Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card
The below table is about ABTC lanes arrangements at airports, length of stay granted to APEC Cardholders and average foreign pre-clearance processing time.
| APEC Economy | ABTC lane arrangements in major international airports | Length of stay granted to foreign ABTC holders | Average ABTC application pre-clearance processing time at March 2007 (working days) |
| 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:
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90 days | Foreign applicants: 21 days |
| Brunei Darussalam | Special APEC lanes are provided at:
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90 days | Foreign applicants: not available |
| Canada | APEC lane arrangements in major international airports. Special APEC lanes are provided at: | Valid visas must be obtained if required by existing Canadian law. | Not applicable |
| Chile | Special APEC lanes are provided at:
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90 days | Foreign applicants: 15 days |
| China | Special APEC lanes are provided at: | 60 days | Foreign applicants: not available |
| Hong Kong (China) | APEC lanes are signposted and located in the Arrival and Departure Halls, and shared with Hong Kong Residents and Travel Pass holders at:
APEC Lanes are also available at selected ferry points and land control terminals. |
60 days | Foreign applicants: 14 days |
| Indonesia | APEC lanes are signposted and located in the Arrival and Departure Halls at:
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60 days | Foreign applicants: 25 days |
| Japan | APEC lanes are signposted and located at:
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90 days | Foreign applicants: < 14 days |
| Korea | APEC lanes are signposted and located at:
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90 days | Foreign applicants: < 14 days |
| Malaysia | APEC lanes are signposted and located at: | 60 days | Foreign applicants: 14 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 | Foreign applicants: |
| New Zealand | APEC lanes are signposted and located at:
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90 days | Foreign applicants: 17 days |
| Papua New Guinea | APEC lanes are signposted and located at:
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60 days | Foreign applicants: 14 Days |
| Peru | APEC lanes are signposted and located at:
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90 days | Foreign applicants: > 30 days |
| Philippines | APEC lanes are signposted and located at:
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59 days | Foreign applicants: Not Available |
| Singapore | APEC lanes are signposted and shared with Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents at:
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60 days | Foreign applicants: 14 working days |
| Chinese Taipei | Signposted APEC lanes are available in both the arrival and departure terminals.
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90 days | Foreign applicants: 10- 14 days |
| Thailand | Signposted APEC lanes are available in both the arrival and departure terminals at:
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90 days | Foreign applicants: 1 day Home applications: 14 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 | Not applicable |
| Viet Nam | Signposted APEC lanes are available in both the arrival and departure terminals.
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60 days | Foreign applicants: 16 days |
For more information such as how to apply ABTC – APEC Business travel card, ABTC travel requirements, visit http://travel.apec.org/abtc-summary.html