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外籍劳工配额核准
Skill Development and Employment Department · 10 Refer to the Decree on Importing of Foreign Labours into Lao PDR
娱乐经营许可证
Department of Tourism Business Management (+856-(21) 213-256;) · 15
R — 文化、体育与娱乐
媒体广告时段内容核准
Mass Media Department · 90
M — 专业、科学与技术
学前教育机构创办许可证
Pre-School Education Department · 3 The review process shall be done within 3 months after receiving a complete and accurate application
P — 教育
学院升格为高等院校核准
High Education Department · 0 Depends on the consideration at each level and from each sector
P — 教育
实用新型证书
Intellectual Property Department · 360 1
审计企业年度监管证明
Accounting Department · 0 If the required documents are complete according to the prescribed form, the Accounting Department of the Ministry of Finance shall consider it immediately, which is not defined in any law
M — 专业、科学与技术
审计企业经营许可证
Accounting Department · 10 The Ministry of Finance will consider issuing the license within 10 working days from the date of receiving the application from the Industry and Commerce sector
M — 专业、科学与技术
客运行车日志
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
客运行车日志
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
家用危险化学品生产许可证
Food and Drugs Department · 10 In case the document is completed as required
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
家畜登记及身份卡
Agriculture and Forestry Department · 14 Veterinarians at a veterinary checkpoint will collect a statistical record of animals and register them
A — 农、林、渔、猎
导游证
Department of Tourism Business Management (+856-(21) 213-256;) · 9
S — 其他服务
导游证
Department of Tourism Business Management (+856-(21) 213-256;) · 9
S — 其他服务
屠宰场卫生技术标准证明
Livestock and Fishery Department · 15 Relevant law does not specify the consideration period, but the authority states that the normal consideration period shall not take more than 15 working days
A — 农、林、渔、猎
工业加工厂年度计划备案
Department of Industry · 7
C — 制造业
工业厂房及建筑物清洁服务经营许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 3
N — 行政与支持服务
工业品外观设计登记证书
Intellectual Property Department · 180
工作签证（LA-B2）
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
工作签证（LA-B2）
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
工厂开工证明
Department of Industry · 5 - In case the document is incorrect or incomplete the authority must inform the applicant within 5 days from the date of receiving in order to correct it
C — 制造业
工厂开工证明
Department of Industry and Commerce · 5 In case the document is in correct or incomplete the authority must inform the applicant within 5 days from the date of receiving in order to correct it
C — 制造业
工程咨询及室内外装饰服务经营许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 3
M — 专业、科学与技术
工程咨询服务经营许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 3
M — 专业、科学与技术
已注册药品生产用原料进口许可证
Food and Drugs Department · 3
市场经营许可证
Department of Industry and Commerce · 10
G — 批发与零售
年度完税证明
Tax Department · 5 The certificate of annual tax payment must be issued within 5 working days from the date of receipt of the complete documents that meet all requirements
广告许可
Food and Drugs Department · 3 If the documents are complete, it will take 3 working days to issue the license
广告许可
Food and Drugs Department · 3 If the documents are complete, it will take 3 working days to issue the license
广播电台开办许可证
Mass Media Department · 90
J — 信息与通信
建筑物内供水系统勘察设计经营许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 3
M — 专业、科学与技术
建筑设备与材料安装经营许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 5
F — 建筑业
建账证明
Accounting Department · 5 The issuance of the account holding certificate shall be completed no later than 5 working days after completion of the memorandum (Chapter 3, Clause 12 of Instruction No
开办养殖场许可证
Livestock and Fishery Department · 15
A — 农、林、渔、猎
开办博物馆许可证
Heritage Department · 90 In all circumstance, in case the supporting document or qualifications are incomplete, the Department will inform the applicant within 15 days
R — 文化、体育与娱乐
开办印刷设计店许可证
Publication Department · 3 According to the authority
J — 信息与通信
开办图书与出版物发行公司及门店许可证
Publication Department · 7 According to the authority
J — 信息与通信
开办美术相关业务许可证
Fine Arts Department · 30 Relevant laws do not define the review period but the authority informed that the normal review period will not exceed 30 working days
R — 文化、体育与娱乐
开办职业教育中心／学校／学院许可证
Technical and Vocational Education Department · 30 Relevant law does not define how long the consideration process will take, but the authority informed that the normal consideration process shall not take more than 30 working days, and shall receive the comments from other relevant sectors such as the Department of Personnel, the Department of Legal and Quality Education, the Provincial (Vientiane Capital) Department of Education and Sports
P — 教育
开办语言翻译服务公司许可证
Publication Department · 15 According to the authority
M — 专业、科学与技术
开办车辆及机械维修业务许可证
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
开办车辆技术检验中心许可证
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
开设国家一县一品中心许可
Department of Trade Promotion · 10 After all required documents are submitted and the review process is done, the permit shall be issued within 10 working days (If required documents are incomplete, or the consideration at the central level finds that the application fails to comply with the regulations, the applicant shall be notified or further discussion meeting shall be held to solve the issue)
当铺经营许可证
Non Bank Financial Institution Supervision Department
K — 金融与保险
律师事务所经营许可证
Department of Justice System Promotion · 10
M — 专业、科学与技术
房屋、道路及桥梁建设（勘察设计）许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 5
M — 专业、科学与技术
房屋建筑施工经营许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 5
F — 建筑业
房屋建设与维修经营许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 5
F — 建筑业
托管银行创办许可证
Lao Securities Commission Office (021 217770;) · 45
K — 金融与保险
技能开发中心创办许可证
Skill Development and Employment Department · 30 First, the applicant shall get the application form to establish a skill development center at the Ministry of Planning and Investment
P — 教育
