Stuck on 'card on the way' screen new account

[JackO]

Seems this is a current issue as you’re not the only one:

Can’t spend immediately with Google Pay immediately after sign up

I referred a friend to Monzo two weeks ago and I told her that she would be able to spend instantly by adding the card to Google Pay. However, after signing up there was no option in the app (latest version at that time). We then contacted COps through the in-app chat and they said it simply wasn’t possible and that you have to wait until the card arrives. Can anybody shed more information on this? The blog post is misleading.