US/Canadian Issued APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC): Updates, Experiences, Q&A
 

Canada announced participation in the APEC ABTC program back in October (See http://www.vancouversun.com/business...735/story.html) and the application procedure suggested here (http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2013/10...ss-travel-card) is to contact an e-mail address of ABTC‑[email protected]. But that e-mail address seems to bounce back as a bad address.

Does anyone know the proper contact to get the application completed? Has anyone been successful in Canada getting it activated?

Thank you!

Canada will determine eligibility (NEXUS required) and application will be done on CBP GOES website. US DHS will issue ABTC for Canada.

$70 for 3 years. Only provides access to crew/diplomatic lanes. No visa "waiver."

See page 6.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014...2014-10767.pdf

ABTC/APEC Business Travel Card for US/Canadian Citizens: Updates, Experiences, Q&A
 

It now up.

Application Submitted!

It now up.

Application approved!
That was fast.

Ahem... they are requiring proof of residence in States on the GOES web site. If I do not live in States, then what?

Ditto! I figured I would check back in a week. Must be a computer...not a human.

It's evidence of residency not evidence of residency in the States... I think.

Just submitted my application! How long did it take to get approved, a couple hours, a couple minutes?

To answer myself, it took about 10 min!

I don't think you can apply for the card, if you don't live in the US. Perhaps apply in the country you're living in?

The APEC card requires you travel for business purposes to the member countries. Plus you must be a Global Entry, or similar member. Get interviewed, etc.

I'm also a little confused about the APEC card. The website shows that you still need a visa for countries that require them. Is the purpose of the card to just get through security quicker?

The APEC card costs $70, in addition to the $100 Global Entry or similar, fee.

Can't find it, tried here: http://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-tr...ked-questions2, then it takes me back to global entry?

According to above, if already Global Entry member, all you have to do is visit center for electronic signature?? Very confusing...

A link please, thanks!
;)

Found it!
Buried in my global entry account....the sites aren't very user friendly!

Definitely not being sent to other countries for pre-clearance.

Refer to last discussion in May in this thread. The expectation is that the only benefit is to allow for access to crew/diplomatic lanes in APEC countries.

If you are a GE member, then all you have to do is pay the fee, "self-certify" you are a business person with business in APEC countries and go to an enrollment center and have your signature captured. I believe the signature gets printed onto the card.

Is this the post you're referring to: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22935841-post205.html

After some digging, found it in my GE account....not very obvious. I applied and received approval relatively quickly. I will drop into enrollment center next time I'm in area.

Hopefully it will eventually be valid for entry into two countries that I visit and still requires visas: Indonesia and Vietnam.

Thanks!

thanks for the update guys, but where is the option to apply ABTC though?

I logged in to GOES and clicked manage membership, but not seeing the option to apply for ABTC though.

US travelers to get APEC Business Travel Card
 

After you click manage membership (assuming you are existing GE) there should be a row of blue buttons across the top allowing you to replace a card, apply for Netherlands Privium, Korea SES, and APEC Business Travel Card.

If you click manage membership, should have menu row and last button is apply for apec, no?

APEC Business Travel Card for US Citizens - Now Accepting Applications
 

Heads up:

As of June 12th, 2014 (today!), CBP is accepting ABTC applications on the GOES website for existing CBP trusted travelers.

I already put mine in and got conditional approval back in less than an hour.