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Originally Posted by MichaelWinn
i am afraid what you say is very true
not everyone can get the apec card
if you apply in spore the spore ministry of home affairs will surely check one's
background carefully
unless you are working in the spore goverment stats board,most ordinary
people will not be able to get a supporting letter from the regulatory bodies
the only way to get round this is to register a trade company in hong kong and then use it to support your application
personally i feel it is better to have hong kong citizenship than to have a spore passport if you plan to stay long term in china
if you ever get into trouble outside spore, you will know what i mean
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I think your information is not fully accurate.
Unless the entire process has changed, it is not at all difficult to apply and get the apec card.
You don't need government links, nor working in any related bodies.
As mentioned, all you need is payment, photo, signature, letter from company saying you are required to travel frequently extensively.
Especially so for countries like HK, Sg, who don't require visa to many countries. Already visa requirements is waived, the only additional to these countries is the length of stay. Special lanes for easier access is just a perk.
Hence, other than ease of entry and length of stay.
No need for additional conspiracy theories.....
The people I know, including myself are just ordinary folks, who applied, and gotten the card, with all countries listed, and no special requirements. Of course I applied very early on, one of the first 150 I think, so maybe over the years things changed, and requirements got stricter?