# Germany: Your account is not eligible to participate in the free share referal programme

**URL:** <https://community.trading212.com/t/germany-your-account-is-not-eligible-to-participate-in-the-free-share-referal-programme/29538>\
**Category:** 🤝 Help\
**Created:** [November 30, 2020, 8:38am UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/germany-your-account-is-not-eligible-to-participate-in-the-free-share-referal-programme/29538 "2020-11-30T08:38:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![saifali](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/saifali/32/559_2.png) [@saifali](https://community.trading212.com/u/saifali)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 8:38am UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/germany-your-account-is-not-eligible-to-participate-in-the-free-share-referal-programme/29538/1 "2020-11-30T08:38:09Z")

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Dear @Tony.V @David @L.D I’ve two people that I invited in Germany, they didn’t get any free shares.

When they entered the code manually, it says: Your account is not eligible to participate in the free share referal programme.

Any idea why this is happening?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Tony.V](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/tony.v/32/21437_2.png) [@Tony.V](https://community.trading212.com/u/Tony.V)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/germany-your-account-is-not-eligible-to-participate-in-the-free-share-referal-programme/29538/2 "2020-11-30T08:56:11Z")

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Option 1: their account was created before a certain period of time, they have tried to apply a promo code, however, the promo is applicable for new accounts only.

Option 2: they have signed via your link, and it is just a matter of time until our team reviews their account (to ensure that all criteria are met). Then after a free share will be allocated.

The best way to have the matter resolved is to ask them to reach us at [info@trading212.com](mailto:info@trading212.com), and we will assist them further.

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**Author:** ![saifali](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/saifali/32/559_2.png) [@saifali](https://community.trading212.com/u/saifali)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/germany-your-account-is-not-eligible-to-participate-in-the-free-share-referal-programme/29538/3 "2020-11-30T10:35:06Z")

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Thanks! One of the accounts is from June and the other from October. So long after my account was created.

They are applying for it by applying my referral code in the app, but that’s the error that pops up.

I’ll inform them.