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印刷厂开办许可证
Publication Department · 3 As advised by the authority
C — 制造业
印刷厂开办许可证
Publication Department · 3 According to the authority
J — 信息与通信
参保人及家属信息变更申请
Lao Social Security Organization · 5 It shall be done within the timeframe because social security authority will send a list of employees' information to the hospitals of their choice once a week or every Monday
参保人复工通知（已持卡或已登记）
Lao Social Security Organization · 0 Because the application form will be sent by a working unit, and once the social security authority receives it, they will record it into the database
参保人离职通知
Lao Social Security Organization · 0 because the application form will be sent by a labour unit
发明专利证书
Intellectual Property Department · 960 1
受控化学品进口核准
Food and Drugs Department · 14
受控药品进出口过境核准
Food and Drugs Department · 14
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
受控药品进出口过境许可
Food and Drugs Department · 3
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
向泰国、日本及韩国派遣劳工许可
Skill Development and Employment Department · 5 After all submitted documents are complete and accurate, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare shall review and approve the issuance of the permit for sending Lao labor abroad within 5 working days
吸收存款小额金融机构经营许可证
Non Bank Financial Institution Supervision Department · 30
K — 金融与保险
商务签证
Consulate Department · 6 Relevant law does not specify the consideration period for visa issuance, but the authorities state that in the case of having complete documents, the consideration period shall take 3 working days per visa
商务签证
Consulate Department · 6 Relevant law does not specify the consideration period for visa issuance, but the authorities state that in the case of having complete documents, the consideration period shall take 3 working days per visa
商务签证
Consulate Department · 6 Relevant law does not specify the consideration period for visa issuance, but the authorities state that in the case of having complete documents, the consideration period shall take 3 working days per visa
商品农产品种植证书
Agriculture and Forestry Department · 10
A — 农、林、渔、猎
商标标识使用许可
Information, Culture and Tourism Department · 10 Relevant legislation does not specify the duration of the consideration, but the authority suggests that the normal consideration period is 7 to 10 business days
J — 信息与通信
商标登记证书
Intellectual Property Department · 300
国产传统药品注册证明
Food and Drugs Department · 180 Each time the applicant has to submit Form 1 first, which will take 3 months to consider
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
国产膳食补充剂注册证明
Food and Drugs Department · 180 The law does not specified the consideration period, but the official states that the usual consideration period will not exceed 180 days
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
国产药品注册用样品生产许可
Food and Drugs Department · 0 Pursuant to the Regulation on Drug Registration 1441/MOH, the application period is 3 months
国产食品登记证明
Food and Drugs Department · 10 Once the complete documents are submitted, the authority will conduct a site inspection and the production process according to the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
I — 住宿与餐饮
国内公路货运许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 5
H — 运输与仓储
国内及国际公路货运经营许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 5
H — 运输与仓储
国内木材调运许可
Agriculture and Forestry Department · 3 Required documents shall be submitted at the Single Window Service of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry of Vientiane Capital
A — 农、林、渔、猎
国内机场经营许可证
Civil Aviation Department · 90 Relevant laws do not define the review period but the authority informed that the normal review period will not exceed 90 working days
H — 运输与仓储
国内燃油经销经营许可证
Department of Internal Trade (021412436;) · 30 The review process of the application is defined in the legislation
D — 电力、燃气及蒸汽
国内贸易经营许可证
Department of Internal Trade (021412436;) · 10 Defined in the Decision, No 0045/MOIC.DIT
G — 批发与零售
国内贸易经营许可证（批发与零售）
Department of Industry and Commerce · 10
国家标准标志认证
Department of Standardization and Metrology (021 ;) · 30
国有土地租赁或特许权许可
Land Management Department · 5 After getting the investment license and signing a concession agreement with the state, the permit for the state land concession shall be issued for the developer within 5 working days
国际学校、小学、初中及高中创办许可证
Department of General Education · 14 Relevant law does not define the time for consideration, but the authority informs that the consideration period shall not exceed 14 working days after the site inspection is successfully conducted
P — 教育
国际或过境货物运输经营许可证
Public Work and Transport Department · 3 The authority will consider and issue the license within 3 official days after the applicants submit the complete application and required documents
H — 运输与仓储
国际机场经营许可证
Civil Aviation Department · 150 Relevant laws do not define the review period but the authority informed that the normal review period will not exceed 150 working days
H — 运输与仓储
国际结算用金条进出口许可
Foreign Exchange Management Department (021 264590;) · 30 The Bank of the Lao PDR will review, consider, and respond to the application for a business license for gold import-export businesses within a period of 30 working days, starting from the date the complete and correct application documents are received
G — 批发与零售
国际结算用黄金进出口经营许可证
Monetary Policy Department · 30
G — 批发与零售
国际药品配方国产注册证明
Food and Drugs Department · 0 Pursuant to the regulation on drug registration No
C — 制造业
国际运输许可
Department of Transport · 5 In case the applicant has completed the application in full and accuracy, the authority will consider issuing a permit within 5 working days
H — 运输与仓储
国际运输许可
Department of Transport · 5 In case the applicant has completed the application in full and accuracy, the authority will consider issuing a permit within 5 working days (If there are many trucks it will take 10 working days)
H — 运输与仓储
图书出版登记许可
Publication Department · 15 The publication authority must considering the permission to print by issuing the printing registration permit within 15 working days from the date of receipt
J — 信息与通信
图书馆登记证明
Publication Department · 15 Based on the actual implementation
P — 教育
地理标志登记证书
Intellectual Property Department · 60
地面电视台开办许可证
Mass Media Department · 90
J — 信息与通信
境外贷款借入或贷出许可
Monetary Policy Department · 10
境外银行账户开立许可
Monetary Policy Department · 10
增值选矿厂经营许可证
Mine Management Department · 30 Once the investor submits complete documents, the Ministry of Energy and Mines will consider issuing the permit within 30 working days
外国信用评级机构经营许可证
Lao Securities Commission Office (021 217770;) · 30
K — 金融与保险
外国投资者居留许可
Foreign Control Department · 3 The relevant laws do not define it, but there is a specific regulation mentioning that it shall not exceed 3 working days
外汇兑换经营许可证
Monetary Policy Department · 20 The Monetary Policy Department or the local provincial branch of the Bank of the Lao PDR will consider the application for the currency exchange business license and notify the results of consideration in written within 20 days from the date of receipt of the complete and accurate documents
K — 金融与保险
外籍劳工居留许可
Foreign Control Department · 3 The relevant laws do not define it, but there is a specific regulation mentioning that it shall not exceed 3 working days
外籍劳工居留许可
Foreign Control Department · 3 The relevant laws do not define it, but there is a specific regulation mentioning that it shall not exceed 3 working days
