Yes, there are charges for foreign payments. Transactions will be processed using the exchange rate set by Mastercard.
To calculate how much your transaction could cost you use our currency conversion calculator.
See our tariff of charges for full details or the Fee Information Document for more information.
Cash cannot be paid in to the Triodos Current Account. You can make payments into your Triodos Current Account by bank transfer or online. If you wish to pay a cheque into your account, you can send them via our freepost service to our office in Bristol - Freepost TRIODOS BANK. This is an untracked 2nd class service, however, if you are sending in cheques or original documents, you may wish to use our registered address (this will require a stamp):
Triodos Bank
Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AS
Please include the sort code and account number of the account you wish the cheque to be credited to.
Our Bristol office has reopened to visitors from the general public, so you can also deliver cheques in person during our office hours.
We will not charge you for cash withdrawals from any ATM in the UK. However, some ATM providers may charge for using their machines to withdraw cash. There is a charge for withdrawing cash from abroad, please see our tariff for details.
You can send your Triodos Digipass back to us for recycling, using our freepost address – simply write ‘Freepost TRIODOS BANK’ on the envelope (you do not need to attach a stamp). We have partnered with a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Scheme and will safely recycle all digipasses.
Yes, cheque books are not issued automatically as we understand that some customers do not require them. If you would like to order one please call our contact team on 0330 355 0355 to request one or send a secure message in Internet Banking.
Yes, bank accounts that include an overdraft can switch using the Current Account Switch Service, but you’ll need to have set up an overdraft with us. If you’d like to set up an overdraft please get in touch and we will be able to advise if you’re eligible for one, dependent on our lending criteria and your credit status.
The Triodos Mobile Secure Key is more convenient than the physical digipass or a username/password combination. It provides a safer and securer way to access and manage your accounts due to its two-factor authentication method. Requiring something you ‘have’ (the Triodos Mobile Banking App with the Mobile Secure Key) and something you ‘know’ (the passcode) or something you ‘are’ (fingerprint, face recognition depending on what your mobile device supports).
If you have a physical digipass, the Mobile Secure Key would replace it. This means you can send your Triodos Digipass back to us for recycling, using our freepost address – simply write ‘Freepost TRIODOS BANK’ on the envelope (you do not need to attach a stamp). We have partnered with a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Scheme and will safely recycle all digipasses.
Yes. The Triodos Mobile Secure Key is an easier and more secure way to log in and authorise payments. However, you can continue to use your current login and authentication method if you prefer.
It’s best to cut your card into pieces, making sure to cut through the chip and magnetic strip and put the card in with your normal waste, rather than your recycling. It will still biodegrade more quickly than any other debit card plastic. If possible, don’t put all the pieces of the card in the same bin or with any related documentation such as receipts or statements.
If you want to move all your everyday banking to Triodos, it’s easy, safe, and secure with the Current Account Switch Service - what's more there is a seven-day switch guarantee. You can find out all about the service here.
Ready to switch?
Simply log in to your Mobile App, go to ‘More’ then ‘Account Settings’ and tap on ‘Switching Service’ to start your switch.
Alternatively, you can log in to Internet Banking, click on 'Self service' and use the quick links to ‘Switch current account’, which will take you to the switch form in old Internet Banking.
Watch our how-to video on switching your current account.
You’ll need your access code to activate your debit card. This can be found in the Triodos Mobile Banking App or Internet Banking.
If you have the Mobile App, start by logging in and then go to 'More, then 'Cards' and select the debit card you wish to activate, then select ‘Activate your card’ and follow the on-screen instructions.
Don't have the Mobile App? Download via the App Store and on Google Play to manage your money on the go, easily and securely. To download the app, you'll need a compatible smartphone or tablet - running Android™ 5.0 (KitKat®) or higher, or Apple iOS 11 or higher.
Alternatively, you can log in to Internet Banking, then select the quick link under ‘Self service’ and ‘Card management’ which will take you to old Internet Banking to view your access code.
Once you have your access code, send a text message to 57887 with the following message: 'TRIODOS PINACT', followed by your access code, followed by the last four digits of your card number - you need a space between sets of numbers. For example: TRIODOS PINACT 123456 1234.
You'll be sent your card PIN via text message within a couple of minutes - don't forget to delete that text message after memorising your PIN.
