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Accepts the ABTC at every port of entry.
APEC Business Travel Card·Checked 15 Sep 2026
Every airport with an APEC fast-track lane
The card answers two separate questions, and almost every published list blurs them. Am I admitted here? is set by the economy. Do I skip the queue? is set by the airport. Look up any port for both answers, sourced and dated.
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Tick the codes printed on the back of your card.
CAN and USA never pre-clear anyone, so they never appear on a card. Their lanes are open to visiting cardholders anyway.
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ABTC status boardChecked · 15 Sep 2026
Participating economies21
Airports with a lane36 confirmed since 202056
Admit at all ports15/21
Designated ports only4/21
Lane access onlyCanada, United States2
Card validity5 yrs
Pick an airport to get both answers.
01 / Two questions
The distinction every other list drops
The same table is copied across a hundred sites: an economy on the left, a few airport codes on the right. Read it the obvious way and the card works there and nowhere else. For most of APEC, that is simply wrong.
Set by the economy
Am I admitted here?
15 of 21 admit cardholders at every port: every airport, land crossing and seaport. Four admit only at a designated list.
Set by the airport
Do I skip the queue?
A lane needs a counter, a sign and an officer rostered to it, so it exists at major gateways and generally not at regional fields.
Why the copies get this wrong
The APEC Secretariat’s own economy entry tables carry a column the copies leave out: ports of entry. Most economies admit cardholders at all of them. A minority restrict admission to a designated list, and those are the only places where landing at the “wrong” airport is a real problem.
An economy can, and most do, admit you everywhere while only giving you a shorter queue somewhere. This page keeps the two answers apart, marks every row with the kind of source it rests on, and says plainly where the public record runs out.
Lane signposted
No dedicated lane
Admits at all ports
Land here, skip the queue
The best case, and the only one most lists describe.
Land here, queue normally
The card still admits you. You just join the ordinary line. Nothing has gone wrong.
Designated ports only
Land here, skip the queue
A designated port with a lane on it. Check it is still designated before you book.
On the list: queue normally
Admitted, ordinary line.
Off the list: don’t land here on the card
You need the visa you would otherwise need.
Plus two transitional members, Canada and the United States, which grant the lane but no entry right.
02 / Map
Where the lanes are
Every documented port around the Pacific Rim, coloured by what happens when you land. Select a dot for its verdict.
03 / Every airport
Every airport
Every port we could document, including those that admit cardholders without offering a lane. That combination is common, and it is not a research gap. Open a row for its verdict.
Entry
Lane
Evidence
Source
Showing 76 of 76 ports
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Australia admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
The March 2007 APEC lanes summary listed lanes in both the arrival and departure halls, shared with aircrew. That document is no longer published, and no current government or APEC source names Sydney, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026. A 2025 traveller forum thread says Sydney has nothing, which is anecdotal only.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Australia admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Listed in the March 2007 APEC lanes summary, which APEC no longer publishes. No current government or APEC source names Melbourne, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Australia admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Listed in the March 2007 APEC lanes summary, which APEC no longer publishes. No current government or APEC source names Brisbane, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Australia admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Listed in the March 2007 APEC lanes summary, which APEC no longer publishes. No current government or APEC source names Perth, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026. A 2025 forum post claims Perth still has a signposted APEC lane, which is anecdotal only.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Australia admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Listed in the March 2007 APEC lanes summary, which APEC no longer publishes. No current government or APEC source names Adelaide, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Australia admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Listed in the March 2007 APEC lanes summary, which APEC no longer publishes. No current government or APEC source names Cairns, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Australia admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Listed in the March 2007 APEC lanes summary, which APEC no longer publishes. No current government or APEC source names Darwin, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Brunei Darussalam admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
International (sole passenger terminal)
Brunei’s Department of Immigration and National Registration states that ABTC holders may use the fast track lane at the international airport’s immigration control post, and the page is current as of September 2026. The March 2007 APEC summary lists the same airport. Neither source says whether the lane covers arrivals, departures or both.
