Rewards on Amazon purchases, plus a simple first-year boost
Enhanced Rewards at Amazon
Earn 1% in rewards on Amazon purchases; Prime doubles to 2% on event days.
Everywhere-Else Earn Rate
Get 0.5% for 12 months, then 0.25% on other spending.
Intro 0% on Purchases
Six months’ 0% on new purchases from account opening.
No Annual Fee
Hold and use the card without a yearly charge.
Straightforward rewards for Amazon loyalists — with a clean six-month 0% window
The Amazon Barclaycard is a UK Visa credit card tailored for people who shop regularly at Amazon.co.uk and want a simple way to turn that spend into usable value. At its core, it pays 1% back in the form of Amazon Barclaycard Rewards on Amazon purchases, while everyday spending at other retailers earns 0.5% for your first 12 months, before settling to 0.25% thereafter.
If you’re a Prime member, you can get 2% on designated Amazon shopping event days, such as Prime Day and key seasonal sales, which is especially handy for larger, planned purchases. Rewards are tracked in the Barclaycard app and redeemed as Amazon.co.uk Gift Cards in £5 increments, giving you a predictable, easy-to-use stream of value you can put straight back into your Amazon basket.
There’s no annual fee, and new customers typically receive a £20 Amazon.co.uk Gift Card when they’re approved and link the card to their Amazon account. For bigger buys, an introductory 0% on purchases for six months provides breathing room; after that, the card reverts to a variable interest rate with a representative 28.9% APR (variable), set according to your circumstances. Day to day, the card runs on the Visa network for broad UK acceptance and can be added to Google Pay on Android for tap-and-go convenience; Apple Pay isn’t currently supported, so iPhone users will rely on the physical card.
If you’re travelling, remember non-sterling purchases and overseas cash withdrawals attract a 2.99% fee, which can wipe out earned rewards; this is a card to use mainly in the UK or for online Amazon spend. Applications are currently limited to those who don’t have — and haven’t had in the past six months — a personal Barclaycard, and standard eligibility and affordability checks apply. As with any credit card, paying in full each month lets you benefit from an interest-free period of up to roughly 56–57 days on purchases, keeping costs down while you harvest rewards.
Ready to make it work for you?
If a good chunk of your household spend runs through Amazon — groceries, homeware, electronics, or those frequent top-ups — this card channels value exactly where you shop. Use it for all Amazon purchases to secure the elevated earn rate, then funnel day-to-day spending through the card during your first 12 months to pick up the boosted 0.5% elsewhere before it drops to 0.25%. For bigger, planned buys, the six-month 0% purchase window is a helpful buffer, provided you map out repayments and clear the balance before month seven. Managing the card is straightforward in the Barclaycard app: track rewards, redeem into £5 Amazon Gift Cards, and switch on alerts so you never miss a payment.
For Android users, adding the card to Google Pay makes contactless effortless; if you’re on iPhone, the physical card will be your go-to. Keep international use to a minimum because of the 2.99% non-sterling fee — this isn’t a travel specialist — and avoid cash withdrawals, which are costly and don’t earn rewards. If you’re eligible and don’t already hold a Barclaycard, check your likelihood of acceptance with a soft search and apply. Set up a Direct Debit to pay in full each month, and you’ll turn routine Amazon spending into steady, flexible value without paying a penny in annual fees.