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The process covers submission via email for initial evaluation, submitting physical copies and a non-refundable processing fee, PHILEXPORT endorsement preparation for the DFA, and DFA pre-screening and evaluation including prequalification for approved applicants. It specifies eligibility criteria, detailed document requirements (citizenship, clearances, travel history, company certifications, financial statements, and partner information), and a processing-fee table for small and medium/large enterprises.",{"@graph":63,"@context":118},[64,80,101],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":51,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/general/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/abtc-procedures-and-requirements-1-procedures-and-requirements/306621/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/abtc-procedures-and-requirements-1-procedures-and-requirements/306621.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"Dipper","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-20","2026-09-19",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":9},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",{"@type":102,"mainEntity":103},"FAQPage",[104,110,114],{"name":105,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":107},"How does an applicant submit an ABTC application through PHILEXPORT?","Question",{"text":108,"@type":109},"Applicants submit applications to the Export Facilitation Department via email for initial evaluation. The applicant is then notified to submit physical copies of requirements together with the non-refundable processing fee.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What are the key qualifications required for endorsement in a new application?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"Applicants must be Filipino citizens or Filipino passport holders, work in a Philippine-based company, have at least four business-travel trips per year in the last five years within the APEC region, have not been convicted of a criminal offense, and have a PHILEXPORT member company in good standing that is not in DTI watch lists.",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What are the processing fees and how do they differ for enterprise sizes?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"The ABTC fee is 7,000 for PHILEXPORT National small enterprises (S) with total assets of P3,000,001–P15M, and 9,000 for medium and large enterprises (MD&L) with total assets of P15,000,001 above.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":120,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":122,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":124,"site_id":56},306621,1789838986,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":127},{"doc_id":124,"user_id":128,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":9,"category_id":50,"category_name":51,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":9,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":76,"language":135,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":136,"faqs":137,"seo_title":138,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":125,"read_time":9},1374404997633,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_a8503ba1806abce46bf441b54a3ca4cd","Procedures:  \n1. Applications must be submitted to the Export Facilitation Department via email [ef.philexport@gmail.com](ef.philexport@gmail.com) , for initial evaluation of an Export Facilitation (EF) Officer .  \n2. The applicant will be notified to submit the physical copy of requirements by the EF Officer together with the payment of processing fee (non-refundable) .  \n3. PHILEXPORT prepares endorsement letter to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) (done within 7 working days if there are no issues with our Membership  \nDepartment) .  \n4. Upon submission to DFA, ABTC-Philippines pre-screens and evaluates applications.  \n5. Denied applications will get a formal letter within 3-4 weeks from receipt by DFA of application.  \n6. Standard approval of applications is within 2-4 months. The long processing time is due to the awaiting of approval from the APEC participating economies. Each of the economies still do background check before giving approvals. Logistics is also a factor since the printing of cards is done only in Australia.  \n7. Approved applicants will receive an email from DFA containing their log-in credentials to the Virtual ABTC App.  \nA. NEW APPLICATION  \n1. QUALIFICATIONS/CRITERIA FOR ENDORSEMENT: (All must be met)  \n􀀁 Applicant must be a FILIPINO CITIZEN or FILIPINO Passport Holder;  \n􀀁 Applicant must be working in a Philippine-based company;  \n􀀁 Applicant with business travel frequency of at least four (4) times a year for the past five (5) years within APEC region at the time of application;  \n􀀁 Applicant has not been convicted of criminal offense;  \n􀀁 Company must be a PHILEXPORT member of GOOD STANDING;  \n􀀁 Company/Applicant MUST NOT BE INCLUDED in the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) watch list.  \n2. REQUIREMENTS: (All requirements must be submitted in 2 sets, 1 original & 1 photocopy)  \n􀀁 Duly accomplished APEC Business Travel card application form. Signature must be within the box only;  \n􀀁 Original copy of A VALID NBI Clearance for Travel Abroad (on the time of application);  \n􀀁 Original copy of A VALID Bureau of Immigration (BI) Clearance;  \n􀀁 Recent (at least 6 months old) Passport size photograph with white background and printed in clear quality photo paper (3 copies);  \n􀀁 Photocopy of old and new passport (valid not less than 2 years) pages with personal details, arrival, departure and visa stamps;  \n􀀁 Summary of past and current activities/trips (at least 4 trips per year for the last 5 years) in APEC countries with specified (who/what/why) purpose of travel. Personal visits not included. Should be signed Certified True and Correct by the applicant;  \n􀀁 Letter of Explanation for the insufficient or lack of travels from 2020-2021 addressed to the Department of Foreign Affairs;  \n􀀁 Company certification stating that the applicant:  \na) Holds AN EXECUTIVE OR MANAGERIAL POSITION in the company;  \n- Includes duties and responsibilities in relation to investments and trade in APEC economies;  \nb) Has not been previously denied entry to participating APEC member countries; and  \nc) Intends to visit participating APEC member countries for commercial or business purposes for the next coming months.  \n􀀁 Resume/Curriculum Vitae (to include statement of the basis/justification to hold an ABTC);  \n􀀁 Certified true copy of Securities and Exchange Commission Registration (SEC);  \n􀀁 Copy of Articles of incorporation and by-laws of the company filed with the SEC;  \n􀀁 Latest Audited Balance Sheet and Income Statement for the last 2 fiscal years acknowledged by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) (showing total assets worth at least Php3,000,000 .00);  \n􀀁 Name, address, and contact numbers of Business Partners in APEC countries;  \n􀀁 Profile of the company to include:  \na) Organizational Chart (name of the officers must be provided aside from the positions);  \nb. ) Annual Volume of past and current transaction with business partners in APEC; c) Statement on how the company will benefit or has benefited f","cbCaidfaFYfBHxfn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidfaFYfBHxfn","pdf",126353,"English","# Procedures\n## Application submission and evaluation workflow\n## New application: qualifications and requirements\n## Processing fee\n## Renewal application: requirements and fee","[{\"question\":\"How does an applicant submit an ABTC application through PHILEXPORT?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants submit applications to the Export Facilitation Department via email for initial evaluation. 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