JC Master Updates | Several lawyers from JC Master Law Office Have Successfully Obtained APEC Business Travel Cards

Recently, several lawyers from JC Master Law Office successfully applied for and obtained APEC Business Travel Cards. JC Master As one of the Top Ten Foreign-Related Law Offices in Jiangsu Province, APEC Business Travel Card Its successful implementation will significantly enhance the efficiency of entry and exit procedures for JC Master’s foreign‑related lawyers when conducting business abroad and participating in international exchange activities, greatly facilitating their engagement in cross‑border matters and international exchanges, and effectively strengthening the capacity of foreign‑related legal services. of the Carry out.
 

The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC), officially known in Chinese as the “Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card,” is a multilateral, long-term visa‑facilitation arrangement established by APEC to promote trade and investment within the region. At present, APEC comprises 21 economies, all of which have joined the ABTC program. These economies include: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam. Among these 21 economies, the United States and Canada are transitional members; they do not process ABTC applications from other economies but provide visa‑application assistance and streamlined entry‑exit procedures for cardholders from those economies. As for travel between mainland China and Hong Kong or Taiwan, such movements continue to be governed by existing arrangements; accordingly, Chinese nationals holding a valid ABTC may, at most, … With 16 economies as entry points.