Amex Platinum Military 2022 $695 Fee Waived for Active.. Is American Express Platinum free for military? Yes! The Amex Platinum card for US military servicemembers AND their spouses has NO annual fee. The normal $695 annual fee is waived under Amex's interpretation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and Military Lending Act (MLA) laws.

If you're an active-duty servicemember, you can get the annual fee waived for all American Express cards. That means you can get the $695 annual fee waived for The Platinum.