# Deposits and withdrawals: methods, fees and rules

> Which payment rules matter when you fund a UK betting account: the credit card ban, regulated payment providers, method exclusions from offers and published fees.

Source: https://eachwayatlas.uk/pay/
Updated: 2026-11-07

Funding a UK betting account is governed by Gambling Commission rules: a licensed bookmaker may not take a credit card payment (LC 6.1.2) and must accept payments only through regulated payment providers (LC 5.1.2, since 31 January 2024). This section covers those rules, method exclusions from offers and published fees. We do not compare payout speed.

## Two payment rules

Both rules apply to licensed bookmakers, so they explain what you will and will not see at the cashier. We read them on 6 November 2026.

**Payment rules · source: Gambling Commission licence conditions · read 6 November 2026**

| Rule | What it requires | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LC 6.1.2 | A licensee may not accept payment by credit card. | Current text |
| LC 5.1.2 | Payments are taken only through regulated payment service providers. | In force from 31 January 2024 |

**The short version:** debit cards and other regulated methods are possible, credit cards are not.

## What is in this section

The one rule that surprises people is covered in [can you bet with a credit card](https://eachwayatlas.uk/pay/credit-card-ban-rule/). Method choice can also change an offer: see [deposit methods that exclude you from a free bet](https://eachwayatlas.uk/pay/payment-methods-excluded-from-offers/).

Fees are read from each bookmaker's own pages, dated, in [fees on deposits and withdrawals](https://eachwayatlas.uk/pay/deposit-and-withdrawal-fees/). The [fee and limit calculator](https://eachwayatlas.uk/pay/fee-and-limit-calculator/) turns a published fee into the amount credited.

**Published fees by method · source: bookmakers' own payment pages · checked 7 November 2026**

| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Deposit fees by method | Not verified |
| Withdrawal fees by method | Not verified |
| Minimum and maximum amounts | Not verified |

When a fee is not published we will write Not published by the operator as of the date we read the page, rather than a guess.

## What this section does not do

We do not rank bookmakers by how quickly they pay out and we do not list withdrawal times. Speed depends on identity checks and the method, and a figure without a measured method would mislead.

Offer terms are in [the extra places section](https://eachwayatlas.uk/extra-places/), and the bet itself is in [each-way betting explained](https://eachwayatlas.uk/each-way/).

**The short version:** the focus is rules and published fees, not payout speed.

## How we checked

The two rules come from the Gambling Commission's licence conditions, read on 6 November 2026. No bookmaker payment page has been read for this hub. 18+ only. Gambling can be harmful.