Fast and efficient travel for business people within the APEC region contributes to APEC's goal of free and open trade and investment. To this end APEC has created an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC). The ABTC allows business travelers pre-cleared, facilitated short-term entry to participating member economies. The ABTC removes the need to individually apply for visas or entry permits, saving valuable time, and allows multiple entries into participating economies during the three years the card is valid. Card holders also benefit from faster immigration processing on arrival via access to fast-track entry and exit through special APEC lanes at major airports in participating economies.

In Changzhou nearly 800 business people hold the ABTC, the number of which ranks second in Jiangsu Province. With the recent APEC meeting held in Beijing, the ABTC is catching more and more attention. It is reported that although there is no specific requirement on the amount of company capital, applicants for ABTC must present official and authentic documents. You may visit the official website of Changzhou Municipal Foreign Affairs Office for details (http://www.czfao.gov.cn/). Office Phone: 67886205.