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License to Operate Passenger Transportation
旅客运输经营许可证
ໃບອະນຸຍາດດໍາເນີນທຸລະກິດຂົນສົ່ງໂດຍສານ
Any person or legal entity that intends to operate the passenger transportation business which are the activities of the movement of the passenger from one place to another destination by any transportation vehicles either domestically (from one district/province to another) and internationally. Apply at Public Work and Transport Department.
Who needs this
Any person or legal entity that intends to operate the passenger transportation business which are the activities of the movement of the passenger from one place to another destination by any transportation vehicles either domestically (from one district/province to another) and internationally.
Requirements
- Shall obtain a prior approval to operate in the designated route from the Department of Public Works and Transportation of the route origin as endorsed by the Route Management Committee
- Shall have at least 2 technical staff that graduated with High Diploma in transportation; provided one staff shall have at least 5 year of working experiences
- Shall have minimum registered capital of 1 Billon LAK for the domestic transportation and 3 Billion LAK for international transportation
- In the case of international transportation, the applicant shall have more than 3 years of effective business operation of domestic transportation
- Shall have at least 5 vehicals for domestic transportation or have sufficient behicals as agreed for each route of international transportation
- This Business is reserved for Lao citizen only. Therefore, the foreign investor is prohibited to invest in this business.
Documents — first application
| Document | Note |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Annual Tax Payment | or the receipt of tax payment |
| Application Form | |
| Feasibility Study | |
| Copy of ID | |
| Copy of Enterprise Registration Certificate | |
| Passport | for foreign investor |
| Certificate of the Capital Importation | Or Bank Statement (for foreign investor) |
| Letter of Assets Declaration | |
| Education Certificate | academic certificate of the owners and staff |
| Application form for renewal | |
| Photo (3x4) | photo of the owner (4 photos) |
Documents — renewal
| Document | Note |
|---|---|
| Copy of Enterprise Registration Certificate | |
| Photo (3x4) |
Legal framework
- Instruction governing the Establishment of Controlled Business in Public Works and Transportation Sector
- Law on Land Transportation (Amended)
- Instruction commenting on the Terms and Conditions of Investment in the Transportation Sector
How to submit
- Means of presentation
- At the Authority Offices
- Address of authority
- Public Work and Transport Department, Vientiane Capital
- Processing time
- 3 The authority will consider and issue the license within 3 official days after the applicants submit the complete application and required documents. The applicant is recommended to follow up with the authority closely in case the submitted documents or/and required documents are incomplete. The applicant will later have to submit the correct documents according to the advise from the authority.
Validity and renewal
- Has an expiry date
- YES
- Validity
- 12 months
- Renewal process
- This formality shall be valid until 31 of December for each year and it shall be renewed by 30th of March in the following year.