APEC Busines Travel Card

Say hello to the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC)! Here's what the APEC Business Travel Card does for you:

• Fast-track entry and exit at APEC lanes at participating APEC-nation airports;
• Multiple-entry visa for stays of 60 to 90 days each;
• No need to apply for visas each time you travel;
• The APEC Business Travel Card is your visa (in participating countries);
• Your APEC Business Travel Card is valid for 3 years.
• For APEC business travellers from countries other than Canada and the USA, Canada and the USA provide expedited lanes, but under existing Canadian or American immigration programs. (Canada and the USA are Transitional Members of the ABTC scheme, at the current time.)
• Canadian APEC Card holders must be NEXUS members as well and may use Trusted Traveller kiosks when they return to Canada.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible for the ABTC scheme, you must:

• Be a citizen of a participating APEC nation with a valid passport;
• Travel frequently for trade or investment purposes in the APEC region;
• Have not been convicted of a criminal offence;
• Each participating APEC nation may impose additional criteria. Check with your home country for details.
• Canadian applicants must be NEXUS members, before they apply for an ABTC. Your ABTC is valid for 3 years or until your NEXUS card and/or your Canadian passport expires.
• If your NEXUS membership is revoked, your ABTC will no longer be valid.

Participating APEC Nations

What countries are participating in the ABTC Scheme?

Australia	Chile	Indonesia	Malaysia	Papua New Guinea	Singapore	Russia
Brunei	China	Japan	Mexico	Peru	Taiwan	United States (Transitional Member)
Canada (Transitional Member)	Hong Kong	South Korea	New Zealand	Philippines	Thailand	Vietnam

How to Apply

For Canadians and Americans: To apply you will have to register with the Department of Homeland Security in the U.S. through the Trusted Traveller Program, which is how ABTC program membership is applied for in Canada and the USA.

• Trusted Traveller Program website is a website that allows you to apply online for the Trusted Traveller Programs run by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection or CBP. If you already have a GOES profile then you can log in and apply for your APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) right away through the TTP website. If not, you must register with login.gov and TTP and then, if eligible, you can then apply for your ABTC.
• The non-refundable fee is US$75.00.
• For more information, contact the following email address: ABTC-CVAA@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

How to Apply in Other Countries

Country	Application	Check Status	Contact Information
Australia	Application	BMG Status Page	APEC Business Processing Unit Department of Immigration and Citizenship Email: abtc@immi.gov.au
Brunei Darussalam	Application - Note: Brunei's APEC site is currently down.		Mr Azmi Haji Hafneh Department of Immigration and National Registration Ministry of Home Affairs Brunei Darussalam Fax: +673 2 381045 Ph: +673 2 380356 Email: immippk@brunet.bn
Canada	TTP	The application status for Canadian ABTC applications can be checked by accessing your TTP account	ABTC-CVAA@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Chile	Application	BMG Status Page	Ms. Ana Maria Roa Legal Section Migration Department Ministry of the Interior and Public Security San Antonio No 580, 6th Floor, Santiago. CHILE Ph: +56 2 2486 3115 Email: aroa@interior.gov.cl
China		BMG Status Page	Ms Sun Ying Division of Foreign Visa Application Consular Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of P.R.C. Email: abtc@mfa.gov.cn
Hong Kong	Application	BMG Status Page	Other Visas and Permits Section Hong Kong Immigration Department Tel: (852) 2829 3141 Fax: (852) 2824 1161 Email: visitors@immd.gov.hk
Indonesia	Application	BMG Status Page	ABTC Processing Unit Email: abtc@imigrasi.go.id
Japan	Applcation	BMG Status Page	APEC Division Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ph: +81-3-3580-3311 Fax: +81-3-5501-8340 E-mail: abtc@mofa.go.jp
South Korea		BMG Status Page	Korea Immigration Service Ministry of Justice 47 Gwanmunro Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 427-720 Ph: +822 2110 4043 Fax: +822 2110 0373 Email: okkev813@korea.kr (Name: PARK, Byeung Gun)
Malaysia	Application	BMG Status Page	For further information contact:   Department Of Immigration Malaysia , Visa, Pass & Permit Division , No.15, 1st Floor (Podium) Persiaran Perdana , Precint 2, Federal Government Administration Centre 62550 PUTRAJAYA (ATTN: Mdm Kasthuri Bai Venugopal, APEC Business Travel Card Unit )   Officer In Charge : 03-88801515 Processing Officer : 03-88801174 / 03-88801496 (All inquiries) Fax  : 03-88801383 Email : 1GovUC\kasthuri.imi.gov.my , 1GovUC\abtc.imi.gov.my
Mexico	Application	BMG Status Page	Contact Information: SHANTAL OROZCO GONZALEZ LIAISON OFFICER OF ABTC MEXICO OFFICE National Immigration Institute Phone: +52 (55) 53-87-24-00 Ext. 18502 Fax: +52 (55) 55-57-98-74 Web: https://www.gob.mx/inm
New Zealand	Application	Check Status	APEC Business Travel Card Auckland Central Area Office PO Box 76895 Manukau Auckland New Zealand Ph: +64 9 928 2186 Fax: +64 9 914 4118 Email: abtc@mbie.govt.nz
Papua New Guinea	Application	Check Status	ABTC Unit Visa & Passport Division PNG Immigration & Citizenship Service Authority Ph: +675 323 1500 / 1503 / 1506 Fax: +675 325 5206 Email: abtc@immigration.gov.pg
Peru	Application	Check Status	Peruvian Commission on the ABTC Scheme - Executive Secretariat Jiron Lampa 545 - Lima 1 Ph: (511) 204-3311, (511) 204-3299 or (511) 204-3317
The Philippines	Application	Check Status	Mr. Emmanuel P. Paulino ABTC Philippines Desk Visa Division Department of Foreign Affairs Ph: +63 2 834 4854 Ph: +63 2 834 3707 Fax: +63 2 831 8971 Email: visa@dfa.gov.ph
The Russian Federation			Mr. Vladimir Kristov Senior Counsellor Consular Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia e-mail: vladimir.kristov@yahoo.com tel. +7 (499)244-12-14 fax +7 (499)244-24-76
Singapore	Application	Email: ICA_ABTC@ica.gov.sg	Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Ph: +65 6391 6366 Ph: +65 6391 6368 Email: ICA_ABTC@ica.gov.sg
Chinese Taipei	Download	Check Status	Ms May-lin Lin Bureau of Consular Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ph: +886 2 2343 2975 Fax: +886 2 2343 2908 Email: abtc@boca.gov.tw
Thailand	Applcation	Check Status	Office of the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) of Thailand 150/2 Rajbopit Road, Bangkok 10200 Consular Affairs Department Ph: +66 2 225 5474, +66 2 622 1111-4 ext. 420, 422, 423 Fax: +66 2 622 2184 https://www.fti.or.th
United States	Application	TTP	www.cbp.gov
Viet Nam			Vu Thanh Nhan Immigration Department Ministry of Public Security Email: nhan3bin@gmail.com

