How to Delete Your Capital One Credit Card Account

To delete your Capital One credit card account, you need to complete a request process. After this, your Capital One credit card account should be deleted permanently after a waiting period.

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Walkthrough to Delete Your Capital One Account

Delete your Capital One credit card account in five steps.

1. Access the Capital One website

Go to the Capital One website by clicking the following link: https://www.capitalone.com/.

2. Sign in to your Capital One account

Click the “Sign In” button in the top right to access your Capital One account.

3. Select the card

Choose the card that belongs to the account that’s to be closed.

4. Click “I want to” and “Close Account”

Select the button labeled “I want to.”

Then, select the “Close Account” button located beneath the section labeled ‘Control Your Card.’

5. Follow Capital One guidelines to complete your request

From here, you’ll be guided through how to close your credit card account from within the Capital One website. 

You will receive notification from Capital One once your request has been completed.

You have completed a Capital One credit card account deletion process.

Manage Additional Privacy Choices

Even though you have requested the deletion of your credit card account on capitalone.com, some of your personal information may still be retained by capitalone.com. 

In order to exercise additional measures, follow the steps below.

Close a checking or savings account

To request Capital One to close your checking or savings account, visit the following link for instructions: https://www.capitalone.com/help-center/checking-savings/close-your-bank-account/.

Opt out of targeted advertising

To manage your targeted advertising preferences, visit the section labeled ‘Opt out of targeted advertising’ found at the following link: https://www.capitalone.com/privacy/online-privacy-policy/#your-privacy-rights-and-choices 

Unsubscribe from marketing emails

To stop receiving emails from Capital One, visit the following link: https://www.capitalone.com/privacy/preferences/.