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The document provides information about applying for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card, which allows accredited business people from participating economies expedited entry and simplified travel procedures when traveling for business purposes. The APEC Business Travel Card application requires applicants to fill out a form providing personal and business details, pay an application fee, and submit supporting documents for verification. The card provides benefits like express immigration clearance and no need for visas or permits when traveling between participating economies for business.

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Apec

The document provides information about applying for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card, which allows accredited business people from participating economies expedited entry and simplified travel procedures when traveling for business purposes. The APEC Business Travel Card application requires applicants to fill out a form providing personal and business details, pay an application fee, and submit supporting documents for verification. The card provides benefits like express immigration clearance and no need for visas or permits when traveling between participating economies for business.

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STREAMLINE YOUR BUSINESS TRAVE L

PLEASE FILL OUT FORM AND PRINT OFF

About APEC

International travel with greater ease

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum was established


in 1989 to promote free trade and economic growth throughout the
Asia-Pacific region.

The APEC Business Travel Card is valid for travel to:

APEC is committed to achieving free and open trade and investment


within the participating APEC economies by 2020. To assist in
achieving this goal, the Business Mobility Group was formed in 1997
with the purpose of providing facilitation for business travellers
in the participating APEC economies through the use of the APEC
Business Travel Card.

The APEC Business Travel Card


Time is precious when you travel overseas for business, so why wait
around in queues?
The APEC Business Travel Card provides accredited business people
with streamlined entry to economies participating in the APEC
Business Travel Card Scheme.
The APEC Business Travel Card application is valid for five years form
issue of the first card.
Based on a unique electronic pre-clearance system, the card saves
time and effort when travelling between the participating APEC
economies.
Used in conjunction with your passport, the card simplifies pre-travel
arrangements and makes business travel to participating countries
more accessible.

Some of the key benefits are


express immigration clearance through designated APEC
lanes on arrival and departure
no need to apply for visas or entry permits
multiple short term entry to participating economies

Australia

Mexico

Brunei Darussalam

New Zealand

Canada

Papua New Guinea

Chile

Peru

China

Philippines

Chinese Taipei

Russia

Hong Kong (China)

Singapore

Indonesia

Thailand

Japan

United States of America

Republic of Korea

Vietnam

Malaysia
Note - The United States and Canada are transitional members of the
APEC Business Travel Card Scheme and only provide lanes for
expedited travel at main international airports. Visas are still
required for travel to these economies.
With more economies joining the scheme each year, the card is an
invaluable and affordable asset for any frequent business traveller.
Each country maintains its sovereign right to determine who will
enter their economy and preserve existing conditions of entry.
The card does not replace a passport; cardholders still need to card
their passports when they travel.

Are you eligible to apply in New Zealand?


The APEC Business Travel Card is available to New Zealand business
people engaged in trade and investment activities, who:

are nationals of New Zealand and hold a New Zealand passport

travel frequently to conduct trade and investment activities in


participating APEC countries

have not been convicted of a criminal offence, or deported


from, or asked to leave, or been refused entry, or otherwise
excluded entry from any country.

Applying for the card


The APEC Business Travel Card is issued by the Auckland branch of
Immigration New Zealand. To apply, simply complete the application
form and send with a passport-sized photo and the application fee
(NZD$150).
The pre-clearance requirements of the economies you select
determine when your card will be issued.
For more information:
visit www.immigration.govt.nz/apec

call +64 9 928 2186

email [email protected]

APEC BUSINESS TRAVEL CARD APPLICATION


Your personal details

Your business information

(As shown on your New Zealand passport)

Staple your business card here.

Family name:
Given names:
Date of birth:
DAY

Sex:

MONTH

Male

YEAR

Female

Number of trips between APEC economies per year:

Country of birth:

Membership of business/industry association: (if applicable)

Your passport details


Passport number:
Issue date:

Supporting documents (required)

Scanned copy of current passports information page.

DAY

MONTH

YEAR

Evidence of your position within your business or as a sole


trader.

DAY

MONTH

YEAR

Supporting documents which show the requirements of an


APEC Business Travel Card for business-related travel. These
documents can be statements, receipts, itineraries, contracts,
agreements, a letter from your employer, or any other third
party documents which can identify you and your business.

Expiry date:
Note: your passport must not expire within the next 6 months
Issuing office:

Payment details

Your contact details

An application fee of NZD$150 is required for your application. This


application fee is not refunded if your application is unsuccessful.

Phone:

Payment type:

Email:

Cheque made payable to Immigration New Zealand

Postal address:

Visa
MasterCard
Expiry date:

Country:

Postcode:

Card number:

MONTH

YEAR

Your business details


Name of your company/organisation/employer:

CVC number:
Name of cardholder:

Type of business:

Signature of
cardholder:

Position held:
Length held:

Date:

Business address:

DAY

Office use only

Country:

Postcode:

MONTH

YEAR

APEC BUSINESS TRAVEL CARD APPLICATION


Other information

Passport-Style Photograph

Is this your first application for an APEC Business travel card?


Yes

This photo will appear on your card.

No

Options for receiving an interim card


If you would like to receive an interim card, please select up to five
economies for which you urgently require pre-clearance. An interim
card will be issued when these economies approve your application.
The five-year validity of your card will start from the issue of this interim card and a final card will be issued when all economies have made
their decision.

Please attach (glue) a recent


photograph of yourself.

Care should be taken to avoid


damaging the photograph.

Do not use a paper clip as it


will cause damage.

Australia

Russia

Brunei

Malaysia

Chile

Mexico

China

Papua New Guinea

Chinese Taipei

Peru

Hong Kong (China)

Philippines

Indonesia

Singapore

Japan

Thailand

for any offence(s) against the law in any country including


New Zealand?

Republic of Korea

Vietnam

Have you ever been deported or removed from any country?

Declaration
Have you ever been:

convicted

Yes

No

charged

Yes

No

under investigation

Yes

No

Yes

Note: Each participating economy has its own maximum period of stay.
Please visit http://www.businessmobility.org for information about
lengths of stay and APEC Business Travel Card lane arrangements.
Each country maintains its sovereign right to determine who will enter
their economy and to preserve existing conditions of entry.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment collects the
information about you on this form to decide if you are eligible for an
APEC Business Travel Card. This information may also be used to
contact you for research purposes.

I declare that:
I am a business person who makes regular short-term business
visits to APEC economies for the trade of goods, provision of
services or conduct of investment activities.

For the purpose of assessing my eligibility for the APEC


Business Travel Card, I authorise the Ministry of Business,
Innovation, and Employment to divulge all information in their
possession, including the information I have supplied in this
application, to any other agency, government authority or body,
whether in New Zealand or otherwise, and to investigate,
obtain, and inform itself in any matter it thinks fit as to my
character including any history of criminal conduct or
convictions held by any police service or law enforcement
agency, whether state, territory, federal, international or that of
any other foreign nation.

The information provided on this form is complete and


accurate.

Once this application has been completed please check your details,
then read and sign the declaration before posting to the address below:
APEC Business Travel Card Scheme
Auckland Central Area Office
PO Box 76895
Manukau City
Auckland 2241
New Zealand
Note: Submitting an incomplete application may result in the
application being returned.

No

If you have answered Yes to any of these questions, please attach


the relevant details to this application.

Declaration signature of applicant


Please sign within the box corners in black ink as this signature will
appear on your card.

Date:
DAY

MONTH

YEAR

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