You're ready to use your card - remember to sign the back.
Please note that some mobile providers do not process text messages to 5-digit numbers. If you text and do not receive a response from us, please call us as your request will not have been confirmed and processed.
If you need any help activating your account, please call our friendly Bristol-based Contact Team - they'll have your everyday banking working for people and planet in no time. You can find our Contact Team opening hours on our support page.
Need to set up your digipass too? Watch our how-to video.
Your eligible deposits with Triodos Bank UK Ltd are protected up to a total of £85,000. Learn more about the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
You can send money from your Personal current account via Internet Banking or the Mobile App.
There are daily limits set depending on the type of payment and how you authorise the payment. The Faster Payment limit is cumulative and includes all amounts authorised on that day, even payments set for a future date. You are able to make multiple Faster Payments a day, but once the daily limit is reached, the payment needs to be made as a CHAPS payment, with a fee of £20.00.
See below for the daily authorisation limits for Faster Payments and CHAPS.
Faster Payments (Free of charge)
Digipass - Up to £20,000
Mobile App passcode - Up to £250
CHAPS (£20 fee)
Digipass - Up to £3m
Mobile App passcode - Up to £250
If you opened your account through the Mobile App and went through the ID and selfie check you can authorise payments up to £20,000 with your mobile passcode.
If you are making payments above £20,000 there are new daily payment limits. Please click here for more information.
£20,000 per day for Personal current account payments
£100,000.00 per day for Personal savings account customers.
£100,000.00 per transaction for Business customers.
The Faster Payment limit is cumulative and includes all amounts authorised on that day, even payments set for a future date. You are able to make multiple Faster Payments a day, but once the daily limit is reached, the payment needs to be made as a CHAPS payment, with a fee of £20.00.
If you are making payments above £20,000 there are new daily payment limits. Click here to find out more.
Yes, we do offer joint accounts. You can apply via our current account page.
You can withdraw up to £300 per day (subject to available funds in your account) , per account holder, from ATMs accepting MasterCard globally (except for ChangeGroup ATMs). For detail regarding charges for using your card abroad please see out tariff of charges.
As you'd expect from a bank, we take security very seriously - here are some things we do to keep you safe. To help you spot fraud, we’d also like you to know the things we’d never do.
What we doWe will never contact you out of the blue to ask you:
If in doubt, call us on the number on our website, or delete the email without opening it.
Learn more about how to stay safe online or visit the action fraud website.
Screen scraping happens when you allow a third party to log into your computer while you are using it, so they see what you are doing and can copy the data on the screens you are viewing. This is a way for third parties to be able to get access to your payment data or account overview.
Triodos Bank is not in favour of this practice, as it potentially compromises the integrity of your own computer and your passwords.
It's free to download and available via the App Store and on Google Play.
To download the app you'll need a compatible smartphone or tablet - running Android™ 6.0 (KitKat®) or higher, or Apple iOS 12 or higher.
The Triodos Mobile Banking App is only available for Triodos Current Account customers, or Online Saver and Online Saver Plus customers that have opened an account using the Mobile App.
If you are not a Triodos Current Account customer yet, you can apply here.
Setting up a Direct Debit should be done through the company who will be claiming the Direct Debit. You can cancel a Direct Debit in the 'Account Information' tab in old Internet Banking, however you will need to contact the company who claim the Direct Debit to cancel it with them as well.
Your old bank will close your old account as part of the switching process. This ensures that any payments made to your old account are automatically redirected to your new account. If you want to, you can switch and keep the old account open, but you won’t be able to use the Current Account Switch Service.
You will be able to continue using your old account up to and until your switch date, when your funds will be transferred to your new account.
Yes, as long as both parties agree to the switch and you are switching to another joint account. It is not possible to use the service to switch a joint account to a sole account.
Triodos will be offering Open Banking services from 14 September 2019, enabling providers to integrated their apps and tools with our systems via their API. Triodos will only facilitate the sharing of your account information with other parties when you have provided your explicit consent for us to do so. Find out more about Open Banking.
The Current Account Switch Service makes switching current accounts to Triodos Bank from another UK bank or building society simple, reliable, and stress-free.
The whole process takes only seven working days and is completely free. It is also backed by the Current Account Switch Guarantee.
This service provides all the following benefits:
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