Brunei’s own 2023 card regulations name no designated port, though APEC’s table says designated only. Assume designated until that is settled.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
Canada is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
CBSA names Vancouver among eight major international airports where foreign ABTC holders may enter, using designated APEC lines or the Special Services/Crew Counter, so a signposted APEC lane is not promised at each one. APEC re-confirmed the list in May 2025. Arrivals only, as Canada has no departures-side immigration control. CBSA publishes no terminal detail.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
Canada is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
CBSA names Edmonton among eight major international airports where foreign ABTC holders may enter, using designated APEC lines or the Special Services/Crew Counter, so a signposted APEC lane is not promised at each one. APEC re-confirmed the list in May 2025. Arrivals only, as Canada has no departures-side immigration control. CBSA publishes no terminal detail.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
Canada is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
CBSA names Calgary among eight major international airports where foreign ABTC holders may enter, using designated APEC lines or the Special Services/Crew Counter, so a signposted APEC lane is not promised at each one. APEC re-confirmed the list in May 2025. Arrivals only, as Canada has no departures-side immigration control. CBSA publishes no terminal detail.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
Canada is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
CBSA names Winnipeg among eight major international airports where foreign ABTC holders may enter, using designated APEC lines or the Special Services/Crew Counter, so a signposted APEC lane is not promised at each one. APEC re-confirmed the list in May 2025. Arrivals only, as Canada has no departures-side immigration control. CBSA publishes no terminal detail.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
Canada is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
CBSA names Toronto among eight major international airports where foreign ABTC holders may enter, using designated APEC lines or the Special Services/Crew Counter, so a signposted APEC lane is not promised at each one. APEC re-confirmed the list in May 2025. Arrivals only, as Canada has no departures-side immigration control. CBSA publishes no terminal detail. CBSA names the city of Toronto, not an airport. Toronto has two CBSA airports, Pearson and Billy Bishop, and CBSA does not say which is meant; Pearson is the likely reading rather than a stated one.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
Canada is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
CBSA names Ottawa among eight major international airports where foreign ABTC holders may enter, using designated APEC lines or the Special Services/Crew Counter, so a signposted APEC lane is not promised at each one. APEC re-confirmed the list in May 2025. Arrivals only, as Canada has no departures-side immigration control. CBSA publishes no terminal detail.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
Canada is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
CBSA names Montreal among eight major international airports where foreign ABTC holders may enter, using designated APEC lines or the Special Services/Crew Counter, so a signposted APEC lane is not promised at each one. APEC re-confirmed the list in May 2025. Arrivals only, as Canada has no departures-side immigration control. CBSA publishes no terminal detail.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
Canada is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
CBSA names Halifax among eight major international airports where foreign ABTC holders may enter, using designated APEC lines or the Special Services/Crew Counter, so a signposted APEC lane is not promised at each one. APEC re-confirmed the list in May 2025. Arrivals only, as Canada has no departures-side immigration control. CBSA publishes no terminal detail.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Chile admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
The only document naming a Chilean airport is the March 2007 APEC lane table, which lists Santiago International Airport but does not say whether the lane is on arrivals, departures or both. Nothing published since 2007 names this or any Chilean airport; Chile’s government confirms exclusive lanes exist without saying where.
One accompanying family member may use the lane with you.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
China admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
T2 (international arrivals hall)
A September 2026 news feature describes an ABTC holder using the signposted APEC Business Travel Card channel in the T2 international arrivals hall, cleared in under a minute. The account is a news report rather than an official notice, and the lane is evidenced on arrivals only.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
China admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Departures only.
Zhengzhou’s municipal foreign affairs office reports that APEC card lanes cover the full departure chain at Xinzheng: check-in, border inspection and, since 2 November 2023, security screening. It is the only known account of an APEC lane at the security stage, and it notes that APEC lane facilities at Chinese airports are generally incomplete.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Lane unconfirmed.
Admitted? Yes
China admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Unconfirmed
Admitted here, but whether a lane exists is unestablished.
