Keeping UK credit cards
#1
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Keeping UK credit cards
I have a UK credit card which I want to keep. However, I am planning on changing my postal address to my Oz one. I was wondering if anyone has had any experiences of the credit card being cancelled as you are no longer registered in the UK? I am with Natwest
#2
Re: Keeping UK credit cards
You have two options, redirect your mail....you can do this for 3 years, or, advise of a change of postal address to your Credit Card authority. We still have UK bank account and cards and have been here for 5 years nearly and just changed our postal address.
#3
Re: Keeping UK credit cards
I've kept my Nationwide card and Barclays account, both have our Australian address.
I think it's a bit difficult if you want to start a new account from here, though - so I wouldn't try to change banks or anything like that.
I think it's a bit difficult if you want to start a new account from here, though - so I wouldn't try to change banks or anything like that.
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Re: Keeping UK credit cards
I wouldn't make the change at the last minute though. If the bank has any reservations about you changing to a foreign address you might get a letter notifying you about this and giving you the chance to show a local address again before automatic card cancellation.
#5
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Re: Keeping UK credit cards
No problems with first direct.
#6
Re: Keeping UK credit cards
First Direct have been happy with us changing to Australia> UK> Aus, and have phoned me in Aus to check everything is OK.
We also have a tesco CC, which I thought they would cancel when we moved, but they have accepted the change of address and even send my clubcard points to me in Aus!
We also have a tesco CC, which I thought they would cancel when we moved, but they have accepted the change of address and even send my clubcard points to me in Aus!
#7
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Re: Keeping UK credit cards
I changed my address to in laws, and changed to online statements.
#8
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Re: Keeping UK credit cards
Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a bash changing to my Oz address but I definitely will go online statements. So much easier