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Avoid unnecessary foreign exchange charges

The American Express Gold Card is available in US dollars or euros. You can spend in US dollars or euros and your bill can be paid automatically from your account, saving you money on Foreign Exchange charges.1

Valuable benefits of the Gold Card:

  • Comprehensive Worldwide Family Travel Insurance Benefits and 24 hour emergency assistance when you travel3 - Info
  • The Card can be paid automatically from your offshore account, with no pre-set spending limit4 - Info
  • Earn points to spend on travel, free flights, shopping and more with complimentary enrolment into the Membership Rewards Programme 5- Info
  • Worldwide expertise with Gold Travel Service so you can enjoy special airfares and discounts in thousands of hotels worldwide 7- Info

The annual fee for the Gold Card is US$300 / €300.

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How it works

The Card can be paid automatically from your offshore account saving you the hassle of transferring money.

  • As a charge card there is no set spending limit4 so you can spend as much on your Card as you’ve shown us you can afford.  Provided the card is paid in full each month
  • View your Card balance and statements online with Internet Banking
  • Easy access to cash in over 200 countries8

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Comprehensive Worldwide Travel Insurance Benefits3

The Gold Card Worldwide Travel Insurance Benefits3 offer protection to you as the Cardmember, your partner, your children and your primary Supplementary Cardmember,who can also enjoy the benefits whether they are travelling with you or not. Here are some of the benefits:

  • Your travel need not be booked on the card for the travel insurance benefits3 to apply
  • Extend your holidays with benefits for up to 90 days per trip
  • Medical Expense benefit of up to US$/€1 million including winter sports

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Help in an emergency

  • Need advice on how to handle an accident with your rental car in Milan? A single call to our 24 hour emergency helpline will give you the information you need
  • If your card is lost or stolen, an emergency replacement card will usually be with you within 24 hours

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Enrol in the Membership Rewards Programme5 free

  • You can earn one point for virtually every dollar or euro you spend. You can redeem them for anything from free flights to car rental with Avis or Hertz or ipods
  • Enrolment in Membership Rewards is complimentary for Gold Cardmembers, saving you US$/€35.25 per year

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Special rates and support for all your travel bookings

  • The Gold Travel Service are at hand to organise all your travel requirements for either business or leisure2
  • You can enjoy discounts of up to 60% in more than 15,000 hotels in 150 countries and special airfares on the worlds major airlines, providing a selection of first, business and economy fares on international services7

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* Subject to availability

Applicants must be aged 18 or over. Subject to status.

1.When spending and settling your monthly Card account in either US dollars or euros, depending on the Card you have chosen

2. * Subject to availability

3. American Express Services Europe Limited ("AESEL") makes various benefits available to Cardmembers.  These benefits derive from contracts which AESEL has made with third parties which AESEL is free to amend, extend or terminate at its sole discretion.  These benefits do not form part of AESEL's contract with you but AESEL will aim to inform you 30 days in advance of any changes to the available benefits which may be to your detriment.  One of the benefits currently available is the benefit of contracts of insurance made between AESEL and certain insurers, for example travel insurance benefits.  You will lose these benefits if you cease to be a Cardmember.  Exclusions apply.  Full details of the insurance benefits currently available can be found in the Summary of Benefits document which will be provided with your Card.  Please read this document to understand the limits and exclusions that may apply.

4.Provided the account is settled in full and on time each month, you can usually spend as much as you have shown us you can afford. Purchases are approved based on a variety of factors, including credit record, account history and personal resources. Proof of resources and security may be required.

5. Points cannot be earned on the following charges: Cash Advances, American Express Travellers Cheque purchases, Foreign Exchange and Express Cash transactions and other Account Charges.

6.Subject to cash availability, country limits and local currency regulations.

7.Terms and conditions apply for each individual partner program, are subject to change and space availability. Some partner programs require enrolment.

8.A fee of US$/€4 or 4% of the amount of any cash withdrawal (whichever is greater).

The American Express Cards are issued by American Express Services Europe Limited. Registered Office: Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London,  SW1W 9AX. Registered in England and Wales with Number 1833139.

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