Business Green
American Express$95 a year2.7% foreign transaction feeIssuer's page
A fair time to apply if the card fits how you spend.
Already have it? On typical spending it does not cover the annual fee: weigh a downgrade or closing it before it renews.
Welcome bonus
15,000points
after $3,000 in purchases in the first 3 months
Once in a Lifetime Rule, 1 per 5 Days and 3 more. Am I eligible?
A typical spender, at Miles' point values.
| First-year value | Amount |
|---|---|
| Welcome bonus15,000 points at 1.5¢ | $225 |
| Rewards above a 2% no-fee cardvs Double Cash, on $32,500 typical spend | $0 |
| Annual fee | −$95 |
| Meeting the $3,000 minimumearns 1.5% here vs 2% on Double Cash | −$15 |
| First year | $115 |
| Each year after | $0 |
Not counted in the first year: protections (each year after counts them).
Earning
| Rate | Category | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2X | Travel booked through Amex Travel | 3% |
| 1X | Everything else | 1.5% |
Business card · Earns American Express Membership Rewards
Benefits
Protections (4)
- Baggage Insurance, Up to $1,250 for carry-on and $500 for checked baggage for lost, damaged, or stolen bags; aggregate maximum of $10,000 for all covered persons per covered trip
- Purchase Protection, up to $1,000, 90 days coverage for theft/damage, up to $1,000 per occurrence and $50,000 per year
- Extended Warranty, up to $10,000, Extends manufacturer warranty by up to 1 year on warranties of 5 years or less, up to $10,000 per item and $50,000 per year
- Car Rental Insurance (secondary), up to $50,000, Secondary coverage for rental car damage or theft, up to $50,000 per rental agreement
The American Express Business Premium family
Sources and methodology
First-year value is Miles' estimate for a typical spender: the welcome bonus at Miles' point values, plus the rewards this card earns above the best no-annual-fee card's everyday rate on a typical year of spending, plus credits at the share a typical holder uses rather than their face value, plus any certificate or free night earned in that year, minus the first-year fee and the cost of putting the minimum spend on this card instead of that one.
Lounge access, elite status, other benefits, purchase and travel protections, and a certificate or free night that arrives on the card's anniversary are listed beside the first-year figure, not in it. Each year after counts them, with the rewards and credits, less the annual fee. A credit or benefit that needs a spend or a stay counts only where its condition is printed beside it, and credits gated on spend most people never reach are left out.
The fee, offer, earning rates, credits and protections come from the card's record in the Miles dataset, kept against the issuer's own terms. The verdict line is chosen from a fixed set of sentences by Miles' analysis of the offer and the card; nothing on this page is written by hand for one card.
Recent changes
- changed from 15K points after $3K spend within first 3 months to Earn 15K Membership Rewards® points after you spend $3K in eligible purchases on the Business Green Rewards card within the first 3 months of card membership. Terms & limitations apply.Oct 20, 2026
- changed from null to no_preset_limitOct 11, 2026
- changed from null to Business GreenOct 8, 2026
- changed from null to chargeSep 2, 2026
- changed from null to 3000Aug 13, 2026
- changed from null to 90Aug 13, 2026