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WHEN IS IT NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR AN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE BUSINESS LICENSE? HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

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Dear TLK Law Firm, I currently have a question and hope to hear from you as follows: I want to do international travel business, but I don't know if I have the right to do so. Apply for an international travel service business license. So let me ask: When is it necessary to apply for an international travel service business license? How long will it take? 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. Circular No. 13/2019/TT-BVHTTDL issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 15, 2017 detailing a number of articles of the Law on Tourism;

5. Other legal documents provide relevant guidance.

CONSULTATION CONTENT

International travel service business license is a license issued to businesses operating in the international travel industry when the businesses meet all the conditions prescribed by law and submit valid documents to the agency. have authority according to the law. So in what cases do you need to apply for an international travel service business license? How long will it take? This is the question that most customers send to TLK Law Firm.

Therefore, through this article, we - TLK Law Firm will answer your questions about: When is it necessary to apply for an international travel service business license? How long will it take?

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I. SOME IMPORTANT LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICES BUSINESS LICENSES

1. What is the travel service business? Doing business in international travel services?

According to Tourism Law No. 09/2017/QH14, travel service business is the construction, sale and implementation of part or all of tour programs for tourists. Accordingly, travel business includes domestic travel business and international travel business. As follows:

(1) Domestic travel business is the construction, sale and organization of travel programs for domestic tourists that meet the conditions;

(2) International travel business is the construction, sale and organization of travel programs for international tourists that meet the conditions.

Thus, international travel and tourism business is the implementation of market research activities, setting up travel programs, advertising and selling these programs, organizing program implementation and guiding tourism.

2. When is it necessary to apply for an international travel service business license?

According to Tourism Law No. 09/2017/QH14, after being granted a Business Registration Certificate, businesses that want to conduct international travel business must carry out procedures for granting an international travel business license. Only when granted an international travel business license by the General Department of Tourism can a business legally operate an international travel business.

International travel business licenses are only issued to businesses established in accordance with current laws and registered in the following business lines: Tour operator: International travel business.

Thus, in case an enterprise wants to conduct international travel business, it needs to carry out procedures to apply for an International Travel Business License.

3. Conditions for international travel service business?

According to the Law on Tourism No. 09/2017/QH14, conditions for international travel services business include:

First: Is an enterprise established according to the provisions of law on enterprises.

Second: Deposit money for international travel services business at the bank. As follows:

(1) Travel service business for international tourists to Vietnam: 250,000,000 VND (Two hundred and fifty million VND);

(2) Travel service business for tourists going abroad: 500,000,000 VND (Five hundred million VND);

(3) Travel service business for international tourists coming to Vietnam and tourists going abroad: 500,000,000 VND (Five hundred million VND);

(4) The person in charge of the travel service business must have graduated from a major in travel with a college degree or higher. In case of graduating from college or higher with another major, you must have a certificate in international tourism operations.

Note: The cruise tourism majors mentioned above include: travel and tourism service management, cruise management, tour operations, tourism marketing, tourism, cruise tourism, tourism business and management, MICE tourism management, travel agents, tour guides and other industries, professions and majors that can perform one of the phrases "tourism", "tourism". "travel guide" in accordance with legal regulations.

Third: 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 in another major, a certificate of domestic tourism operations must be obtained.

Thus, businesses that meet the above conditions will be granted a license to conduct international travel services.

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II. PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR AN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICES BUSINESS LICENSE

1. Implementation steps

According to Tourism Law No. 09/2017/QH14, the process of applying for an international travel service business license is carried out as follows:

Step 1: Enterprises applying for an international travel service business license submit 01 set of documents to the General Department of Tourism;

Step 2: The General Department of Tourism checks the documents and requests to complete them (if any);

Step 3: If the application is valid, the General Department of Tourism evaluates and issues an international travel service business license to the enterprise and notifies the specialized tourism agency of the province where the enterprise is headquartered;

Step 4: The enterprise requests an international travel service business license to receive the results.

2. Profile components

Enterprises applying for an international travel service business license must prepare a set of documents including the following documents:

1. Application for an international travel service business license according to the form prescribed by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

2. Certified copy of Business Registration Certificate or Investment Registration Certificate issued by a competent state agency;

3. Certificate of deposit for travel service business;

4. Certified copies of diplomas and certificates of the person in charge of the travel service business;

5. Certified copy of the appointment decision or labor contract between the travel service enterprise and the person in charge of the travel service business;

6. Power of attorney for the person submitting the application (in case of authorizing someone else to do so);

7. Certified copy of personal legal documents (ID card, citizen identification card, valid passport) of the person performing the procedure;

8. Other documents required by competent state agencies (if any).

Number of documents: 01 set. 

3. Resolution agency

General Department of Tourism

4. Processing time

Within 10 days from the date of receiving the valid dossier, the General Department of Tourism shall evaluate and issue an international travel service business license to the enterprise and notify the specialized tourism agency at the provincial level where the enterprise is headquartered. 

5. Implementation results

International travel service business license.

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II. SUMMARY OF ANSWER SECTION: WHEN IS IT NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR AN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE BUSINESS LICENSE? HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

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

1. Regarding cases requiring an international travel service business license: Enterprises conducting international travel business activities;

2. Regarding time: 10 days from the date of receiving valid documents.

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V. SOME QUESTIONS RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICES BUSINESS LICENSE 

Question 1: How is the scope of travel service business regulated?

Reply:

According to Tourism Law No. 09/2017/QH14, the scope of international travel services business is regulated as follows:

(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;

(4) Foreign-invested enterprises are only allowed to conduct international travel services to serve international tourists coming to Vietnam, except in the case of international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party. members have different regulations.

Thus, businesses providing international travel services must not proceed arbitrarily. Accordingly, international travel service businesses are allowed to conduct international travel services and domestic travel services.

Question 2: In what cases can a travel service business license be renewed?

Reply:

Pursuant to the Law on Tourism No. 09/2017/QH14, businesses request to renew their travel service business license in the following cases:

(1) Change the Business Registration Certificate or Investment Registration Certificate;

(2) Changing the scope of international travel service business.

Therefore, if the enterprise falls into the above cases, it is recommended to renew its travel service business license.

Question 3: How long does it take to reissue a travel service business license?

Reply:

Pursuant to the Law on Tourism No. 09/2017/QH14, businesses request to re-issue their travel service business license in case the travel service business license is lost or damaged. Within 05 working days from the date of receiving the enterprise's application, the state agency with licensing authority is responsible for re-issuing the travel service business license to the enterprise; In case of refusal, it must be notified in writing and clearly state the reason.

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