APEC BUSINESS TRAVEL CARD

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RULES

R35/ APEC BUSINESS TRAVEL CARD

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THE APEC BUSINESS TRAVEL CARD /ABTC/ SCHEME FACILITATES THE MOVEMENT OF BUSINESS PEOPLE ACROSS THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.

THE ABTC LISTS THE COUNTRIES FOR WHICH IT IS VALID. IT ALSO CONTAINS THE TRAVEL DOCUMENT NUMBER AND THE NATIONALITY OF THE HOLDER, BOTH OF WHICH MUST MATCH THOSE STATED ON THE TRAVEL DOCUMENT. WHEN A TRAVEL DOCUMENT IS RENEWED, THE ABTC MUST ALSO BE RENEWED.

THE ABTC IS VALID FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS AND PROVIDES MULTIPLE SHORT TERM ENTRIES WITHOUT A VISA. THE LENGTH OF STAY GRANTED VARIES, DEPENDING ON THE COUNTRY BEING VISITED. IT PROVIDES

ACCESS TO STREAMLINED IMMIGRATION AIRPORT LANES ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.

THE ABTC IS ISSUED TO:

- NATIONALS OF AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, CHILE, CHINA /PEOPLE$S REP./, INDONESIA, JAPAN, KOREA /REP./, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, RUSSIAN FED., SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIET NAM

- HOLDERS OF HONG KONG /SAR CHINA/ PASSPORTS

- HOLDERS OF CHINESE TAIPEI PASSPORTS

- PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG /SAR CHINA/.