Closed to new applicants. American Express is no longer accepting new applications for the Green Card. It is being renamed the Classic Green Card on August 20, 2026 — existing cardholders keep their benefits, and it remains available as a product change for eligible Amex cardholders.
720
Min Score
Varies
APR Range
—
Intro APR
None
Foreign Fee
$150
Annual Fee
Welcome Bonus
40,000 Membership Rewards points
No longer open to new applicants (now the Classic Green Card)
Offer has held steady. This card has offered 40,000 for the past 2 years with no elevated windows.
Lower to higher offerThis month
Source: historical offer data, updated Sep 2026
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How You Earn · points per $1
Travel
3x
Travel
Dining
3x
Dining
Transit
3x
Transit
Everything else
1x
Everything else
What you get with the card — tap a row for details.
CLEAR$199 CLEAR credit▾
An annual credit covers CLEAR Plus, speeding you through airport security lanes.
TransferTransfer partners▾
Move points to airline and hotel partners, where the right redemption can be worth well more than cash.
No FXNo foreign transaction fee▾
Spend abroad with no foreign transaction fee — the ~3% surcharge most cards add is waived here.
Terms apply; verify current details with American Express before applying.
The latest changes to this card — newest first. Verified against issuer terms.
August 2026NEW
Green Card closed to new applicants; renaming to “Classic Green”
Amex pulled the Green Card’s online application and will rename it the Classic Green Card on Aug 20, 2026. Current cardholders keep full benefits; it is still available as a product change for eligible Amex members. A new, higher-fee Green Card may follow.
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Transfer Partners
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