The Gold International Currency Card
Our Card is available in US dollars or euros so you can pay in a single currency wherever you are in the world. Receive a host of benefits, rewards and experiences on another level.
From earning Membership Rewards® points on almost all your spend and access to the Global Dining Collection, to Travel Protection1 and a team of travel specialists at your disposal.
Annual fee US$300/ €300
(Existing Cardmembers)
Please note, you can no longer apply for this Card directly from American Express.
Membership Rewards
With your Gold Card, you earn 1
Membership Rewards point for almost
every US dollar or euro you spend. Use
them on flights, hotels, pizza, Prada or
paying off your Card statement.
Travel Protection Benefits
Wherever in the world you are, we’re
right behind you. Your free Travel
Protection covers lost laptops,
cancelled connections and much more
(enrolment required).1
Worldwide Travel Protection
It is our job to ensure you get all the help and assistance you need when you’re away from home. Make American Express your first port of call when you need medical assistance. We're here to help 24/7.
Your Travel Protection benefits:
- Medical assistance and expenses, including some pre-existing medical conditions. To view the full list of cover available, please click here.
- Cancelling, postponing and abandoning
- Cutting short a trip
- Personal belongings, money and travel documents
- Travel inconveniences
- Personal accident whilst on a trip
- Legal assistance and compensation
- Contact the travel protection team by ringing the number on the back of your Card.
For UK applicants the Travel Protection benefit is subject to
enrolment.1
There are exclusions in your American Express travel insurance
policy which cannot be varied or removed. Age limitations and
pre-existing conditions apply.
If you have a pre-existing medical condition that falls outside of
the list of accepted conditions referred to in the travel insurance
terms and conditions, you may be able to obtain alternative or
additional insurance via the Money and Pensions Service or call
the advice service on +44 (0) 800 138 7777 (free from within the
UK). Lines are open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
The Global Assist service is a 24-hour telephone helpline designed to give immediate advice or assistance in a medical or legal emergency. The helpline operates 365 days a year and is available to Cardmembers and their families travelling abroad anywhere in the world outside their country of residence
We’re here to assist you whenever you need us including:
- 24-hour medical advice
- Local specialists
- Urgent dispatch
- Emergency messages
- Legal support
- Emergency cash
To contact the Global Assist helpline call +44 (0) 20 3126 4113
(24 hours).
Membership Rewards® Programme
Almost every time you pay with your Gold Card, you’ll earn Membership Rewards points to spend on trips, treats, eating out and splashing out. So many ways to earn them. So many ways to spend them.
You’ll earn 1 point for every eligible euro or US dollar spent.
Earn points on all spend made on Supplementary Cards (additional Cards you can give to friends and family).
Your points. Your choice. Spend them on travel or new trainers, surprise someone special with a Selfridges gift card. Refresh your wardrobe or upgrade your phone.
Ways to Pay with Points:
- Use points to pay for a transaction as soon as it appears on
your statement - Travel with points – from booking and flying to lounging and
exploring, use your points every step of the way when you
pay at American Express Travel - Transfer points to participating travel and hotel loyalty
programmes - Redeem points for gift cards
- Donate to charities
Discover the value of Gold
There are many reasons to choose our Gold Card. Your Card allows you financial flexibility with longer to settle your bill, and there’s lots of ways to enjoy more rewards when you invite your friends and family to take out additional Cards.2
Whatever the currency and location of your purchases, you have the convenience of a single monthly settlement in euros or US dollars.
Pass on the benefits of your Gold Card to someone special when you add a Supplementary Card to your Account.2
Supplementary Cards will also be in euros or US dollars depending upon the currency of your main Card Account. Please note the main Cardholder is liable for all balances on Supplementary Cards.2
World class service
Your Card is backed by world-beating service from our American Express Customer Services team. For questions and Account queries, Supplementary Cards or stolen Cards, or if you just want to check your travel protection, we’re here for you 24/7, 365 days a year.
From lost Cards to lost luggage, checking your Account to checking in to hospital, American Express Customer Services are here for you all day and every day
Call us for help with:
- Supplementary Cards
- Account queries
- Lost or stolen Cards
- Travel protection benefits
Keeping you in control, day or night
The Amex ICC App allows you to access your Account anytime, anywhere. So you can track your spending and review your statements at any time, wherever you are in the world.
