Sel Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Can you use your ABTC at land borders? If you have, could you list the border crossing(s) where you have used it and indicate whether it was accepted outright or if the immigration official had no idea what it was. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiakaha Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Can you use your ABTC at land borders?If you have, could you list the border crossing(s) where you have used it and indicate whether it was accepted outright or if the immigration official had no idea what it was. thanks My understanding is that you have to pass through official APEC lanes for the card to be used, and these only exist in certain airports of each participant nation, not at any land border crossings. I have never used my card at a land crossing, but i haven't been over a land crossing for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 There was a previous topic asking the same question and the answer was yes. Topic: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Apec-Card-La...tml&hl=apec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sel Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thanks for the replies and the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Can you use your ABTC at land borders?If you have, could you list the border crossing(s) where you have used it and indicate whether it was accepted outright or if the immigration official had no idea what it was. thanks Sel I doubt very much whether any APEC TravelCard holder will have the information-no one is likely to have covered every border. Anyway, from personal experience at 2 land borders, there is no need to worry. Guaranteed someone will know about it ( e.g. the supervising officer at least). Depending which border- yes you may encounter a brief delay but relax you will get your ninety-day stamp eventually ( provided of course your card is unexpired and matches your passport number ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I travel in APEC a bit..... getting VISA's is time consuming. If i.e. travel to Vietnam, do u still need a visa if you have APEC card ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangoll Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 On the back of the APEC card is a list of countries that have pre-approved your visa for travel to that country. On my card, VN is not listed, so I would need a normal visa to go to VN. I haven't checked whether VN is one of the participating countries in this scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks. I saw VN on th list of countries......... would save time and money, pay A$200 and no need to apply for visa's for 3 years........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) Thanks. I saw VN on th list of countries......... would save time and money, pay A$200 and no need to apply for visa's for 3 years........ NO ! If your card doesn't show VN on the back it means you haven't been pre-cleared for that economy. It would just mean applying for a new card now because they don't add on economies to existing unexpired cards. VN is certainly on the list and even China! And I have to say the money and time savings and faster processing on arrival in Hanoi is fantastic definately get an ABTC !! Edited April 3, 2009 by midas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks. I saw VN on th list of countries......... would save time and money, pay A$200 and no need to apply for visa's for 3 years........ NO ! If your card doesn't show VN on the back it means you haven't been pre-cleared for that economy. It would just mean applying for a new card now because they don't add on economies to existing unexpired cards. VN is certainly on the list and even China! And I have to say the money and time savings and faster processing on arrival in Hanoi is fantastic definately get an ABTC !! SOLD ! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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