Accessibility

Accessing information in our website

This site supports accessibility and is committed to ensuring everyone can access the information available. The layout of the site also takes into account users who are visually impaired or have difficulty using a mouse. It is fully compatible with popular screen reading software and can be navigated using just a keyboard.
The site has been built according to the W3C guidelines for level AAA accessibility.

Access keys

0 = Accessibility page
h = Home
1 = Vanquis Card
2 = About Vanquis
3 = Hints and tips
4 = FAQ
5 = Contact us
6 = Credit News
7 = Apply now
Access keys are shortcuts to provide quick and easy access to common pages without the need for a mouse and have been included to assist users with disabilities navigate the web site more easily.

How to use access keys

PC/Windows: press ‘alt + access key number’ to highlight the link, then ‘enter’ to go to the corresponding page.
Macintosh: press ‘control + access key number’ to highlight the link, then ‘return’ to go to the corresponding page.
Listed above are the access keys we use consistently on every page of the site, within text-only mode.

Site features

Consistent navigation with access keys
Scalable text
Suitable for screen readers and keyboard support
Clearly labelled graphics and image maps
Correctly labelled tables and forms
No flickering or strobing graphics

Text style and size

Some users might find the site easier to read by increasing the size at which text is displayed. To do this you can adjust your browser’s settings by going to the View menu, then select ‘text size’ or ‘text zoom’ or ‘zoom’ and increase the size of the text, or use one of the three sizes provided by the A symbols at the top of each page.

PDF files

These will be opened in a new browser window to allow you to switch between the site and the newly opened page.
Before you can read PDF files you will need Adobe Acrobat viewer which can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/. For more information about accessibility when using Adobe products please visit http://access.adobe.com/

Disclaimer

This is AAA Bobby and WC3 WAI AAA approved according to the guidelines laid out at the time this site was built.

Vanquis Bank endeavours at all times to make the site as accessible as reasonably possible to disabled users. In no way does Vanquis Bank seek to deliberately discriminate against disabled users access to the website service in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

* To be considered for a credit limit increase, please keep all your credit agreements in order by paying on time, making use of your existing credit limit without going over your limit, and not taking on too much debt elsewhere. This is only a guide and meeting these criteria does not guarantee you a credit limit increase.

 

Important: Credit is subject to: status; telephone contact; confirmation of name and address; not already holding a credit card issued by Vanquis Bank; no reasonable suspicion of fraud, and is only available to UK residents who are at least 18 years of age and are not legally restricted from obtaining credit e.g.because of bankruptcy. Please read the Summary Box and Terms and Conditions for full financial details.

 

Vanquis Visa Card is issued by Vanquis Bank Limited. Vanquis Bank can be contacted at its registered office, which is at No. 1 Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 2SU. Registered number 02558509 England. Consumer Credit licence number 532364. VAT number 180555952. Vanquis Bank Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

 

© Vanquis Bank Limited 2013