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APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) — Thailand Filing by Notary Law Firm

Five-year ABTC issuance under the Thai Immigration Bureau ABTC Office. Eligible holders enjoy fast-lane immigration and visa-free entry of up to 60–90 days into 19 APEC economies for business meetings.

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The APEC Business Travel Card is a 5-year multi-entry document jointly issued by 19 APEC economies. It lets approved business travellers use APEC fast-lanes at airports and bypass visa applications for short-stay business visits.

Thailand's ABTC Office sits inside the Immigration Bureau (Chaeng Wattana). Each application requires criminal-record clearance, corporate evidence and pre-clearance from every destination economy listed — typically 4–6 months end to end.

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What you need to know

Eligibility checklist

  • Thai national OR foreign work-permit holder employed by a Thai company
  • Active passport with ≥6 months validity and 4 blank pages
  • Clean criminal record (recent Thai PCC + foreign jurisdiction PCCs if applicable)
  • Corporate evidence of APEC business: export invoices, BOI certificate, foreign subsidiaries, investment proof
  • Two recent passport photos meeting ABTC specification

Member economies (fast-lane + visa-free)

Australia · Brunei · Chile · China · Hong Kong · Indonesia · Japan · Korea · Malaysia · Mexico · New Zealand · Papua New Guinea · Peru · Philippines · Russia · Singapore · Taiwan · Thailand · Vietnam.

USA and Canada participate as transitional members — fast-lane only, visa still required.

End-to-end process

Typical timeline: 4–6 months from filing to card collection.

  • Initial eligibility review and corporate diligence
  • Criminal record clearance (Thai + foreign jurisdictions)
  • Compile corporate APEC business evidence dossier
  • Lodge with Thai ABTC Office
  • Pre-clearance from each destination economy
  • Card issuance and physical collection in Bangkok

Fees

Fixed engagement covers preparation, lodgement, status tracking and card collection.

  • Solo applicant — THB 35,000 + government fees
  • Corporate batch (5+ applicants) — discounted per-head
  • Renewal — THB 18,000 + government fees
  • Lost-card replacement — THB 15,000 + fees

Fees

Fixed engagement covers preparation, lodgement, status tracking and card collection.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the card valid?

Five years, multiple entry, automatically aligned to the latest expiring pre-clearance.

Can holders work in member economies?

No — ABTC permits short-stay business visits only (meetings, negotiations, conferences). Work or paid services still need the local work visa.

Can a foreign work-permit holder apply through Thailand?

Yes, provided the employer is a Thai-registered entity with proven APEC business activity and the applicant holds an active work permit.

What if one economy denies pre-clearance?

The card is still issued with the remaining approvals; the rejected economy simply is not listed on the card back.

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How it works

5-step notarisation flow

Designed to be concise, auditable, and zero wasted time.

  1. 1. Book

    within 5 min

    Reach us on LINE / phone — pick a slot and branch.

  2. 2. Review

    10–15 min

    Notary verifies completeness and picks the right certificate.

  3. 3. Sign

    5 min

    You sign the document in the notary's presence.

  4. 4. Stamp

    5–10 min

    Notary signs, applies the seal, and logs the registry number.

  5. 5. Deliver

    instant–3 days

    Walk out with originals / EMS / hand-off to consulate.

Get a fixed-fee quote in writing

Send documents via LINE or email — we reply within one business day with a fixed quote and timeline.

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