Barclays Identity Verification Process Stalls for Months Without Resolution
Credit card applicants at Barclays submit identity documents that are accepted but never processed, leaving applications in permanent limbo. Repeated follow-ups produce no forward movement, and the bank offers no clear escalation path. This is an operational failure in KYC processing rather than a software-solvable gap.
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