Is a Hong Kong SAR passport holder, with a USA working visa (L-1), and an APEC Business Travel card, eligible to apply for the Global Entry Program?
Is a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holder, with a USA working visa (L-1), and an APEC Business Travel card, eligible to apply for the Global Entry Program?
If not, is there any appropriate fast-entry program that I can apply?
Best Answer
The only eligible nationalities are:
U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents and citizens of the following countries are eligible for Global Entry membership:
Citizens of Argentina
Citizens of India
Citizens of Colombia
Citizens of United Kingdom
Citizens of Germany
Citizens of Panama
Citizens of Singapore
Citizens of South Korea
Citizens of Switzerland
Citizens of Taiwan
Mexican nationals
Canadian citizens are technically ineligible, but can apply for the NEXUS program, which includes all benefits of Global Entry at a lower price. However, the only interview centres available are located within Canada, or at US sites near the border. (The furthest from the border at the time of writing is Seattle's Boeing Field.) U.S. citizens and many permanent residents of Canada and the U.S. are also eligible.
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What is APEC Global Entry?
Content. The U.S. APEC Business Travel Card Program (ABTC) is a voluntary program to facilitate travel for U.S. citizens engaged in verified business in the APEC region and U.S. government officials engaged in APEC business. To apply, please visit the Trusted Traveler Program website.Who qualifies for APEC?
Nineteen APEC economies are fully participating members to the ABTC scheme: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, and Viet Nam.What countries does the APEC card cover?
The APEC Member States The members include: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.Should I get APEC Business Travel Card?
For frequent travellers, the APEC business travel card (ABTC) is worth considering. Its main purpose is to streamline the entry process into APEC countries - making business travel managers' lives easier and accelerating immigration processing for travellers.USA Visa from Hong Kong l Contact us l All Nationalities
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