Questions tagged [apec]

For travel questions concerning the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and in particular the APEC Business Travel Card that excuses holders from visa requirements for business travel between member states.

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Does an APEC card reliably grant visa-free entry?

I recently got an APEC card, with validity for countries like Indonesia & China, which normally have higher visa-requirements for me as a UK passport holder than other countries (no visa-on-arrival, full-page stickers in my passport etc). The APEC…
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Are Letters of Invitation (LOI) required if visiting Russia with an APEC Business Travel Card?

Spinning off from this more specific question: Russian visa bureaucracy is infamous, and one of the quirkier bits is the requirement to have a letter of invitation (LOI) for virtually all visa types, including tourism visas, although then it's…
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6-hour transit in Montreal, how much time can I spend in the city?

I have an 6-hour transit coming up in Montreal (YUL), and I'd like to drop into town for coffee/lunch with some old friends. Realistically, how much time can I spend in the city? Details: I'll be coming in from Europe, so I need to go through…
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Explaining ABTC at departure airport in Europe

I have an APEC Business Travel Card and would like to use it to travel to Vietnam visa-free. My nationality would otherwise require a visa for Vietnam. I will be traveling from a European country that does not have direct flights to Vietnam, so…
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Can India nationality apply for an APEC card?

Can a Singapore permanent residence with Indian Nationality apply for an APEC card?
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