Rewards
American Express
The American Express Platinum Credit Card
The American Express Platinum Credit Card is a rewards credit card from American Express. It has an annual fee of AED 735, and needs a minimum salary of AED 21,250 a month.

Annual fee
AED 735
Joining fee
Free
Min. salary
AED 21,250/mo
Rewards in
Membership Rewards Points
Material
Plastic
Card highlights
- Earn 1 Membership Rewards Point per AED 2 spent, transferable to 14 airline and 3 hotel partners
- 12 Priority Pass lounge visits a year (basic card) plus 8 visits a year for 1 supplementary cardmember, guests included in allowance
- 10% dining cashback up to AED 600 a year, plus AED 75 monthly grocery credit up to AED 900 a year
- Travel cover up to AED 1.8M accident, AED 5,400 lost luggage, plus retail protection up to AED 180,000 a year
Earn rates
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
| Travel | 2.82% |
| Retail | 2.82% |
| Supermarket | 2.82% |
| Dining & food | 2.82% |
| Fuel | 2.82% |
| Transport | 2.82% |
| Online shopping | 2.82% |
| International spend | 2.82% |
| Utilities | 1.98% |
| Education | 0.71% |
| Real estate | 0.28% |
Current welcome offer
Earn 30,000 Membership Rewards points as a welcome offer
- 30,000 points when you spend USD 5,500 within 90 days
- FeeBack credits the annual fee back when you spend AED 10,000 within the first 3 months
- New Amex cardmembers only, applying online or via the Amex MENA app by 31 December 2026, with no basic Amex UAE card held in the past 6 months
Benefits & perks
- •Complimentary Priority Pass airport lounge access: 12 visits/year for primary cardholder, 8 visits/year for 1 supplementary cardholder (guests share the same allowance)
- •10% dining cashback locally and abroad: up to AED 50/month and AED 600/year (requires AED 4,000 monthly spend and enrolment)
- •Grocery credit of AED 75/month: up to AED 900/year when you spend AED 1,000+ on groceries and AED 4,000+ in total that month
- •Travel accident insurance: up to AED 1,800,000 cover
- •Retail protection insurance: covers theft and accidental damage up to AED 5,400 per occurrence and AED 180,000 per year
- •Travel inconvenience insurance: up to AED 900 per covered event (flight delay, cancellation, missed connection, luggage delay) and up to AED 5,400 for lost luggage
- •Membership Rewards points transfer to 14 airline partners (Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, British Airways Avios and more) and 3 hotel partners
- •Membership Rewards points redeemable for merchandise, airline and hotel bookings, or as statement credit via Select & Pay with Points
- •Points never expire with no earning cap
- •Up to 50% off hotel stays and 10% off all bookings on the Unravel travel platform when paying with the card
- •Exclusive savings locally and regionally through Amex Offers on the Amex MENA app
- •Plan It instalments: split purchases over 3, 6, 9 or 12 months at up to 18% p.a., shown upfront
- •Fraud protection guarantee: zero liability for fraudulent charges when reasonable care is taken
- •Up to 2 complimentary supplementary cards (additional cards available at AED 210 including VAT each, up to 7 total)
- •Up to 6 virtual cards at no extra cost with customisable spending limits
- •24/7 Global Assist when travelling outside the UAE
- •24/7 customer services team
About this card
- •12x lounge visits: AED 1,404
- •Dining cashback (needs AED 4,000 of card spend a month): max AED 600
- •Grocery credit (needs AED 1,000 of groceries and AED 4,000 of card spend a month): max AED 900
- •Retail protection insurance: AED 200
- •Travel accident insurance: AED 300
- •Amex Offers: AED 200
- •Fraud protection and other benefits: AED 100
- •Total estimated annual value: AED 3,704
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