Circular No. 28/2016/TT-BCA dated July 05, 2016 of the Ministry of Public Security on implementation of regulation on issuance and management of APEC business travel cards

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Circular No. 28/2016/TT-BCA dated July 05, 2016 of the Ministry of Public Security on implementation of regulation on issuance and management of APEC business travel cards
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Official number:28/2016/TT-BCASigner:To Lam
Type:CircularExpiry date:Updating
Issuing date:05/07/2016Effect status:
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APEC business travel card shall be valid for 5 years

Ministry of Public Security issued Circular No. 28/2016/TT-BCA on July 05, 2016 on implementation of regulation on issuance and management of APEC business travel cards.

According to this Circular, APEC business travel cards may function as an entry visa into countries and territories as members of APEC business travel cards. APEC business travel card issued to Vietnamese businesspersons shall be valid for 5 years since the date of issue; in case remaining validity period of the businessperson’s passport is less than 5 years, validity period of the new APEC business travel card shall be equal to validity period of such passport. Especially APEC business travel card with validity being terminated shall not be restored.

Also in accordance with this Circular, any APEC business travel card holder who enters Vietnam shall be issued a certificate of temporary residence which is valid for 90 days for each entry; if the remaining validity period of APEC business travel card is less than 90 days, validity of the certificate of temporary residence to be issued shall be the remaining validity period of the APEC business travel card.

This Circular takes effect on August 20, 2016.
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THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY

Circular No.  28/2016/TT-BCA dated July 05, 2016 of the Ministry of Public Security on implementation of regulation on issuance and management of APEC business travel cards
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 45/2006/QD-TTg dated February 28, 2006 promulgating the Regulation on issuance and management of APEC business travel cards and Decision No. 54/2015/QD-TTg dated October 29, 2015 on amendments and supplements to a number of the Regulation on issuance and management of APEC business travel cards enclosed with Decision No. 45/2006/QD-TTg;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 106/2014/ND-CP dated November 17, 2014 defining functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;
At the request of director of General Department of Security;
The Minister of Public Security has promulgated the Circular providing instructions on the implementation of the Regulation on issuance and management of APEC business travel cards.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of adjustment and subject of application
1. This Circular provides instructions on:
a) Procedures for issuance, re-issuance and management of APEC business travel cards (hereinafter referred to as ‘ABTC’) to Vietnamese businesspersons;
b) Issuance of ABTC and certificates of temporary residence to foreign businesspersons;
2. This Circular applies to businesspersons at home and abroad; agencies, organizations, enterprises and individuals in connection with issuance, use and management of ABTC.
Article 2. Validity of ABTC
1. ABTC may function as an entry visa into countries and territories as members of ABTC participating economies (herein ‘member economies’).
2. ABTC with validity being terminated shall not be restored (even if lost ABTC have been found).
Article 3. Notification of loss of ABTCs, cancelation of validity of lost ABTCs
1. Any individual whose ABTC is lost, within 48 hours since detection of loss, should make notification to Immigration Administration, the Ministry of Public Security according to Form X09 enclosed herewith. Similarly, any foreign individual currently residing in Vietnam should make notification to Immigration Administration and at the same time to representative agency of the member economy that issued the ABTC.
2. Upon receipt of the notification, Immigration Administration shall issuance a written confirmation to the card holder; carry out cancelation of validity of the card and at the same time give notification to the member economy of this cancelation.

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