Answer: As an important document like a passport, the cardholder should take good care of it. If it is accidentally lost, it shall report to the competent department of the unit or the foreign affairs office of the people's government of a province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the central government, sub-provincial city or coastal open city, and apply for a replacement. After the competent department of the unit or the foreign affairs office explains the situation to the consular department, the consular department will reissue the travel card.
Q: How long does it take to apply for the APEC Business Travel Card program?
A: The review time of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is about 5 working days; Then, the applicant's information will be submitted to other economies for approval. The approval time varies from economy to economy. If all 16 economies want to get approval, it will take about 2-3 months from the date when the consular department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs submits the applicant's materials to other economies.
Q: How many economies can China cardholders enter and leave with valid APEC business travel cards?
A: At present, the United States and Canada do not approve foreign travel card applications. Travel cards are not applicable to China, Chinese mainland, China, Hongkong and China, so China cardholders can enter up to 16 economies with valid cards.
Q: What activities can I participate in with the APEC Business Travel Card?
In principle, APEC business travel cards are only applicable to international travel for business purposes, and cannot be used for non-business activities such as traveling, visiting relatives, visiting friends and seeing a doctor.
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The above information is for reference only. Please refer to the information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for details.