Zhanjiang’s municipal government and its immigration inspection station confirmed in May 2026 that ABTC holders get expedited clearance through the border inspection special channel. There is no dedicated APEC-branded lane: a signposted APEC card lane was still only under discussion, so this is access to a shared channel.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
China admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
A May 2026 report describes a Mexican traveller entering Shenzhen through the dedicated channel on a passport and ABTC. Shenzhen is the APEC 2026 host city and much of its channel activity is summit-delegate infrastructure, so no source establishes that the lane is permanent beyond the summit.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
China admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
Every circulating list names Beijing, on the strength of the March 2007 APEC summary listing Beijing International Airport, which in 2007 meant Capital, as Daxing did not open until 2019. No source dated 2020 or later confirms a dedicated ABTC lane there, so treat it as plausible but unverified.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
China admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
Every circulating list names Pudong, on the strength of the March 2007 APEC summary. No source dated 2020 or later confirms a dedicated ABTC lane there, and Shanghai’s foreign affairs office speaks only generically of dedicated lanes at major airports without naming a Shanghai facility. Plausible but unverified.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Terminal 2 confirmed in detail; Terminal 1 not separately verified
A first-hand December 2025 account places the arrivals ABTC lane left of the frequent-visitor lane, under a green board marked Priority Lane or APEC. On departures, green APEC signs above the central lanes point left to a dedicated security screening area and an APEC lane at the far left. Taoyuan’s own passport-control page does not mention APEC.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
International Terminal (single international terminal)
A first-hand August 2026 account places the arrivals lane at the far right, under a board reading APEC, Courtesy, Crew, Diplomat and Official Only, clearing in about a minute against about 30 minutes in the foreigners' lane. On departures the signposted APEC lane sits left of the departure gate, via the leftmost security screening lane.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Terminal 1 (international terminal; T2 is domestic)
Taipei Songshan has an APEC counter, confirmed in person in September 2026 and independently by the National Immigration Agency’s own published research on passport clearance at Songshan, which records surveyed passengers asking that the frequent-visitor counters be separated from the APEC counter. Songshan is absent from the March 2007 APEC list and from most lists derived from it.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Hong Kong, China admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
Terminal 1 (24 hours) and Terminal 2 (05:15-00:15) are the airport’s two control-point terminals; the observed APEC lane is in the main arrivals immigration hall
A first-hand March 2026 report places the arrivals lane beside the Hong Kong residents' lanes on the right of the immigration hall, signposted APEC Business Travel Card, clearing in about a minute. The Immigration Department does not name the lane itself. The same visit could not locate a departure-side lane, so departures remain unconfirmed.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Terminal 3 (international). Arrivals: two APEC/ABTC counters on the right-hand side of the Immigration Hall, closest to the e-Gates, well signposted.
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration names Soekarno-Hatta as a Jalur Khusus (special lane) checkpoint, and Permen 4/2025 Article 18 makes it bidirectional. The Terminal 3 counter detail comes from a first-hand February 2026 arrival account rather than from an official source.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Named as a Jalur Khusus (special lane) checkpoint in Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists and in its 2021 submission to the APEC Business Mobility Group.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Named as a Jalur Khusus (special lane) checkpoint in Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists and in its 2021 submission to the APEC Business Mobility Group.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
The 2007 APEC list named Medan’s Polonia airport, which closed to commercial traffic in July 2013. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration now names Kualanamu, Medan in its Jalur Khusus list and in its 2021 APEC submission. One official Indonesian version of the list omits Medan altogether, so the designation is not stated consistently.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Listed, but no longer in use.
Admitted? n/a
Closed in 2013 and replaced by Kualanamu (KNO), which has a lane in both directions.
Skip the queue? n/a
Check the replacement airport before you fly.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists Hang Nadim, Batam under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane. The ABTC is accepted here but there is no APEC express counter; in Batam, only the Batam Centre ferry terminal has one.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it as Hasanuddin, Makasar under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it as Sam Ratulangi, Manado under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Listed, but no longer in use.
Admitted? n/a
International traffic has moved to Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA), Kulon Progo. The listing still names Adisutjipto.
Skip the queue? n/a
Check the replacement airport before you fly.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Listed, but no longer in use.
Admitted? n/a
Closed in 2011 and replaced by Lombok International Airport (Zainuddin Abdul Madjid, LOP).
Skip the queue? n/a
Check the replacement airport before you fly.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane. This is Jakarta’s second airport; the APEC lane is at Soekarno-Hatta only.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it as Sepinggan, Balikpapan under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Indonesia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? No
A designated port with no dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Designated for the ABTC but with no dedicated lane. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration lists it under Tanpa Jalur Khusus, meaning without a special lane.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
The special counter extends to your spouse and children.
