Supporting letter for APEC Business travel card

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 19 countries in the organization that are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Conditions of the applicant:
Chief Executive Officer , Chief Operating Officer , Chief Financial Officer , Chairman / President,Managing Director / Executive Director, Director, General Manager, Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Branding Manager, Business Development Manager, Export / Import / Procurement Manager

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 3.5 years validity)
3. a photocopy of applicant’s IC (front and back)
4. company’s supporting letter to KCCCI, ACCCIM, IMI, please refer sample letter
5. latest print out of Corporate Information of Companies Commission of Malaysia (Corporate Information)
6. Applicant’s Company Letter for APEC Card Application - Company’s profile, Job’s Description and Company Organization Chart
7. Copy of applicant’s ALL PASSPORT INSIDE PAGES that have been STAMPED as proof of frequent travel (at least 5 times within a year to any 19 APEC economies)
8. A fee of RM70.00 per application via cheque
(a) RM 35.00 – The Associated Chinese Chambers Of Commerce and Industry Of Malaysia
(b) RM 35.00 – Klang Chinese Chamber Of Commerce and Industry

Note: Please submit company brochure & SSM for each applicant if you have more than one applicant.

Besides the above documents, applicants also have to prepare ONE (1) sets of photocopy of the above document (1) to (6) to KCCCI.

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 the date of submission to immigration.

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

For further detail, please go to the below link:
>> Immigration Department of Malaysia Website (APEC Card)
http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/travel-documents/apec-business-travel-card

For any clarification needed, please contact us at 03-3343 9289.