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Old May 18, 2015, 6:38 pm
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Originally Posted by rlbmorton
OK, so I am a US citizen and I am going to China in about a month and have an APEC card. I understand that I still need a visa as the APEC card is not a visa substitute for US citizens according to previous posts. If I get a tourist visa, can I still use the APEC card to enter the shorter line or do I have to have a business visa?
You *should* be able to use the APEC line with your tourist visa unless the inspector is being a jerk...also keep your arrival time in mind because some of the APEC lines at some Chinese airports may be closed if you arrive in the later evening, negating the benefit.
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