25 March 2014 at 9:00 am
APEC card: streamline your travel
If you frequently travel to Asia Pacific countries for student recruitment purposes, you can say goodbye to organising invitation letters and visas by applying for an APEC Business Travel Card.
The APEC Business Travel Card provides holders with streamlined access to 20 participating Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies. This includes many important student recruitment markets, such as China, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Japan, Philippines and Vietnam.
As a cardholder, you will enjoy:
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express immigration clearance through special APEC lanes on arrival and departure
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no requirement to apply for visas or entry permits
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multiple entry to participating countries for a stay of at least 59 days on each visit.
The card is valid for three years and is based on a unique electronic pre-clearance system. The card is used in conjunction with your passport, so you need to apply for a new card when you receive a new passport.
For more information, including on how to apply, go to Immigration New Zealand.