The 2016 regulation behind Indonesia’s closed port list was revoked in February 2025 and the new one annexes no list. Treat ‘designated’ as the safe assumption.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Japan admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs names Narita in its April 2026 ABTC FAQ as having a dedicated or priority lane. It is also in the March 2007 APEC baseline.
The lane may be the crew and diplomatic channel, with no APEC sign. Ask an officer.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Japan admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Named as an ABTC lane airport in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs FAQ of April 2026. It is also in the March 2007 APEC baseline.
The lane may be the crew and diplomatic channel, with no APEC sign. Ask an officer.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Japan admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Named as an ABTC lane airport in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs FAQ of April 2026. It appears in the March 2007 APEC baseline as Central Japan International Airport (Nagoya).
The lane may be the crew and diplomatic channel, with no APEC sign. Ask an officer.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Japan admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs names Kansai in its April 2026 ABTC FAQ. An October 2025 practitioner account places the departures lane at the far right of the departure immigration floor, shared with crew and often unstaffed, and an arrivals lane right of the automated gates. The ABTC does not open the airport’s separate FAST LANE security channel.
The lane may be the crew and diplomatic channel, with no APEC sign. Ask an officer.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Japan admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Named as an ABTC lane airport in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs FAQ of April 2026. It is not in the March 2007 APEC baseline, so it is one of the airports Japan has added since.
The lane may be the crew and diplomatic channel, with no APEC sign. Ask an officer.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Japan admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Named as an ABTC lane airport in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs FAQ of April 2026. It is not in the March 2007 APEC baseline, so it is one of the airports Japan has added since.
The lane may be the crew and diplomatic channel, with no APEC sign. Ask an officer.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Japan admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Named as an ABTC lane airport in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs FAQ of April 2026. It is not in the March 2007 APEC baseline, so it is one of the airports Japan has added since.
The lane may be the crew and diplomatic channel, with no APEC sign. Ask an officer.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Malaysia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
Malaysia’s Immigration Department lists Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) as a location of its Premiere Lane, or APEC Main Route. KLIA and KLIA2 appear as separate entries, so both terminals are covered. The page was live in September 2026.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Malaysia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
Malaysia’s Immigration Department lists Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) separately as a Premiere Lane location. KLIA2 opened in 2014, so it is necessarily an addition since the March 2007 APEC baseline; circulating lists blur or miss the second terminal.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Malaysia admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
Malaysia’s Immigration Department lists Penang International Airport as a Premiere Lane location. It is absent from the March 2007 APEC baseline, so it is an addition since.
Admitted. Lane unconfirmed.
Admitted? Yes
Mexico admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Unconfirmed
Admitted here, but whether a lane exists is unestablished.
Legally covered, lane not confirmed. Felipe Angeles appears on INM’s own annex of Mexico’s international airports, and Mexico’s ABTC policy covers all ports, so a card is valid there. No dedicated APEC lane is confirmed: the airport’s site mentions neither APEC nor ABTC, and it opened in 2022, after every document that names lanes.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
New Zealand admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
The March 2007 APEC summary described a clearly marked lane in the arrival hall. That document is no longer published, no current government or APEC source names Auckland, and the airport’s own arrivals page does not mention APEC, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026. NZ Customs eGates operate here.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
New Zealand admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
The March 2007 APEC summary described a lane shared with aircrew in the arrival hall, the only New Zealand entry it marks arrivals-only. That document is no longer published and no current government or APEC source names Christchurch, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026. NZ Customs eGates operate here.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
New Zealand admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
The March 2007 APEC summary listed Wellington with no lane detail and no direction. That document is no longer published and no current government or APEC source names Wellington, so the listing is unconfirmed for 2026. NZ Customs eGates operate here.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Papua New Guinea admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Papua New Guinea’s Immigration and Citizenship Authority names Jacksons as a designated ABTC port for both entry and exit; holders present passport and card at the designated immigration processing line. It is also the only PNG airport in the March 2007 APEC summary.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
A designated port. Papua New Guinea admits cardholders only at listed ports, so confirm it’s still listed before you book.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
PNG Immigration names Tokua as a designated ABTC port of entry and exit on both its APEC procedures page and its APEC FAQ. It is absent from PNG’s general list of designated international ports and from the March 2007 APEC summary, so the designation is card-specific.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Peru admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
The only source naming a Peruvian airport is the March 2007 APEC lane table, which lists Jorge Chavez but does not state a direction; Peru’s own rules cover entry and exit. That description predates the single passenger terminal opened in 2025, and no current source confirms a lane operating there today.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Philippines admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
The only Philippine airport ever named in an APEC document is NAIA, in the 2007 list, which gives no terminal and does not state a direction. No Philippine source confirms an APEC lane there today. A single September 2025 social-media report describes a shared business-class, diplomat and APEC counter at Terminal 1, slower than the regular line.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Republic of Korea admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Lane present, direction not specified.
Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 (both, with gate-level detail)
Korea’s trade body publishes the only gate-level detail in the country: Terminal 1 dedicated departure gates 1 and 6, plus side doors of gates 2 to 5, and Terminal 2 gates 1 and 2. Cardholders may bring up to three companions. Currency warning: a May 2025 press report photographed the Terminal 1 gates 1 and 6 closed and unused after a January 2025 instruction restricting non-official use of the priority exits, so treat those published hours as unverified. The wider entitlement is nationwide and is not confined to Incheon.
The lane covers you plus up to three accompanying companions.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
Singapore admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? No
No dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
T1, T2, T3 and T4 - ICA treats Changi as ONE checkpoint and publishes no terminal-level lane breakdown
No dedicated APEC lane is currently documented. ABTC holders clear through the same universal automated biometric lanes as everyone else, token-less since 2024. The 2007 APEC baseline recorded a signposted lane shared with citizens and permanent residents; that category has been absorbed into universal automated clearance, and ICA’s current page mentions APEC nowhere.
Automated clearance has been open to all visitors since May 2024, so the card gives no queue advantage.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
Singapore admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? No
No dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
A listed ICA air checkpoint, open 24 hours, with token-less clearance since July 2025. No APEC lane is documented here and no APEC document names Seletar; the 2007 baseline lists Changi only. Included for completeness of Singapore’s air checkpoints, not as a lane location.
Automated clearance has been open to all visitors since May 2024, so the card gives no queue advantage.
60 days today. An extension to 90 was agreed on 27 Aug 2026, with no effective date yet.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Thailand admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Main Terminal, passport control (2 priority counters alongside 18 biometric counters)
Airports of Thailand names APEC outright in Chiang Mai’s arrivals procedure, in both its English and Thai text: two priority-lane counters at passport control for diplomats, air crew, APEC and passengers needing assistance. The lane is shared rather than APEC-only, and the departures procedure lists no APEC category, so this is arrivals only.
90 days per entry.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Thailand admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Passport control (2 priority counters alongside 8 normal counters)
Hat Yai appears on no published ABTC lane list anywhere, yet Airports of Thailand names APEC in its arrivals procedure, in both English and Thai: a priority lane at passport control for diplomats, air crew, APEC and passengers needing assistance. The lane is shared, and the departures procedure lists no priority lane at all.
90 days per entry.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Thailand admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
Confirmed in person in September 2026: Suvarnabhumi has an APEC lane. Airports of Thailand does not name APEC in the priority-lane categories it publishes — a sweep of all 16 populated sections of its site, in English and Thai, found no mention — so the lane is real but undocumented by the operator. A January 2023 account of the airport’s separate premium Fast Track product did list ABTC holders among its eligible categories, which points the same way.
90 days per entry.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
Thailand admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? No
No dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
Priority lanes exist on both arrivals and departures, but APEC is not among the listed categories
Phuket is in the 2007 list and in every list derived from it, but APEC is absent from the priority-lane categories Airports of Thailand publishes for it, and from every one of the 13 populated sections of the airport’s site in English and Thai alike. Because the operator enumerates those categories explicitly, and does name APEC at Chiang Mai and Hat Yai, the absence here is a meaningful negative rather than a gap in the search.
90 days per entry.
Admitted. Ordinary queue.
Admitted? Yes
Thailand admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? No
No dedicated lane. Join the ordinary queue.
‘Special Lanes’ exist on arrivals, but APEC is not among the listed categories
APEC is absent from the special-lane categories Airports of Thailand publishes for Don Mueang, and from every one of the 13 populated sections of the airport’s site in English and Thai alike. This matters because the 2007 list’s ambiguous "Bangkok International Airport" was historically Don Mueang’s own name — and the operator names APEC at neither Bangkok airport today.
