Please note that APEC can only provide letters of invitation to presenting authors who have paid their registration fee. We are not able to provide letters of invitation to anyone else. Please don't ask for an exception – it cannot be granted.

To request a Letter Of Invitation to support your visa application, forward to apec@apec-conf.org your registration confirmation email. Include in your email message the following information:

1. The number and title of your paper
   
   
2. The email address at which to contact you if we have any questions
   
   
3. The postal address to which you want the letter sent.
   
   
4. A fax number if you want a copy of the letter faxed to you.
   
   
5. Date of birth, passport number and if you have previously attended APEC are not required but may be included in your letter if provided with your request.

Some important points:

• Letters of invitation can only be sent to presenting authors who have paid their registration fee for APEC 2006
  
  
• Complete one request for each person requiring a visa.
  
  
• Submit each request only once.
  
  
• Your e-mail address is REQUIRED.
  
  
• We will not be able to process any request received after February 17, 2006.
  
  
• The original copy of your letter from APEC will be sent via surface mail - please allow enough time for delivery.
  
  
• If you wish to pay for your invitation to be sent via international UPS or FedEx, you must have your own account with either of these couriers. Please provide your account number with either of these companies. Absolutely NO exceptions will be made to this policy.

Remember to allow 3 to 4 months to obtain your visa.