Below you will find the new contactless transaction thresholds to reduce physical contact at the point of sale. Bookmark this page to check back for ongoing updates to the thresholds in other countries as we are continuing to assess the evolving situation.
As a reminder, American Express does not require any merchants globally to collect or provide Card Members’ signatures for any purchase transactions at the point of sale.
Contactless Transaction Thresholds [As of June 10, 2020]
Country | Previous Threshold | New Threshold | Effective Date |
Anguilla |
65 XCD (25 USD) | 270 XCD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Antigua & Barbuda | 65 XCD (25 USD) | 270 XCD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Aruba | 45 AWG (25 USD) | 180 AWG (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Australia | 100 AUD | 200 AUD | 30-Mar-2020 |
Austria | 25 EUR | 50 EUR | 9-Apr-2020 |
Bahamas | 25 BSD (25 USD) | 100 BSD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Barbados | 50 BBD (25 USD) | 200 BBD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Belgium | 25 EUR | 50 EUR | 30-Mar-2020 |
Bermuda | 25 BMD (25 USD) |
100 BMD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Bolivia | 120 BOB (25 USD) | 690 BOB (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius & Saba | 25 USD | 100 USD | 2-Jun-2020 |
British Virgin Islands |
25 USD | 100 USD | 2-Jun-2020 |
Canada | 100 CAD | 250 CAD | 21-Mar-2020 |
Cayman Islands | 20 KYD (25 USD) | 83 KYD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Croatia | 100 HRK | 250 HRK | 26-Mar-2020 |
Curacao | 45 ANG (25 USD) | 179 ANG (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Cyprus | 20 EUR | 50 EUR | 25-Mar-2020 |
Dominica |
65 XCD (25 USD) | 270 XCD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Greece | 25 EUR | 50 EUR | 30-Mar-2020 |
Grenada |
65 XCD (25 USD) | 270 XCD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Guyana |
3055 GYD (25 USD) | 20000 GYD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Haiti |
945 HTG (25 USD) | 10000 HTG (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Hungary | 5000 HUF | 15000 HUF | 15-Apr-2020 |
Iceland | 4200 ISK | 7500 ISK | 27-Mar-2020 |
Ireland | 30 EUR | 50 EUR | 20-Mar-2020 |
Italy | 25 EUR | 50 EUR | 31-Mar-2020 |
Jamaica |
1800 JMD (25 USD) | 10000 JMD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Luxembourg | 20 EUR | 50 EUR | 1-Apr-2020 |
Mexico | 400 MXP | 1500 MXP | 20-July-2020 |
Montserrat |
65 XCD (25 USD) | 270 XCD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Netherlands |
25 EUR | 50 EUR | 30-Mar-2020 |
New Zealand | 80 NZD | 200 NZD | 9-Apr-2020 |
Norway | 350 NOK | 500 NOK | 19-Mar-2020 |
Poland | 50 PLN | 100 PLN | 24-Mar-2020 |
Saint Martin |
25 USD | 100 USD | 2-Jun-2020 |
Saint Barthelemy |
25 USD | 100 USD | 2-Jun-2020 |
Sint Maarten |
45 ANG (25 USD) | 179 ANG (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Slovakia | 20 EUR | 50 EUR | 24-Mar-2020 |
Spain | 20 EUR | 50 EUR | 30-Mar-2020 |
St. Kitts |
65 XCD (25 USD) | 270 XCD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
St. Lucia |
65 XCD (25 USD) | 270 XCD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
St. Vincent & The Grenadines |
65 XCD (25 USD) | 270 XCD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Suriname |
40 SRD (25 USD) | 746 SRD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Sweden | 350 SEK | 400 SEK | 17-Apr-2020 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
155 TTD (25 USD) | 674 TTD (100 USD) | 2-Jun-2020 |
Turks & Caicos |
25 USD | 100 USD | 2-Jun-2020 |
UK | 30 GBP | 45 GBP | 1-Apr-2020 |
US | 50 USD | 200 USD | 24-Mar-2020 |
U.S. Territories | 50 USD | 200 USD | 24-Mar-2020 |