90 days per entry.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
United States is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Traveller anecdote only, not a CBP designation. Frequent-flyer forum posts report a dedicated APEC-marked line in the arrivals immigration hall. The reports are undated or old and are not verified against any CBP or airport-operator source.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
United States is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Traveller anecdote only, not a CBP designation. Forum posts report a lane clearly signed for ABTC or APEC. The reports are undated or old and are not verified against any CBP or airport-operator source.
Fast lane, but bring a visa.
Admitted? Visa needed
United States is a transitional member: the card gets you the lane, not entry. Bring the visa or authorisation you’d normally need.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals only.
Traveller anecdote only, and conflicting: some report no APEC-labelled aircrew line, others report being directed to the crew line mid-hall. This is not a CBP designation, and it illustrates that access here is a referral to the crew line rather than a signposted APEC lane.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Viet Nam admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
The 2007 APEC list records signposted lanes in both the arrival and departure terminals at Noi Bai, and current Vietnamese law (Decision 28/2026, Article 7) gives priority on entry and exit. No source dated 2020 or later confirms that the lane is still physically in place and signposted.
90 days per entry, not the 60 that circulating lists still quote.
Admitted. Skip the queue.
Admitted? Yes
Viet Nam admits cardholders at every port of entry.
Skip the queue? Yes
Arrivals & departures.
The 2007 APEC list records signposted lanes in both the arrival and departure terminals at Tan Son Nhat. No official or airport-operator source dated 2020 or later confirms that the signposted lane is still in place.
90 days per entry, not the 60 that circulating lists still quote.
No airport matches that. Try clearing a filter.
The bars show how strong the source behind each row is. What each evidence level means.
04 / Economies
The 21 economies
Each economy sets its own rules: where the card admits you, how long you may stay, and what the card replaces.
BRNDesignated only
Brunei Darussalam
Its Immigration Department confirms, in Malay, a ‘laluan cepat’ (fast-track lane) at Brunei International, the sole international airport.
CANLane access only
Canada
An asymmetric arrangement: visiting cardholders get the arrivals lane, not pre-cleared entry.
CHLAll ports
Chile
A full participant; the card is valid at all Chilean ports.
CHNAll ports
China
A 60-day visa-free business stay, and the card is accepted at all ports of entry.
HKGAll ports
Hong Kong, China
A full member; the card is valid at all control points.
IDNDesignated only
Indonesia
Publishes its own two-tier list: checkpoints with a dedicated APEC lane (‘Jalur Khusus’) and those that accept the card without one.
JPNAll ports
Japan
Visa-free entry for pre-cleared cardholders at all ports of entry.
KORAll ports
Republic of Korea
Valid for entry at all ports, and the lane extends to up to three companions.
MYSDesignated only
Malaysia
One of the few economies where the named list is legally load-bearing: APEC records it as ‘Designated Only’.
MEXAll ports
Mexico
A full member, unlike the US and Canada. INM issues the card as a ‘multivisa’ valid up to five years.
NZLAll ports
New Zealand
Immigration NZ confirms dedicated APEC lanes on arrival and departure, but names no airport.
PNGDesignated only
Papua New Guinea
The strictest of the designated-port economies.
PERAll ports
Peru
Fast-track rests on an explicit legal mandate rather than a currently documented physical lane.
PHLAll ports
Philippines
A founding participant of the 1997 trial; valid at all ports, not a designated subset.
RUSAll ports
Russia
Visa-free entry and priority border control by law, but no published list of lane airports.
SGPAll ports
Singapore
No documented separate APEC lane any more. Its value is the visa waiver, not the queue.
TWNAll ports
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
A full member; the card is valid at all ports of entry.
THAAll ports
Thailand
90 days, valid at all ports. The lane picture matches no published list, in either direction.
USALane access only
United States
An asymmetric arrangement: visiting cardholders get the lane, not pre-cleared entry.
VNMAll ports
Viet Nam
Valid at all border gates by air, land and sea, for 90 days per entry.
05 / What changed
Why no current list exists
APEC published a per-economy lane list exactly once, in March 2007. It no longer exists on apec.org, and every APEC-wide list you can find today descends from it.
