Unique Visa UK: Russia Visa Cardholders

Russia previously allowed cardholders express lane access at key immigration checkpoints and multiple short-term entry, as in other APEC economies which are fully participating member economies. But it did not offer a visa-free benefit.

Canada and the US remain transitional members of the ABTC scheme.

"Russia's full participation in the APEC Business Travel Card scheme is another step toward integrating our region's economies to make doing business easier and faster," said Agnieszka Holland, Convenor of the APEC Business Mobility Group which administers the ABTC scheme.

There are currently more than 120,000 active ABTC cardholders.

"Business community awareness and interest in the programme has grown steadily since its inception in 1997," Holland noted.

"This is encouraging APEC economies to work together to expand and improve it," Holland said.

The ABTC programme reduces cardholders' cross-border business travel costs in the APEC region by 38 percent, according to APEC Policy Support Unit research.

Specifically, the card was found to reduce application time costs by 43.3 percent, immigration processing time costs by 52.4 percent and application fees by 27.8 percent.

About 91 percent of cardholders expressed overall programme satisfaction.

The card is valid for three years and was equipped with security-enhancing features in 2011 to prevent alternation and counterfeiting. It is currently limited to applicants from APEC member economies.

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Russia Visa Cardholders

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