APEC Business Travel Card

[alanw]

From reports upthread in late 2023, it seems that Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and Vietnam are the laggards in pre-clearance. My card came through a month ago and these countries are also still missing for me. Can folks provide an estimate for how long their recent approvals for these countries took? It looks like some comments from late 2023 report waits of between 5-10 months! (@dajop did your Vietnamese pre-clearance ever come through?!)

 

[Fervidfoyer]

Mine got renewed 10 days ago. I am also waiting for China and Vietnam..can any one give tentative time for approval .

From reports upthread in late 2023, it seems that Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and Vietnam are the laggards in pre-clearance. My card came through a month ago and these countries are also still missing for me. Can folks provide an estimate for how long their recent approvals for these countries took? It looks like some comments from late 2023 report waits of between 5-10 months! (@dajop did your Vietnamese pre-clearance ever come through?!)

 

[dajop]

(@dajop did your Vietnamese pre-clearance ever come through?!)

About 3-4 days after I sent an email to the Vietnam immigration email address that i found on the website that an earlier poster linked.

 

[alanw]

Mine got renewed 10 days ago. I am also waiting for China and Vietnam..can any one give tentative time for approval .

I kept records of when my pre-clearances came through:

• Immediate:
  • Australia
  • Brunei
  • PNG
• End of Week 1
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
• End of Week 2
  • Chile
  • China
  • Korea
• End of Week 3
  • Taiwan
  • Hong Kong
• End of Week 6 (no additional pre-clearances in week 4 and 5)
  • Indonesia

Still outstanding

• Japan
• Malaysia
• Vietnam

 

[Fervidfoyer]

any one have Russia showing up in the virtual card? I can see Russia approved in the status tracker website but not visible in the app.

 

[alanw]

any one have Russia showing up in the virtual card? I can see Russia approved in the status tracker website but not visible in the app.

If you scroll down on the app to 'My Notifications' you'll see a notice that virtual ABTC holders must apply for a visa to enter the Russian Federation.

 

[Fervidfoyer]

If you scroll down on the app to 'My Notifications' you'll see a notice that virtual ABTC holders must apply for a visa to enter the Russian Federation.

I understand we need to apply for seperate permit to travel ..but RUS country identifier is not showing up in the app but shows its approved in the approval status tracker..

 

[alanw]

Yes, Russia is also coming up for me in the web-based approval status tracker and not in the app. I presume they removed the 'RUS' country identifier from the app to signal that you can't currently use the app for visa-free access as you can with every other country appearing there.

 

[Fervidfoyer]

Yes, Russia is also coming up for me in the web-based approval status tracker and not in the app. I presume they removed the 'RUS' country identifier from the app to signal that you can't currently use the app for visa-free access as you can with every other country appearing there.

Thanks..