Changing right now
Three live changes no published guide reflects yet. Each is dated, because an undated “recent change” rots into a false claim.
27 Aug 2026Pending
Five economies agree to extend the stay from 60 days to 90
China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore. Implementation is up to each economy and no effective date was announced, so 60 days still applies until each one moves. Treat 90 as coming, not current.
Since Apr 2023In effect
Russia takes a separate permit, not the virtual card
Still a full member, but it has not adopted the virtual ABTC. A virtual cardholder needs the free five-year business permit Russia has issued since April 2023. Physical cards are still accepted where they still exist.
Since May 2024In effect
Singapore’s lane advantage has been competed away
The card’s benefit was access to the citizen and permanent-resident lane. Automated clearance is now open to all foreign visitors, so the card confers no queue advantage. Its value there is the visa waiver.
Since 2007
- 1997TrialThe card begins as a trialThe Philippines is among the founding participants.
- 2006Already out of dateTwo facts change before the list is writtenTaiwan’s Chiang Kai Shek International is renamed Taoyuan, and Viet Nam’s law already gives cardholders 90 days. The 2007 list gets both wrong.
- Mar 2007The only list ever publishedAPEC publishes Summary Information about ABTC lanes arrangements at airportsIts final column is headed “at March 2007”. The canonical address on apec.org now returns a 404, and nothing has replaced it.
- 2010JoinedRussia joins the schemeSo the 2007 list has no entry for it at all.
- 2011ClosedLombok’s Selaparang airport closesReplaced by Lombok International (LOP). The listing for Selaparang is now superseded.
- 2013ClosedMedan’s Polonia airport closesReplaced by Kualanamu (KNO), which has the lane. The 2007 list still names Polonia.
- 2014OpenedKLIA2 opens in Kuala LumpurThe 2007 list gives Malaysia a single Kuala Lumpur entry. Both terminals now have a lane.
- Oct 2022FrozenAPEC’s entry-information table stops movingIt is served from a 2026 folder, which looks current. The file is the October 2022 edition, byte for byte.
- Apr 2023Changing nowRussia starts issuing a five-year business permit
- May 2024Changing nowSingapore opens automated clearance to every visitor
- May 2025ReviewThe scheme’s own review publishes no lane listThe Business Mobility Group finds fast-track processing at a majority of airports, not all, and lanes sometimes hard to find. APEC’s business advisory council calls implementation fragmented and asks for a common signage standard.
- Apr 2026On the recordJapan’s foreign ministry: no APEC site lists the lanesIts card FAQ says so outright, warns that a lane may carry no APEC sign at all, and still links the 2022 table under its original filename.
- Aug 2026PendingFive economies agree on 90-day stays
- Sep 2026This pageEvery row rebuilt from primary sources and re-checkedEach economy’s immigration authority in its own language, the airport operators, and APEC’s current entry-information table.
How we handle the 2007 record
Where a 2007 claim still holds, we say so. Where it is now wrong, we say that and show what replaced it. And where the only evidence remaining is the 2007 document itself, the row says 2007 record rather than quietly presenting a nineteen-year-old line as today’s fact.
06 / How it works
How the card actually works
What the card is
Five years and, for most economies, no visa.
The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a travel document for business people from participating economies. It is valid for five years, and for most economies it removes the need to apply for a visa before each trip. The economies you are cleared for are printed on the back, and you travel on the card plus the passport it is tied to.
Full and transitional members
Canada and the US give you the lane, never the entry.
A full member issues cards to its own citizens and pre-clears visiting cardholders. The two transitional members, Canada and the United States, issue cards and let visitors use the lane, but do not pre-clear entry in either direction. That is why a card can list many economies and still leave you queuing at a US consulate.
Pre-clearance is printed, not assumed
No code on the back, no clearance.
An economy only pre-clears you if its three-letter code appears on the back of your card. Each economy decides application by application, so a missing code can mean that economy declined you, not that it doesn’t participate. Check the back before you book, not after.
The lane isn’t always a lane
A signed counter, the crew channel or eGates. Ask an officer.
At some airports the APEC lane is a signed counter of its own. At others it is the crew and diplomatic lane, which cardholders may join; Japan’s foreign ministry warns it may show no APEC marking at all. At a third group it has been folded into eGates. All three count as fast-track access, and all three look different on arrival. If you can’t find a sign, ask an officer rather than assuming the lane is gone.
