Recent content by jmillard

Got this from Australia APEC At this time, Australia is not printing physical cards for ABTC holders as we have transitioned to the virtual ABTC. If we receive any further advice from China regarding the acceptance of the virtual ABTC, this will be communicated to cardholders. And this from...

I was advised by the Chinese Embassy that "virtual" APEC cards are not accepted. The same as Russia. You need a physical card. I wrote to the APEC office here requesting a physical card and received the following reply - "Thank you for your email. We are aware there have been issues with some...

OK, things have changed! I sent off an email requesting an interim card and received this response - For Australian citizens: from 1 March 2021 onwards Australia will issue the Virtual ABTC (VABTC) a digital version of the card accessible through a cardholder’s smart device. Physical cards...

I applied for new card Oct 20. My current card expires End April this year I have approval for the following countries which have been listed for some time (months :(.) Australia, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Russia...

Breath, Hold, NOT :D

Update FYI I have received the following from the Dept of Home Affairs- Thank you for your correspondence of 4 August 2020 to the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, concerning extending the validity of your APEC Business Travel Card. The Minister appreciates the time you have...

No need for apologies Sean Your colleague is correct - I have renewed on a couple of occasions and it was simpler than the initial process. I have not put in a application for renewal yet, but I was wondering how they were going to apply the 4 visit rule.

Hmmmm - not according to this - 2. How do I apply for or renew an APEC card? From 1 July 2017, ABTC applications and renewals for Australian citizens must be lodged electronically through ImmiAccount. Please note, all applications received via mail and/or courier will not be accepted and...

Related info - My APEC card expires April 2021. I have asked about the possibility of an extension. No response yet after 14 days. To apply for a new card, one needs to demonstrate travel 4 (?) times to an APEC country in the previous 12 months. Fairly obviously, that is not going to happen. Is...

The trade show I was going to late March has been postponed. Fairly early call - I thought they would have waited until mid Feb to make that decision. Maybe they know more than us?

Qantas now showing refunds to end March https://www.qantas.com/agencyconnect/au/en/agency-news/agency-news-january-20/commercial-policy-for-qantas-passengers-travelling-to-and-from-w.html

https://www.qantas.com/agencyconnect/au/en/agency-news/agency-news-january-20/commercial-policy-for-qantas-passengers-travelling-to-and-from-w.html

I just checked - my replacement card for new passport took 14 days - probably a new world record :)

I do not fancy your chances :(

I did exactly that today :( Using the same reasoning