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WHAT IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PERMIT? WHAT IS A DOMESTIC TRAVEL PERMIT?

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Dear TLK Law Firm, I currently have a question and hope to hear from you as follows: In recent years, Vietnam's tourism industry has developed very well and I want to invest in the business with travel services both domestically and internationally. However, I don't understand clearly what an international travel license and a domestic travel license are? Looking forward to your company's answer. Thank you!

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Thank you for your trust and sending questions to TLK Law Firm. Based on legal regulations and practical solutions, we would like to send you the following consulting content:

LEGAL BASIS

1. Tourism Law No. 09/2017/QH14 passed by the National Assembly on January 1, 2018;

2. Decree No. 168/2017/ND-CP issued by the Government on December 31, 2017 detailing a number of articles of the Law on Tourism;

3. Decree No. 94/2021/ND-CP issued by the Government on October 28, 2021 amending and supplementing Article 14 of Decree No. 168/2017/ND-CP;

4. Other legal documents provide relevant guidance.

CONSULTATION CONTENT

Tourism activities are activities of tourists, organizations and individuals doing tourism business and agencies, organizations and individuals related to tourism. To meet and keep up with the pace of development of the domestic and international tourism industry, many businesses have conducted international and domestic travel services. However, to do business legally, businesses must be granted a travel license by a competent state agency. So what are international travel licenses and domestic travel licenses? This is a question that many customers sent to TLK Law Firm. Therefore, through this article, we - TLK Law Firm will answer to your questions about "What is an international travel license?" What is a domestic travel permit? ”

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I. SOME IMPORTANT LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PERMITS AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL PERMITS

1. Conditions for being granted an international travel license

Pursuant to the 2017 Tourism Law, to be granted an international travel service business license, businesses must meet the following conditions:

(1) Is an enterprise established according to the provisions of law on enterprises;

(2) Deposit for international travel services business at the bank;

(3) The person in charge of the travel service business must have graduated from college or higher with a major in travel. In case of graduating from college or higher in another major, he/she must have a professional certificate in international tourism operations. Specifically, including the following majors: tourism and travel service management, travel management, tour operations, tourism marketing, tourism, travel tourism, tourism management and business.

Thus, when the above conditions regarding business establishment, deposit and person in charge are met, the business will be granted a travel service business license.

2. Conditions for being granted a domestic travel license

Pursuant to the 2017 Law on Tourism, a domestic travel license is a license issued by a competent state agency to businesses operating in the travel business when the business meets the following conditions:

(1) Is an enterprise established according to the provisions of law on enterprises;

(2) Deposit for domestic travel services business at the bank;

(3) The person in charge of travel service business must have graduated from intermediate school or higher with a major in travel. In case of graduating from intermediate school or higher with another major, a certificate of domestic tourism operations must be obtained.

Thus, when all three conditions of business license, deposit and person in charge of business are met, the enterprise will be granted a license to operate domestic travel services by a competent state agency.

=> See more: Can the international travel service business license be reissued?

3. Scope of travel service business

Pursuant to the 2017 Law on Tourism, when conducting travel service business, businesses rely on the domestic travel service business license and international travel service business license to carry out the following business scope:

(1) Domestic travel service business to serve domestic tourists;

(2) International travel service business serving international tourists coming to Vietnam and tourists going abroad;

(3) Enterprises providing international travel services are allowed to conduct international travel services and domestic travel services, except in the following cases:

- Foreign-invested enterprises are only allowed to conduct international travel services to serve international tourists coming to Vietnam;

- International treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member have different provisions.

Thus, when operating a travel service business, businesses need to operate within the business scope decided by the competent state agency when issuing a travel service business certificate.

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II. SUMMARY OF THE ANSWER SECTION: WHAT IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PERMIT? WHAT IS A DOMESTIC TRAVEL PERMIT?

Dear Customers, from the above synthesis and analysis, TLK Law Firm would like to give the following answer!

An international travel license is a required document for businesses to be allowed to organize and guide tourists from abroad when they visit or travel in a country. An international travel license is issued by a competent state agency when the conditions for international travel service business are met.

