Check Eligibility for the American Express Platinum Charge Card

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What's Good

1 Membership Rewards® point per £1 spent
Comprehensive worldwide travel insurance
Dedicated travel and concierge service offering exclusive and VIP deals
No interest charges, but you must pay off balance in full each month
No spending limits
Points can be transferred to 15 different airline and hotel reward schemes, including British Airways and Virgin Atlantic
Receive 30,000 membership reward bonus points – enough for one return flight from London to selected European destinations, when you spend £2,000 in the first three months
Unlimited access to over 1,000 airport lounges in 83 countries around the world

What's Bad

American Express is not as widely accepted as Visa or Mastercard
Not a credit card - you must pay off your balance in full each month
£450 annual fee
Introductory offers are not available if you currently hold or have held any Membership Rewards-enrolled American Express Cards in the past 24 months

30,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend £2,000 in your first three months
Not a credit card - you must repay balance in full every month
Comprehensive worldwide travel insurance

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Features

1 Membership Rewards® point per £1 spent
30,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend £2,000 in your first three months
Card balance must be paid off in full each month
Comprehensive worldwide travel insurance
No interest charges
No present spending limit

Eligibility

Be over 18
Have a UK bank or building society account
Have a permanent UK home address
Have no history of bad debt

Rates & Fees

Balance Transfer OfferBalance Transfer OfferSome cards offer a special introductory interest rate on balances transferred from another credit card. Rates and duration can differ depending on individual circumstance
Intro RateIntro RateThe lowest interest rate you will be charged over the balance transfer period on any balance transferred to the card depending on individual circumstancen/a
DurationDurationThe length of time that you will be charged the introductory rate on any balance transferred to the cardn/a
Transfer FeeTransfer FeeThe one off handling fee that you will have to pay if you transfer a balancen/a
Purchase OfferPurchase OfferSome cards offer a special introductory interest rate on spending on the card
Intro RateIntro RateThe lowest interest rate you will be charged over the purchase period on any new spending on the card depending on individual circumstancen/a
DurationDurationThe length of time that you will be charged the introductory rate on new spendingn/a
Annual Interest RatesStandard APRsThe Annual Interest Rate is the lowest interest rate that you will be charged on different types of borrowing after the end of any introductory offers. However, you may be charged higher rates depending on individual circumstance.
Balance TransfersBalance TransfersThe lowest interest rate you will be charged on balance transfer after the end of any introductory offers depending on individual circumstance.0 %
PurchasesPurchasesThe lowest interest rate you will be charged on new spending after the end of any introductory offers depending on individual circumstance.0 %
Cash WithdrawalsCash WithdrawalsThe lowest interest rate you will be charged on any cash withdrawals you make with the card depending on individual circumstance.0 %
Other Key Facts
Annual FeeAnnual FeeSome cards charge an annual fee, although the majority are fee free£450
Cash Advance FeesCash Advance FeesThe proportion of any cash withdrawal you make on the card that you will be charged as fee0 %
Minimum Age18 years
Minimum Income£0
Overseas Transaction FeeOverseas Transaction FeeThe proportion of any overseas transaction you make on the card that you will be charged as fee2.99 %