Get Apec Business Travel Card Application - Immigration New Zealand - Immigration Govt

If you are already a Trusted Traveler Program member, please see the following steps: select “Apply” for APEC Business Travel Card on the Dashboard. Log in and complete the application process. Once approved, you must visit a CBP Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center for signature collection. No appointment is needed.

Nineteen APEC economies are fully participating members to the ABTC scheme: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

The application fee for the U.S. APEC Business Travel Card is $70.

APEC economies may issue cards with a maximum validity of five years.

To be eligible to apply for an ABTC you must hold a valid passport from an APEC economy (or be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong, China), engage in regular business travel throughout the APEC region and have no criminal conviction.

Cardholders of APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) can visit New Zealand for up to 3 months at a time to carry out trade and investment activities. New Zealand needs to be listed on your card as an economy that has granted entry pre-clearance.

Start by logging in to the TTP website. Then from the Dashboard, go to the Program Memberships section and click on the Apply for APEC Business Travel Card button. If you are not yet a member, you can apply for an APEC Business Travel Card simultaneously with your Trusted Traveler Program application.

Eligibility. The basic eligibility requirements are quite simple. You must be a citizen of an APEC economy and hold a valid passport, travel through the region on a regular basis for business, and possess a clean criminal record.