APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Scheme | apac hk
ThiswebpagesetsoutthearrangementforbonafidebusinesstravelerswhowishtoapplyfortheAsia-PacificEconomicCo-operation(APEC)BusinessTravelCard(ABTC)undertheABTCSchemefortravellingwithintheAPECeconomies.TheaimoftheScheme[1]istoenhancethemobilityofbusinesstravellersamongtheAPECeconomies,thuspromotingbusinesswithintheregion.TheABTCisplasticandthesizeofacreditcard.ItisnormallyvalidforfiveyearsNote1[2].ThecardisgoodformultiplevisitsoftwotothreemonthstoparticipatingeconomiesNote2[3] withouttheneedforavi...
This webpage sets out the arrangement for bona fide business travelers who wish to apply for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Business Travel Card (ABTC) under the ABTC Scheme for travelling within the APEC economies.
The aim of the Scheme[1] is to enhance the mobility of business travellers among the APEC economies, thus promoting business within the region.
The ABTC is plastic and the size of a credit card. It is normally valid for five yearsNote 1[2]. The card is good for multiple visits of two to three months to participating economiesNote 2[3] without the need for a visa if pre-clearance has been granted.
For card holders travelling to a participating economy where pre-clearance has been granted, they can use the special service lanes at selected control points for entry and exit clearance and enjoy streamlined immigration clearance upon presentation of the card and their valid national passport. In Hong Kong, card holders are allowed to...