FAQs

Do I, as an ABTC member, have to declare goods when returning?

• CBSA Declaration Card (Form E311): To declare any goods you are carrying when returning by plane to Canada. You're a seasoned traveller. You know the drill. You still have to do this. It takes all of 5 minutes usually.
• Traveller Declaration Card (TDC): If you are carrying goods that exceed your personal exemptions, you still have to fill out this card when returning to Canada. Taxes or duties can be paid at a cashier located near customs.

What do Foreign APEC Business Travel Card holders have to show at customs in Canada?

At your designated APEC lane in participating Canadian airports, you will be required to show the following documents:

• Valid APEC Business Travel Card;
• Valid passport;
• Visa - if required for travellers to Canada from your country;
• Work Permit - if required depending on the nature of your business in Canada.

Where can I use the APEC Business Travel Card when entering Canada?

The designated Canadian airports participating in the ABTC scheme are:

• Vancouver
• Edmonton
• Calgary
• Winnipeg
• Toronto
• Ottawa
• Montreal
• Halifax

Where can I use my ABTC?

Country	Airports	Length of stay granted to foreign ABTC holders
Australia	APEC lanes are signposted, located at the far left of immigration concourses, and are shared with aircrew. They are available in both the arrival and departure halls of the following major airports: Adelaide Brisbane Cairns Darwin Sydney Melbourne Perth	90 days
Brunei Darussalam	Brunei International Airport	90 days
Canada	Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Winnipeg Toronto Ottawa Montreal Halifax	Valid visas must be obtained if required by existing Canadian law.
Chile	Santiago International Airport	90 days
China	Beijing International Airport Pudong International Airport (Shanghai)	60 days
Hong Kong (China)	Hong Kong International Airport APEC Lanes are also available at selected ferry points and land crossings	60 days
Indonesia	Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Jakarta) Ngurah Rai International Airport (Bali) Polonia International Airport (Medan) Juanda International Airport (Surabaya) Batam International Ferry Ports	60 days
Japan	Narita International Airport (Narita) Haneda Airport (Tokyo) Kansai International Airport (Osaka) Central Japan International Airport (Centrair, Nagoya)	90 days
South Korea	Incheon International Airport (Seoul)	90 days
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur International Airport	60 days
Mexico	APEC Cardholders are entitled to use immigration lanes currently designated for  air-crew upon entry at major international airports. Where possible, APEC lanes are signposted.	90 days
New Zealand	Auckland International Airport Christchurch International Airport Wellington International Airport.	90 days
Papua New Guinea	Jackson International Airport (Port Moresby)	60 days
Peru	Jorge Chavez International Airport (Lima)	90 days
Philippines	Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila)	59 days
Singapore	Changi International Airport (Singapore)	60 days
Taiwan	Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (Taipei) Kaohsiung International Airport	90 days
Thailand	Bangkok International Airport Phuket International Airport Chiang Mai International Airport	90 days
United States	APEC Cardholders are entitled to use 'fast-track' immigration lanes (which in most instances is the air-crew lane) upon entry at all international airports.	Valid visas must be obtained if required by existing United States law
Vietnam	Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City)	60 days