American Express Travelers Cheques

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The information on this website may change at any time as each institution independently sets its own exchange policies and fees. You are advised to call prior to arrival and verify hours of operation and exchange policies. Charges, limits and conditions (including customer identification documentation required) to exchange your Cheques will vary depending on applicable law and institution policies. American Express is not responsible for setting foreign exchange currency rates/fees as these are controlled by local market conditions and charged by banks or other travel locations. American Express cannot guarantee that merchants will accept Travelers Cheques as a form of payment.

American Express does not approve the sale or use of its products, or any services related to its products in the following countries: Burma (Myanmar), Cuba, Iran and Sudan. American Express further does not recommend the use of Travelers Cheques in Syria, North Korea, Albania, Algeria, Laos, Libya, Nigeria, Haiti, Congo, Lebanon, Pakistan, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, SAO-Tome and Ivory Coast.