Why have I encountered a problem with my withdrawal?

The most common reasons for a withdrawal being unsuccessful are:

1. We need to send your funds back to source

We'll normally return money in the same method and to the same place we received it from. For example, if you have made a deposit using a card, we would ask you to return your funds to the same card.

We may consider a suitable alternative at our absolute discretion.

2. We need to verify your source of fund

When we receive a bank transfer or card payment from you, we often don’t receive the bank account details from which the deposit originated.

Because of this, we sometimes require you verify your source of funds by providing a statement so we can securely return the funds to an account in your name.

A few examples:

If you have deposited by bank transfer, we might need to verify your bank account before returning your funds
If you have deposited by card, we might need to verify your card payment before returning your funds to the linked bank account
If you have used several cards to deposit, we recommend you verify all card payments so we can refund a higher amount than initially deposited to these cards. This means we might need to verify your £300 payment from card A and £400 from card B before returning £700 to card A. Alternatively, you can return £300 to card A and £400 to card B without verification
If you have funded your account with a now expired card, we would need to verify the payment from that card before returning your funds to a different card or the linked bank account. If your card no longer shows in our 'verification' segment, you may upload your statement as a 'bank deposit'

3. We need to verify your new bank account

If you have recently added a new bank account, we’ll need to ensure we’re sending your funds back to a bank account held in your name. To do so, please verify your receiving bank account before requesting a withdrawal.

4. Your card scheme prevents us from issuing a refund

If your card withdrawal instantly gets rejected, it’s likely a blocker from the card provider prevents us from returning funds to the card. We’d recommend verifying your initial card payment to us and requesting a withdrawal to the linked bank account.

5. Your bank details are invalid

If we're unable to process your withdrawal due to invalid bank details, we would please ask you to check your bank details in your My IG dashboard under 'live accounts', and select 'card/bank details'. Find your bank details on the mobile app under 'account' in the bottom right of the app, select 'withdraw funds', and then 'cards & accounts'.

6. You have sold some shares in the last three days

When selling equities on a share dealing or ISA account, there’s a 2 to 3 day settlement period before your funds become available to withdraw. You can find more information on this here.

The most common reasons for a withdrawal being unsuccessful are:

1. You have deposited funds using your debit/credit card or PayPal, and now are requesting a withdrawal directly to a bank account

We'll normally remit money via the same method and to the same place from which it was received. For example, if you made a deposit using a card, upon withdrawal please ensure that you request your funds be returned to the same card (up to the deposited amount, unless you made profit).

We may let you withdraw your funds directly to your bank at our absolute discretion. In this case, we may ask you to verify the card before returning your funds.

Please note that card withdrawals take between two and five working days.

2. You have made a bank deposit and try to make a withdrawal, without verifying the source of funds

Before returning your funds, we might need to first verify the bank account you used to make a deposit or/and the receiving bank account.

3. You have recently sold some shares and the funds haven’t settled yet

When selling shares physically in the market, there’s a settlement period of two or three business days before your funds become available to withdraw. In the meantime, the value will appear as a credit should you wish to trade. Once the funds have settled, regular withdrawal times will apply.