The APEC Business Travel Card was initiated by the Asia Pacific Economy Cooperation (APEC) to assist the business community who has trade relations within the APEC member countries.

APEC is an organization that formed in 1989 in creating wider economic cooperation in Asian Pacific region.

There are 21 countries in the organization that are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China , Chinese Taipei, Philippines, Hong Kong , Indonesia, Japan , Korea , Malaysia , Mexico ,New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru , Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United State of America and Vietnam.

Conditions of the applicant:

• KLSCCCI’s LIFE member
  – Company’s senior position
  – Company’s Directors (eg: Executive Director, Managing Director, Chairman and CEO)

All applicants are required to provide the following documents:

1. original completed APEC Business Travel Card Application Form (Attach with passport size photo)
2. a photocopy of Malaysian Passport (Front Page, more than 3 years validity)
3. a photocopy of applicant’s IC (front and back)
4. Copy of passport inside pages that have been stamped to prove frequent travel to APEC countries or existing APEC card (submit pages from previous passport if passport is new)
5. company’s supporting letter to KLSCCCI, ACCCIM, IMI, please refer sample letter
6. latest print out of Corporate Information of Companies Commission of Malaysia (Corporate Information)
7. Company’s profile (Example: Brochure. catalogue, etc.) and Job’s Description to prove personal / company actively involved in business that require to travel frequently to the overseas
8. a fee of RM35.00 per application via cheque (make payable to “ The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia”)

Besides the above documents, applicants also have to prepare two(2) sets of photocopy of the above document (1) to (7) to KLSCCCI.

ACCCIM will collectively submit the ABTC applications from Constituent Chambers and dispatch to Immigration Department, get the reference number issued by immigration and e-mail to constituent chambers/ applicants. ACCCIM will send respective reminders to constituent chambers / applicants to check ABTC status after 3 months from date of submission to immigration.

Processing Time is 4-6 months depending on the approval given by member countries through the ABTC System (on-line).

Further Detail, please go to below link:
>> Immigration Department of Malaysia Website (APEC Card)

Please click here to download APEC application form!

APEC Sample Letter – New application (PDF)

APEC Sample Letter – New application (Word File)

APEC Sample Letter – Re-application (PDF)

APEC Sample Letter – Re-application  (Word File)

Job Description & Company Profile Sample Letter