Originally Posted by
Yoshi212
Some issuers will only ship to billing address but others are more flexible. You'll have to contact the issuer. You can always forward your mail to your friend's address.
When I had a debit card sent to a foreign address I was asked to fax in a letter stating I am who I say I am and what address I wanted it sent to. I asked if I could email a photo of a letter saying that and they allowed me to upload it to their secure messaging system.
It's about covering butts.
What about applying for new credit cards (so I can get the bonus points)? Are the rules different for first credit cards (as opposed to replacement cards)?