Thanks for that Slick132, shall start a papertrail as you suggested.

Thanks for the welcome as well.

Hi all,

New here, first post.

I live in Greece and have a Barclays a/c in the UK where my Fire Service pension is paid in.

I use the ATM in Greece and online banking for everyday transactions.

My Debit Card runs out in August and although I have asked if my card will be renewed all I have been told is....it is in the post.

Is there a proper telephone number to contact in the UK to confirm this or do I have to spend hours and money being moved from piller to post to get an answer.

I ask this because many ex-pats here in Greece are being refused renewal from various Banks (Santander in particular) because they think we are money laundering and a bad risk.

Thanks in advance