Documented rule history
Active — last confirmed August 1, 2017Is the Barclays 1 card per 6 months (Barclays) still active? On our documented record it is active, last confirmed August 1, 2017: Rule documented as long-standing practice. We have 1 dated, sourced change on record since 2017. Statuses reflect documented confirmations, not live issuer policy.
Every documented change — newest first
August 1, 2017
Rule documented as long-standing practice
Date approximate. Doctor of Credit described Barclays' historical approval criteria as not holding too many Barclays cards at once and not getting a new one within six months of the last; Frequent Miler later described the same six-month spacing as a general expectation with exceptions.
Questions
Yes — active on our documented record, as last confirmed August 1, 2017: Rule documented as long-standing practice. Always verify before applying — issuers change unwritten rules without notice.
August 1, 2017: Rule documented as long-standing practice. Since then we have documented 1 change, each dated and sourced on this page.
August 1, 2017 — Rule documented as long-standing practice. Date approximate. Doctor of Credit described Barclays' historical approval criteria as not holding too many Barclays cards at once and not getting a new one within six months of the last; Frequent Miler later described the same six-month spacing as a general expectation with exceptions.
Application rules are unwritten issuer policy; they change and get enforced without notice, and exceptions exist. Statuses reflect our last documented confirmation, not live issuer policy. Not financial or legal advice.
Bonus Eagle. “Barclays 1 card per 6 months (Barclays) — The Application Rules Record.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/rules/barclays/1-card-per-6-months-barclays
All Barclays rules: the full issuer page.
