American Express Blue Card

Learn more about the American Express Blue Card, available to UK residents, and apply for this Amex credit card online. We also detail the UK's best credit cards, for balance transfers, introductory rates, cash back and standard APR.

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NEW! MoneyBack for the first 3 months*
Permanently low Balance Transfer rate
No annual fee
Online Fraud Guarantee
Refund Protection
Online Account Access
Travel Accident Insurance
Great Cardmember Deals

*After 3 months you'll get MoneyBack on virtually every purchase using your American Express Blue Card. The rebate is not payable in respect of any month in which the minimum payment is not received by the due date. The rebate is not payable in respect of cash withdrawals, interest, fees, Balance Transfers or expenditure in any one month exceeding the amount of your Credit Limit.

As a responsible lender, American Express is obliged to set approval criteria. If you cannot confirm "Yes" to these questions, it is unlikely that your application will be approved.

I am aged 18 or over.
I have a current UK Bank or Building Society account.
I have a regular source of income of over £12,000.
I have a permanent UK home address.
I have no County Court Judgements for non-payment of debt.
My company has been trading for more than a year (only if you are self-employed).

American Express, also known as 'Amex', offer a wide range of credit cards and charge cards, including the following:

American Express Credit Cards

Blue Card - With a Blue Card, you earn up to MoneyBack for virtually every pound you spend (see above for details). Online Fraud Guarantee lets you shop safely, too.

Gold Credit Card - The Gold Credit Card provides extra services, plus a preferential rate of interest on your borrowings.

British Airways American Express Cards - Exclusive to UK British Airways Executive Club members, British Airways American Express Cards offer an Express Way to BA Miles.

Credit Card - The Credit Card gives you the option to pay for purchases over time, with great service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

American Express Charge Cards

Green Card - The American Express Green Card is your ticket to travel and your pass for entertainment and more.

Gold Card - For people who value even higher levels of service and recognition, the Gold Card is the perfect choice for you.

Platinum Card - Prestige Cardmembership with exclusive benefits. The Platinum Card is available by invitation only.

Centurion Card - The Centurion Card, the ultimate in personal service and prestige, is available by invitation only.

American Express Online Services

American Express gives you 24 hour secure access to manage your Card Accounts online. With My Account you can check your balance or find out whether an item has come through to your account yet. You can also keep track of your spending and view past statements.

We have recently added new services to My Account. You can now change your contact details, set up a direct debit or arrange balance transfers from other credit or store cards.

Membership Rewards

With their Membership Rewards programme, virtually every time you make a purchase with the Card, you earn points that you can redeem for exciting travel, dining and retail rewards.*

You've got to enrol to start earning points so why not enrol online now? If you are already enrolled in Membership Rewards, not only can you keep track of your points balance, you can now redeem points for your chosen reward or transfer points to their partners' frequent traveller programmes - all online, anytime you choose.

* Points are not earned on Cash Advances, American Express Travellers cheques purchases, Foreign Exchange & Express cash transactions, charges for dishonoured cheques. Late payment and Referral Charges, Optima Cards Finance Charges. American Express Credit Card Finance Charges.