Confidence Group offers to use a new service - assistance in obtaining an APEC card for travel to APEC member countries without a visa.
The APEC card enables regular visa-free trips for business purposes to citizens of the Russian Federation (occupying senior positions or being bona fide entrepreneurs) who have not been convicted of criminal offenses and whose activities are related to business trips directly to APEC forum countries.
The APEC card is issued for a period of up to 5 years (but no more than for the validity of a foreign passport) and entitles its owners, including priority to pass border control at checkpoints across the state border of the Russian Federation. Passport must not expire earlier than 12 months before the date of applying for a card.
Please note that when requesting a stay on an APEC card in Australia, additional information will be required in the form of a resume in the established form. If you do not intend to visit Australia on the basis of this card, please inform additionally.
Below you can familiarize yourself with the stages, cost and terms of the services required to apply for an APEC card:
№ | Stage | Registration term (working days) | CCI tariff (rubles) | Cost (rubles) |
1 | APEC Map (without including Australia in the list of visited countries) | 22-90 | 20000 | 20000 |
2 | APEC card (without including Australia in the list of visited countries) for members of the RF CCI | 22-90 | 10000 | 20000 |
3 | APEC Map (when Australia is included in the list of visited countries) | 22-130 | 20000 | 20000 |
4 | APEC card (when Australia is included in the list of visited countries) for members of the RF CCI | 22-130 | 10000 | 20000 |
5 | Replacement of previously submitted information about the applicant during the consideration of the application for the issue of APEC cards | 3-5 | - | 10000 |
6 | Certificate of no criminal record (criminal prosecution) | 29-30 | - | 8500 |
5-10 | - | 20000 |
Please note that APEC card issuance can take from 3 to 6 months, as Applicants must be approved by the competent authorities of all APEC countries.
Also, the APEC card does not give the right to work in the territory of the APEC countries, entry is possible only for business purposes. When crossing the border, it is recommended to have a letter from partners in the country of destination, confirming the business purpose of the trip.
Duration of stay on such cards in APEC countries is regulated by local legislation. In the table below you can find a list of countries that can be entered with such cards and the duration of their stay. Please note that it is possible to change the indicated dates, please clarify the information immediately before planning the trip:
APEC Forum Member Countries | Duration of stay (days) |
Australia | 90 |
Brunei Darussalam | 90 |
Vietnam | 60 |
Hong Kong (China) | 60 |
Indonesia | 60 |
China | 60 |
Chinese taiwan | 90 |
Korea | 90 |
Malaysia | 60 |
Mexico | 60 |
New Zealand | 90 |
Papua New Guinea | 60 |
Peru | 90 |
Singapore | 60 |
Thailand | 90 |
Philippines | 60 |
Chile | 90 |
Japan | 90 |
To apply for an APEC card and for other services, contact the Confidence Group consultants.
