APEC Business Travel Card

Application for APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC)

APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) provides business people streamlined
entry to participating economies through a simple pre-clearance system that
allows them, through a single application, to obtain a multiple short-term
entry to participating APEC economies.

Participating economies in the ABTC Scheme currently includes Australia,
Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,
Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, Peru, Russia, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam.

Qualifications for an ABTC, among others:

• The company/business entity represented by the business person must be
  engaged in international trade, and selling of goods or services and
  investments between APEC economies
• Applicants must have never been charged or convicted of any criminal
  offense
• Must be a bona fide business person who is:
  • Vested with powers and prerogatives to lay down and execute
    management policies in furtherance of the primary business
    purpose of the business entity and hold specific authority to
    negotiate and commit to trade and investment activities (e.g.
    Chairman, CEO, President, Vice Presidents, Chief Financial Officer,
    Regional Head and Board members of a registered company); or,
  • An official nominated by the CEO, President, or Regional Head,
    whose work is directly involved in the trade of goods, the provision
    of services, or the conduct of investment activities when travelling
    overseas.

Applications may be filed through any of the following Certifying
Business Organizations (CBOs):

1. Makati Business Club (MBC)
   
   2/F, AIM Conference Center
   
   Benavidez St., Legaspi Village
   
   Makati City
   
   Telephone No.: (+632) 7751-1137, 7751-1138
   
   Fax No.: (+632) 7750-7406, 7750-7405
   
   Email: [email protected]
2. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
   
   3rd Floor, Commerce and Industry Plaza (CIP)
   
   1030 Campus Avenue cor Park Avenue
   
   McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio
   
   Taguig City
   
   Telephone No.: (+632) 8846-8196 loc 113
   
   Fax No.: (+632) 8846-8621
   
   Email Address: [email protected]
3. Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT)
   
   International Trade Complex
   
   Roxas Blvd. cor Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue
   
   Pasay City
   
   Tel No.: (+632) 8230-5539
   
   Email Addresses: [email protected]; 
   [email protected]

Reminders

• To ABTC Holders:
  • Passport and ABTC details should be the same.
  • Passports generally have to be valid for at least 6 months from the
    date of travel.
• To Filipino ABTC Holders (in case of Lost or Stolen passports):
  • Please report the loss immediately to ABTC-Philippines and apply
    for a new passport. Requirements for application include a
    Notarized Affidavit of Loss explaining the circumstances on how the
    passport was lost or stolen
  • As soon as the new passport is issued, inform ABTC-Philippines of
    the new passport number and apply for the re-issuance of the card.
    Some economies do not accept cards bearing passport details
    different from the current passport
• For inquiries, please contact:

  ABTC-Philippines
  
  Visa Division, Office of Consular Affairs
  
  Department of Foreign Affairs
  
  Telefax No: (+632) 8367763
  
  email address: [email protected]