亚太经济合作组织(APEC)商务旅游证推荐信
APEC商务旅行卡（APEC Business Travel Card简称旅行卡或ABTC）计划系亚太经合组织工商理事会（ABAC）于1996年向APEC领导人会议提出的一项重要建议。 该计划旨在便利APEC 范围内各经济体的商务人员往来。APEC商务旅行卡持卡人凭有效护照和旅行卡在三年内无须办理入境签证，可自由往来于已批准入境的各APEC经济体之间；并在主要机场入出境时享有使用APEC商务旅行卡专用通道的便利。
目前，加入该计划的经济体有19个：澳大利亚，汶莱，智利，中国，台湾，菲律宾，香港，印尼，日本，韩国，马来西亚，墨西哥，纽西兰，巴布亚新几内亚，秘鲁，苏联，新加坡，泰国及越南。
申请者条件:
1. 本会会员
2. 马来西亚公民并持有效马来西亚护照
3. 因工作需要经常前往APEC经济体
4. 公司主要负责人 (如: 执行董事，董事经理，主席或首席执行员)
5. 公司高级主管人员
有意申请的会员须提供以下文件作为存档：
1. APEC商务旅行卡申请表格正本（须附上蓝底护照尺寸照片）
2. 护照副本 (首页，护照有效期需4年以上)
3. 身份证副本(前与后)
4. 申请者护照内页副本，印有进出APEC国家的盖章，以证明该申请者频繁旅行。
5. 公司信函（分别致予森美兰中华总商会、马来西亚中华总商会及移民厅），请参阅信函样本
6. SSM提供公司最新资料
7. 工作职位简介及公司简介，用以证明个人/公司业务需经常往来亚太平洋地区
8. APEC商务旅行卡 （副本）- 若有
9. 聘书 （副本）
10. 公司组织结构图
11. 附件 ：
– 受邀参加国际会议/海外贸易展览、交易会或展览会信件，或
– 合同和/或商业/投资协议或
– 从企业获得商品/服务的信誉良好的企业客户的公司简介，或
– 任何其他可以识别您、您的企业以及您出于商务相关目的而需要旅行的第三方文件
12. 费用 ：
从2026年2月1日起，马来西亚移民局在处理亚太经济合作组织商务旅行卡（ABTC）申请时，将向每份申请收取 RM100的申请费, 并规定有关费用仅可通过 信用卡或储蓄卡支付。
为协助会员办理相关申请，马来西亚中华总商会（中总）将安排代理人在提交申请文件时，代申请者向移民局缴付上述 RM100 申请费。
因此，申请者可以一张支票 方式支付有关费用予中总。详情如下：
1. RM85 (RM35+ RM50：中总行政费与交通费补贴)
2. RM100（移民局 – 亚太经济合作组织商务旅行卡申请费）。该款项在支票入账后，将转交代理人用于支付移民局的申请费用。
凡已 提交至马来西亚移民局的申请文件及相关费用，一概不予退还。
除了准备以上文件以外，申请者也需另准备一份电子副本（by email)，提呈予森美兰中华总商会。
马来西亚中华总商会收集各属会员提呈之亚太平洋商务旅行卡申请书后直接呈交移民厅，并将申请编号电邮有关属会/个别申请者，于提呈申请三个月后，发电邮提醒有关属会/个别申请者去查询其申请状况。
一般申请手续须时4~6个月。
进一步的细节，请浏览以下网站:
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As the US and Canada are not participating in the ABTC scheme, all ABTC card holders travelling to the US or Canada will still be subjected to the existing immigration clearance process at the destination..
Please also take note that with immediate effect, there are NEW PROCEDURES in the card collection. You may refer to item "OPTIONS FOR CARD COLLECTION AT IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA, PUTRAJAYA" for new procedures.
Conditions of the applicant:
1. NSCCCI’s member
2. Must be a Malaysian citizen holding a valid passport
3. A frequent traveller to APEC countries.
4. Company’s Directors (eg: Executive Director, Managing Director)
5. Company’s senior position
All applicants are required to provide the following documents:
1. original completed APEC Business Travel Card Application Form (Attach with blue background passport size photo – with collar/ Formal)
2. a photocopy of Malaysian Passport (Biodata Page and Signature Page, more than 4 years validity)
3. a photocopy of applicant’s IC (front and back)
4. Copy of passport inside pages that have been stamped to prove frequent travel to APEC countries (Minimum 5 times travel passport chops to APEC countries travel record (latest 3 years) to prove the applicant is a frequent traveller to APEC countries.)
5. company’s supporting letter to NSCCCI, ACCCIM, IMI, please refer sample letter (Remarks: Applicant cannot sign the letter by themselves, another Director sign the letter)
6. latest print out of Corporate Information of Companies Commission of Malaysia (Corporate Information)
7. Job’s Description with company profile in write -up to prove personal / company actively involved in business that require to travel frequently to the overseas
8. A copy of current APEC card for Re-application purposes only.
9. A copy of appointment letter if applicant is not Director of the company.
10. Organization Chart (Indicate applicant’s name on the chart)
11. Attachment :
– invitations to international conference/overseas trade shows, fairs or exhibitions or
– contracts and/or business/investment agreements or
– company profile of the reputable business clients who receive a good/service from the business or
– any other third party documents which can identify you, your business and your need to travel for business related purposes
12. Payment:
Effective 1 February 2026, the Immigration Department of Malaysia will impose an application fee of RM100 for each APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) application. Payment for this fee can only be made via credit card or debit card.
To facilitate the application process, The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) will arrange for an appointed agent to make the RM100 payment to the Immigration Department upon submission of the application documents.
Accordingly, applicants are required to make payment to ACCCIM by two separate cheques, as follows:
1. RM85 (RM35 + RM50: ACCCIM administrative fee and transportation allowance)
2. RM100 (Immigration Department – APEC Business Travel Card application fee). This amount will be transferred to the appointed agent after the cheque has been cleared, for payment to the Immigration Department.
Please note that all the application documents and related fees submitted to the Immigration Department of Malaysia are strictly non-refundable.
Besides the above documents, applicants also have to prepare one electronic copy (by email) to NSCCCI.
ACCCIM will collectively submit the ABTC applications from Constituent Chambers and dispatch to Immigration Department, get the reference number issued by immigration and e-mail to constituent chambers/ applicants. ACCCIM will send respective reminders to constituent chambers / applicants to check ABTC status after 3 months from date of submission to immigration.
Processing Time is 4-6 months depending on the approval given by member countries through the ABTC System (on-line).
OPERATING HOURS
Monday – Friday : 8.00 am – 4.00 pm
Lunch Hour:
Monday – Thursday : 1.00 pm – 2.00pm
Friday : 12.00 pm – 2.45 pm
