Originally Posted by
London Dude
You have to be a US BAEC member to qualify for this card. If your father-in-law changes his membership address to a US address (which also means he would have to "leave" your household), and if his card application is approved by Chase (a big if in his case IMO) he would get all the BA Chase card benefits including the bonus miles etc. If he then transfers his BAEC account back to the UK after 6 months, Chase will not automatically cancel the card but advise him that as long as his BAEC membership is based outside of the US he will not be entitled to earn BA miles with Chase.
Having said that, the chances of him being approved for the card by Chase are pretty slim IMO. Certainly none if he's been living in the US for less than a year. If he's been there a few years, he has managed to build a good US credit history, he has a lot of money in the bank and/or if he banks with Chase, then it may be possible for him to have it issued if he speaks to the right people. Otherwise I wouldn't count on it.
Fair enough, and thanks for the response. He moved there permanently two years ago, is retired so has no job, and doesn't bank with Chase, so not worth it I reckon given the 6 month HHA rule (I'd probably want to use the existing miles in his account within that 6 months). Unless he created a new BAEC account (wife's name), applied in that name and then 'moved' back in with us once the 100k had been posted (obviously IF she were accepted)...