In NZ I had one as a junior engineer in 2004-2006 who travelled to SE Asia regularly (6 times a year). Skipped all the faff of applying for Chinese visas (at th

In NZ I had one as a junior engineer in 2004-2006 who travelled to SE Asia regularly (6 times a year). Skipped all the faff of applying for Chinese visas (at the time: at the land border they're quick, but you need to get in advance before flying in). And got diplomatic lane at all the other airports which was nice :) While it says "4-6 months" to get the full card, you get your important countries within a month and they send you new cards as others come through. Current requirements in NZ look to be: > The APEC Business Travel Card is available to New Zealand business people engaged in trade and investment activities, who: > * are nationals of New Zealand and hold a New Zealand passport > * travel frequently to conduct trade and investment activities in participating APEC countries > * have not been convicted of a criminal offence, or deported from, or asked to leave, or been refused entry, or otherwise excluded entry from any country. Well worth it. (edit: formatting)