A domestic travel license is a type of document that only when a business is granted can it carry out activities in the field of domestic tourism. A domestic travel license is issued by a competent state agency when it meets all conditions for domestic travel service business. Issuing a travel license helps businesses provide services legally and within the scope of business.

=> See more: What are the sanctions for doing international travel services without a license?

III. HOW SHOULD YOU BEST CHOOSE AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES?

An organization providing quality and reputable legal services should have the following criteria:

First: Must be an official legal organization with a legal operating license;

Second: It is better if the Board of Directors must be lawyers, experienced and have high degrees;

Third: Have a team of lawyers and a systematic, professional, and thoroughly trained human resources system;

Fourth: Friendly, dedicated and make every effort for the benefit of customers. Consider customer satisfaction and work quality as your own honor;

Fifth: Professional, thoughtful, flexible and logical service provision process to optimize work performance and save customers' time;

Sixth: Reasonable and competitive service prices;

Seventh: Rich services in both fields of supply and service packages in the same field for customers to choose the appropriate service package, as well as comprehensive support for customers throughout the operation process. movement;

Eighth: Have the ability to Connect - Promote commercial relationships for customers if customers have needs,...

Finding a comprehensive, professional and reputable legal consulting organization is what every customer wants. Because no one wants to risk losing both money and time while the results are not as expected. However, finding such an organization is not easy because the number of service providers in the Vietnamese market today is very large with varying quality.

A suggestion for you: Although our TLK Law Firm does not dare to claim to be the best legal service provider on the market, we satisfy all of the above criteria and more will definitely be a good choice for you.

IV. SOME QUESTIONS RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PERMITS AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL PERMITS

Question 1: Is deposit required for domestic travel service businesses?

Reply:

The answer is yes.

Pursuant to the Law on Tourism 2017, in order for an enterprise to be granted a license to operate domestic travel services by a competent state agency, in addition to meeting the conditions for establishing a business, the person in charge of travel services, deposit is one of three required conditions. The deposit is intended to ensure implementation in emergency cases where the business is unable to allocate funds to resolve promptly.

Question 2: What behaviors are strictly prohibited in tourism activities?

Reply:

Pursuant to the 2017 Law on Tourism, when conducting tourism business activities, organizations and individuals are not allowed to perform the following prohibited acts:

(1) Harming national sovereignty, interests, national defense, security, social order and safety, cultural traditions, ethics, and fine customs of the nation;

(2) Taking advantage of tourism activities to bring people from Vietnam abroad or from abroad into Vietnam illegally;

(3) Infringement of tourism resources and tourism environment;

(4) Discrimination against tourists, illegal profit from tourists; competing for tourists, forcing tourists to buy goods and services;

(5) Doing tourism business when not meeting business conditions, not having a business license or not maintaining business conditions during operations according to the provisions of this Law and other relevant laws ;

(6) Using the travel service business license of another travel service business or allowing another organization or individual to use the travel service business license of the enterprise for business activities;

(7) Practicing as a tour guide when not qualified to practice;

(8) Advertising the wrong type or class of tourist accommodation establishment recognized by a competent state agency; advertising the type and class of tourist accommodation establishments that have not been recognized by a competent state agency.

In addition to the above prohibited acts, organizations and individuals must comply with other prohibited acts according to other relevant laws.

Question 3: How are the responsibilities of travel agents regulated?

Reply:

Pursuant to the 2017 Law on Tourism, businesses recognized as travel agents by competent state agencies must have the following responsibilities:

(1) Notify the provincial tourism agency of the time to start business operations, business location and information about the travel agency assignment business;

(2) Sell the tour program with the correct content and price as in the agency contract; are not allowed to organize travel programs;

(3) Prepare and keep records of tour programs sold to tourists according to the provisions of law;

(4) Hang the travel agency sign in a recognizable position at the agency's headquarters.

Thus, in addition to the rights that travel agents enjoy, travel agents need to be responsible for fully implementing the provisions of law.

=> See more: When is it necessary to apply for an international travel service business license? How long will it take?

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