UK onlyeToro is running a UK-only sign-up reward for new clients: with a first deposit of £500 or more, you pick one stock from a curated list of six and eToro credits a real share — fractional where necessary — to your portfolio for free. The headline value scales by deposit tier, from £40 at the bottom to £500 for first deposits of £10,000+.
The offer is open exclusively to UK residents registering with eToro UK Ltd (FCA, FRN 583263). There is no promo code — enrolment is automatic when you register through our partner link.
How to claim the free share — five steps
The whole flow takes 15–20 minutes plus the bank-transfer time. Five steps:
1. Open the eToro signup link
Click our eToro signup link — registration through this link is what attaches the partner attribution and enrols you in the offer. Going to etoro.com directly (without partner attribution) means the reward is not granted.
2. Pick your free share
Right after the email step, eToro shows the six tiles in a single row. Tap the one you want:
- NVDA — Nvidia Corporation
- AAPL — Apple Inc.
- MSFT — Microsoft Corporation
- ASML — ASML Holding N.V.
- RR.L — Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (FTSE 100)
- GOOG — Alphabet Inc. (Class C)
You can switch your choice at any time before your first deposit clears. Once it does, the choice is locked. If you skip the picker, eToro applies the default option (first tile).
3. Verify your account (KYC)
Standard onboarding — upload an ID (UK passport or driving licence) plus proof of address (recent utility bill or bank statement). eToro UK Ltd is FCA-regulated, so KYC is mandatory. Approval is usually within 24 hours.
4. First deposit (min. £500)
Card, UK bank transfer or PayPal — whatever is convenient. eToro UK supports GBP as a base currency, so a GBP deposit lands directly in the account without FX conversion. The £500 tier threshold is a hard floor in GBP — no buffer needed. (FX does apply later, at trade time, when you buy a USD-quoted share like NVDA, AAPL, MSFT, ASML or GOOG — a small spread is built into the GBP→USD conversion eToro performs on the trade. RR.L stays in GBP throughout.)
5. Reward credited (within 7 days)
Once the deposit is on the account and KYC is complete, eToro credits the chosen share to your portfolio within 7 calendar days. In practice it's usually 2–4 days. The share lands as a real position priced at the moment of crediting.
Reward tiers — first deposit drives everything
The reward is set by the first deposit only — top-ups don't raise it. Four tiers:
| First deposit | Free share value | % of deposit |
|---|---|---|
| £500 – £999 | £40 | 8% |
| £1,000 – £4,999 | £100 | 10% |
| £5,000 – £9,999 | £300 | 6% |
| £10,000+ | £500 | 5% |
The £1,000 tier is the sweet spot in % terms — a £100 share against a £1,000 deposit is an instant 10% top-up. Higher tiers give a larger absolute reward but a smaller percentage. The £40 entry tier is fine if you're sizing in cautiously, but if you can comfortably size to £1,000 the maths is clearly better.
What's in the picker
Six stocks — five US-listed mega-caps plus one UK industrial. Reference prices below are the levels around early May 2026; they will drift, so check live.
- Nvidia (NVDA) — US-listed (NASDAQ); AI / data-centre GPUs. High-beta growth profile, no meaningful dividend. Around $206.50 per share.
- Apple (AAPL) — US-listed (NASDAQ); consumer hardware and services. Small dividend (~0.4% trailing). Around $284.18 per share.
- Microsoft (MSFT) — US-listed (NASDAQ); Azure cloud, Microsoft 365, OpenAI partnership. Pays a growing dividend (~0.7%). Around $411.31 per share.
- ASML — Dutch lithography monopoly, picks-and-shovels exposure to the global semi industry. NASDAQ-listed ADR. Highest per-share price in the picker (~$1,481.31), so even the £500 tier credits well under one full share.
- Rolls-Royce (RR.L) — the only UK-listed tile (LSE, FTSE 100). Aerospace, defence, civil nuclear. Around 1,307p (£13.07) per share — by far the cheapest in the picker, so the £40 tier credits roughly 3 shares and the £500 tier roughly 38.
- Alphabet (GOOG) — US-listed (NASDAQ); Google Search, YouTube, Cloud, Android. Class C (no voting rights). Around $395.84 per share.
All shares are credited as real, fractional positions — not CFDs. The position is yours to hold, sell or transfer. Where the underlying stock pays a dividend, your fractional share earns the dividend pro-rata.
How the six tiles compare
Five of the six are US-listed mega-caps (NVDA, AAPL, MSFT, GOOG plus ASML's NASDAQ ADR). RR.L is the only GBP-listed name and the only one outside US tech. The picker therefore offers two factual axes of choice:
- Currency exposure. RR.L stays in GBP from deposit through trade through portfolio value; the other five involve an implicit GBP→USD conversion at trade time. With a GBP base account at eToro UK, FX is invisible at deposit/withdrawal — only at trade.
- Sub-sector exposure. AI hardware (NVDA), AI software/cloud (MSFT, GOOG), consumer-tech mega-cap (AAPL), semi-equipment monopoly (ASML), and UK industrial / aerospace / defence (RR.L). Each has its own cycle and its own dividend policy.
We don't tell readers which one to pick — that depends entirely on what's already in the portfolio, the holder's risk tolerance, and the time horizon. The dedicated per-stock pages walk through each tile in more depth:
- Free Nvidia (NVDA) share
- Free Apple (AAPL) share
- Free Microsoft (MSFT) share
- Free ASML share
- Free Rolls-Royce (RR.L) share
- Free Alphabet (GOOG) share
What you need to know before signing up
The non-negotiables:
- UK residents only — eToro UK Ltd is the FCA-regulated entity behind this offer; clients outside the UK are not eligible, full stop.
- New clients only — existing or previously-closed eToro accounts are excluded.
- No promo code — enrolment runs through the partner link, not a code.
- First deposit ≥ £500 in GBP. eToro UK supports GBP base accounts, so no FX conversion at deposit; below £500 the reward is not credited.
- 90-day deposit hold — early withdrawal forfeits the reward.
- Reward credited within 7 days of deposit + completed KYC.
- Real share, not a CFD — the position is yours to hold or sell.
- One reward per person/household — eToro deduplicates via KYC.
- FSCS protection — investments are covered up to £85,000 in the event of firm failure.
- Tax — capital gains and dividends rules apply as normal; this is a general investment account, not an ISA.
- eToro can change or end the promo at any time.
This page describes the offer mechanics and the six tiles factually. It is not investment advice. All single-stock investing involves risk including loss of capital; if you are unsure whether the offer or any specific tile fits your situation, speak to an authorised financial adviser. The free share itself is yours to sell whenever you like once it lands — only the deposit is locked for 90 days.