The card went virtual
Screenshots don’t count, and not everyone accepts it.
The scheme now issues a virtual card (vABTC) in an app operated by the Australian government on the scheme’s behalf. A screenshot is not accepted at immigration, and the offline cache lasts about 28 days, so open it periodically if you travel where data is awkward. Russia has not adopted the virtual format: a virtual cardholder needs Russia’s separate five-year business permit. Check your destination accepts the format you hold, not merely that it participates.
What the card does not do
Not customs, not tourism, usually not family. One passport.
It is not a customs channel: you still clear customs normally. It does not cover tourism for most economies, and several will cancel a card used that way. In most economies it does not extend to your family, who queue in the ordinary line. And it is tied to one passport; travelling on a different one voids it, except at the few economies that explicitly allow a second passport alongside the original.
07 / FAQ
Questions
Which airports have an APEC fast-track lane?
56 airports across the 21 APEC economies have a documented ABTC lane. The table above lists each one with its terminal, whether the lane covers arrivals, departures or both, and the source it rests on. A missing airport does not mean your card fails there: in the 15 economies that admit cardholders at all ports, it only means you will queue normally.
Is my APEC card valid at every airport?
In 15 of the 21 economies, yes: they admit cardholders at all ports of entry. Four restrict admission to designated ports, and those are the ones to check before you book. Arrive outside the designated list and the card does not admit you at all; you need whatever visa you would otherwise need.
Does the APEC card replace a visa?
For full members, yes, provided that economy’s code is printed on the back of your card. You travel on the card and the passport it is tied to, for stays of typically 60 to 90 days per visit. For the two transitional members, Canada and the United States, no: they grant lane access only, and you still need the visa or authorisation you would otherwise need.
Can my family use the APEC lane with me?
It depends on the economy, and it is not the blanket no most guides give. Korea’s Ministry of Justice grants the lane to the cardholder plus up to three accompanying companions, Indonesia’s current regulation extends the special counter to the cardholder’s spouse and children, and Chile’s migration service allows one accompanying family member. Elsewhere, family queue normally. The 2025 performance review records family access as a recurring request, not a scheme-wide entitlement.
Can I use the card for tourism?
The card is for business travel, and most economies say so explicitly. Several cancel a card found to have been used for tourism. A few permit transit for business purposes. On holiday, travel on whatever visa or visa-free entry you would normally use and leave the card in your bag.
How do I get an APEC Business Travel Card?
Through your own economy, not APEC. Each runs its own scheme, fee and eligibility test, usually proof of business travel and a clean criminal record. In Canada and the United States you first need a Trusted Traveler membership: NEXUS for Canadians; NEXUS, Global Entry or SENTRI for Americans. Every economy you ask to be cleared for approves or declines you separately, which is why full endorsement can take months.
Is Russia still in the APEC Business Travel Card scheme?
Yes. Russia is a full member and was not suspended: the May 2025 performance review names it among the 19 full participants, and New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore immigration all still list it. The narrower problem is that Russia has not adopted the virtual card, so a virtual cardholder needs the separate five-year business permit Russia has issued free since April 2023. Physical cards are still accepted, but that pool is not being replenished.
Why does this page mark sources on every row?
Because the quality of the evidence varies enormously, and pretending otherwise would be dishonest. Lane locations move and designated-port lists change without announcement, so the check date matters as much as the row. The evidence levels are explained below.
08 / Method
How this page is checked
Last checked
15 Sep 2026
Every row was checked against current sources on that date, and a row with none says 2007 record. Lane locations, terminal assignments and designated-port lists change without announcement, so confirm anything you are about to travel on.
Evidence levels, strongest first
Checked in personWe have stood in it. For whether a lane is there today, that outranks a government page nobody has edited in years.
Government sourceNamed on an immigration authority’s own page or an APEC Secretariat document.
Airport sourceFrom the airport operator.
Reported onlyPress or chamber-of-commerce material; treat as indicative. Included because leaving it out would read as “no lane here”, a stronger claim than the evidence supports either way.
The card gets you through the airport. Venture keeps the record of everywhere it took you.
Venture reads your camera roll and turns it into a photo-verified map and a passport that fills itself: every country, every city, without you logging a thing.