things like logging into our mobile app and setting up direct debits.

You have multiple options. You can redeem your Rewards for cashback into your account, exchange them for e-gift cards, or donate them to charity. 

Open a bank account online - FAQs

Get ready to apply

Before you apply, we need to check you're happy with a few things. And ask you a few questions up front. Then we can make your application as quick and simple as it can be.

First things first. You can apply if you:

are aged 18 or over and a UK resident

will pay in £1,250 each calendar month to any eligible personal current account you have with us

do not currently hold 2 Reward accounts.

Not sure a Reward account is for you? Look into our Select everyday bank account with no monthly fee.

Now please take a look at the important legal stuff

How your information might be used

It's important for you to understand how we use and share your information. Please read this short summary before you continue with your application.

As part of the checks that we will complete to verify your identity, we’ll take an image of your face so that it can be compared with your photo ID and this biometric data is captured.

All okay? You’re nearly ready to start.

To speed up your application for our Reward account, we need to do a few final checks with you. They'll only take a minute.

What would you like to do today?
Do you have a current account with NatWest?

Changing your account to a Reward

You’ll need to change your existing account to a Reward account. It won’t take long, and you only need the account number and sort code of your existing account.

As you're changing your existing account to another, you’ll:

  • Keep your existing sort code, account number and debit card. Your existing standing orders and direct debits will stay the same.
  • Retain your arranged overdraft limit.
  • See no impact to your credit rating.

If you're a non-UK resident, we can only offer to change your bank account to our Select account.

You're all set

Your application will be completely online, and you won't need to post us any information or visit a branch.

 

  1. Tell us a bit about yourself and we’ll set up your account.
  2. We might need to verify your identity when you apply online.
  3. We’ll do this by matching your Photo ID to a selfie of you. You’ll need a device with a camera to upload these. We might also ask for other information like proof of address.  If you don’t have your ID to hand, you can finish this step later. 
  4. Our partner HooYu will then check your identity by matching you to your Photo ID. Your Photo ID must be a Passport, UK or EU/EEA Driving Licence or an EU/EEA National ID card. We might also ask for a valid proof of address. If you don't have your ID to hand you can finish this step later.
  5. Once they’ve confirmed your identity we’ll activate your account.

Please note, a partial switch does not qualify for any switch incentives we may offer. 

Here's what to do next

We’ve made a few changes to how we open joint bank accounts.

The button below takes you to a dedicated page explaining exactly what you need to open your account.

As a summary:

  1. You create a joint account by adding the second applicant to an existing account
  2. You can either add the second applicant to an existing account, or if you’d like a completely new account, one of you can open a new account and then add the second applicant once it’s open. 

Switch offer

Changing your existing account doesn't qualify you for our switching offer.

To qualify, you need to switch and close a current account held with another bank to your NatWest account. See our Switch page for more information.

 

If you're happy to change your account to Reward please continue.

You're all set

During the application, you'll need the account number and sort code of the account you want to change. You can find these in your app/Online Banking.

As you're changing your existing account to another, you’ll:

  • Keep your existing sort code, account number and debit card. Your existing standing orders and direct debits will stay the same.
  • Retain your arranged overdraft limit.
  • See no impact to your credit rating.

If you're a non-UK resident, we can only offer to change your bank account to our Select account.

Get started on your switch

You’ll need these bits of info handy for your application:

  • The account number, sort code and debit card number of the bank account you want to switch to NatWest
  • The account number and sort code of your existing NatWest current account

The Current Account Switch Service will move everything across from your old bank account to your NatWest current account within 7 working days. 

Please note, a partial switch does not qualify for any switch incentives we may offer. 

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