APEC Travel Guide APEC Business Travel Card

1. apec business travel card

APEC card refers to: APEC business travel card, also known as APEC business travel card. After the establishment of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Philippines, South Korea, and Australia launched the APEC Business Travel Card Program (ABTC) at the APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting in November 1996 to strengthen regional economic cooperation and promote the freedom of business personnel. flow. Participating economies are encouraged to provide multilateral long-term visas and fast customs clearance for their business personnel (each economy has dedicated APEC travel card customs channels at its main border ports). In 1997, the plan was implemented and the APEC Business Travel Card was born.

:2. What are the requirements for the APEC business travel card?

1. Chinese citizens holding a valid U.S. visa for tourism, transit or business can enter Mexico without a visa.

2. Chinese citizens flying from the United States to Mexico for tourism, transit or business can enter Mexico without a visa.

3. Explanation on the regulations for visa-free entry into Mexico with third-country documents:

Those who hold documents from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country or Pacific partner countries (Colombia, Chile , Peru) permanent residence permit.

Hold a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, or any other Schengen country; the visa issued by the above countries must be multiple entry or valid for at least two entries to enter Mexico.

Possess an APEC business travel card approved by Mexico.

3. APEC business travel card is valid for several years

, identity document

Domestic residents: A copy of the domestic resident ID card (front and back copies) is required , valid for more than 1 year (inclusive) and more than 3 months (inclusive) from the expiration date, excluding temporary ID cards).

Foreigners: need to provide (1) passport, foreigner’s residence permit (should be for work), foreigner’s work permit (supplementary card applicant’s residence permit is not limited to work use, foreigner’s work permit is not required) ); (2) Provide permanent residence ID card for foreigners. According to the requirements of relevant national departments, the foreign version of the Chinese permanent resident ID card will be issued from June 16, 2008. Foreigners’ still valid U.S. permanent residence cards can continue to be used. For customers who have not changed their permanent residence ID card, they can use their permanent residence card (valid for 3 months or more) as a substitute. ] Customers can no longer provide passports, foreigner residence permits, and foreigner work permits; (3) The validity period of the certificate should be more than 1 year (inclusive), and the validity period should be more than 3 months (inclusive).

Persons from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan: need to provide a copy of the "Residence Permit of the People's Republic of China and the Taiwan Province Residents", the Mainland Travel Permit for the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China or Hong Kong and Macao Residents, and the Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents.

The validity period of the identity document should be more than 1 year (inclusive) and the validity period should be more than 3 months (inclusive).

2. Proof of financial resources (you can choose any of the following)

Official salary slips or income certificates issued by government agencies and enterprises (stamped with company seal or human resources department seal).

Salary statement of copy of bank passbook/bill (the information of the last six months needs to be displayed, taking agency salary as an example. If it is a salary agency customer of Bank of China, it can be provided by Bank of China staff. Relevant information)

Copies of personal income tax payment certificates for the last six months

Copies of social insurance and provident fund withholding vouchers

Copies of self-owned property certificates

Copy of your own driving license

Copy of bank deposit slip and passbook

Copy of fund, treasury bond, corporate bond purchase receipt, third-party custody A copy of the account fund balance certificate (must show the purchaser’s name, account number, and account balance).

Printed copy of Bank of China Assets US Core System and OCRM Wealth System (signed by the head of the institution where the account manager works)

Copy of Provident Fund Inquiry System (continuous payment since the month of application) The period must be at least six months and needs to be accompanied by a Bank of China account manager to print)

In March and September 2010, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Bureau respectively issued the "About the Temporary Suspension of Holding Valid Chinese Visas and Residence Permits" Announcement on the Entry of Foreigners" and "Announcement on Allowing the Entry of Foreigners Holding Three Types of Valid Residence Permits" stipulate that foreigners entering China:

1. Residence permit for foreigners:

After Septe

II. Visa:

1. Starting from March 28, entry with Diplomatic (A), Service (U), Courtesy (B) and Cabin Crew (C) visas will not be affected.

2. If you are going to China to engage in necessary economic, trade, scientific and technological activities (resumption of production), or due to emergency humanitarian needs, you can apply for a visa to come to China from the US embassy or consulate abroad. After March 28, foreigners holding one-time entry visas (M, F, Q2, S2) and talent visas (R) issued by Chinese embassies and consulates abroad can enter China.

3. If the residence permit application, personal affairs and reunion expire after March 28, 2008, provided that the reason for coming to China remains unchanged, the holder can hold the expired residence permit and related materials. Apply for the corresponding visa (Z, S1, Q1) from the Chinese embassy or consulate abroad.

4. Applications for travel, study abroad, and transit visas are temporarily not accepted.

5. Currently, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region does not allow non-Hong Kong citizens or permanent residents to enter from abroad, and does not accept entry permit and Hong Kong visa applications.

3. Aliens’ U.S. permanent resident ID cards: Aliens can enter China with their U.S. permanent resident ID cards.

Four. Work permit for foreigners and the decision of the provincial/autonomous region/municipal Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs to grant an administrative license (work permit): it is not a residence permit issued by the entry-exit administration department, and you cannot enter China with these documents.

5. APEC Business Travel Card: Starting from March 28, foreigners cannot enter China with the APEC Business Travel Card.

4. What to do if the apec business travel card expires

In principle, foreigners entering Seoul must hold a valid visa. However, foreigners who meet the following conditions can enter Seoul without a Korean visa:

1. According to the designated visa-free entry countries.

2. Frequent coming and going.

3. Chinese Youth Study Tour Group.

4. Travelers entering a third country.

5. Chinese people traveling to Europe via South Korea.

6. Chinese group tourists holding a Japanese group visa are exempt from visa entry.

7. Visa-free entry to Jeju.

8. Holders of re-entry permit.

9. Hold a passport (pass) issued by an international organization.

10. Hold ABTC APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC).

11. Foreigners transiting for sightseeing are exempted from visa entry permit.

5. Which countries are eligible for the APEC Business Travel Card?

That’s it.

The APEC Business Travel Card is as important as a passport, and cardholders should keep it properly. In case of accidental loss, you should promptly report to the unit's competent department or the foreign affairs office of each province, autonomous region, municipality, sub-provincial city, or coastal open city, and apply for reissue. After the competent department of the unit or the foreign affairs office explains the situation to the consular department, the consular department will issue a replacement travel card.

6. Can the APEC business travel card still be used after renewing the passport?

Chinese people are not completely visa-free. In order to promote local tourism consumption, Russia only provides visa-free treatment after group tours invited by travel agencies.

Russian US visas mainly include tourist visas, work visas and business visas. Of course, Russia is also a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic and Trade Organization, and those who have obtained the APEC business travel card in China do not need to apply for a visa again.