The bonus applies after £3,000 in spending within three months from the date the application is accepted, rather than from card delivery or activation. The card carries no annual fee in its first year; its stated annual fee after that is £195. Membership Rewards points can be converted at a one-to-one rate into Avios, while other transfer options are also listed.
Eligibility depends on personal-card history: applicants who held a personal American Express card in the previous 24 months are excluded from the welcome offer, although they may still apply. Corporate or business cards held through work, and supplementary-card status on another person's account, do not by themselves prevent eligibility. The eGift card is emailed and may take up to eight weeks after the three-month period to arrive.
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