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私立诊所经营许可证
Department of Healthcare and Rehabilitation
竣工合格证明
Public Work and Transport Department · 7 After receiving the application, the authority will inspect the construction site and in case the design is incorrect or some documents are not detailed or not meet the standard, the Construction Management Organization will inform the applicant immediately to improve it before issuing the certificate
经济技术可行性研究报告核准证明
Mine Management Department · 120 The Ministry of Energy and Mines shall approve the economic-technical feasibility study no later than 120 days from the date of receiving the accurate and complete study
B — 采矿与采石
经济特区开发项目投资许可证
Specific Economic Zone Promotion and Management Office · 7 The relevant legal act does not define the review period but the authority informed that in practice after the Government agrees and approves the application by the relevant investor, the Authority will issue this Formality within 7 working days
L — 房地产业
网吧经营许可证（已暂停办理）
Department of Digital Technology · 10 In case the documents are incorrect and incomplete or do not have the required conditions, the applicant must be notified within 5 working days
网站及社交主页开办许可证
Mass Media Department · 90
J — 信息与通信
老挝企业开办分支机构证明
Department of Enterprise Registration (021 412011;) · 10 Refer to the Decision on Enterprise Registration of Ministry of Industry and Commerce, No.0023/PSO.DERM issued on 09 January 2019
职业介绍服务企业创办许可证（已暂停）
Skill Development and Employment Department · 60 - For a domestic recruitment agency, it shall not exceed 30 working days after receiving the application (excluding the application process through Vientiane Capital or Provincial Department of Labour and Social Welfare)
N — 行政与支持服务
职业艺人经营许可证
Arts and Culture Department (021 217537;) · 15 Relevant law does not specify the period of consideration, but the official states that the normal period for consideration is no later than 15 working days
膳食补充剂进口许可证
Food and Drugs Department · 3 According to the authorities in charge, the regular consideration period is not more than 3 days
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
自来水生产与供应经营许可证
Deparment Of planing And Finance · 5
E — 供水、污水与废弃物
自由销售证明
Food and Drugs Department · 5
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
航空人员及技术人员证书
Civil Aviation Department · 60 Relevant laws do not define the review period but the authority informed that the normal review period will not exceed 60 working days
H — 运输与仓储
航空器登记证明
Civil Aviation Department · 90
H — 运输与仓储
航空运输经营许可证
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
航道工程施工经营许可证
Public Work and Transport Department · 4 to be translated
F — 建筑业
船舶使用许可
Department of Waterways · 7
H — 运输与仓储
船舶技术检验证明
Public Work and Transport Department · 7 The processing time of the application for the vessel technical inspection certificate within 7 working days from the receipt date of the application onwards
H — 运输与仓储
船舶技术检验证明
Department of Waterways · 10 - If the document is incomplete [the authority] must inform the owner of the vessel no later than 07 working days from the date of receiving the application in order to correct it
H — 运输与仓储
船舶登记证明
Department of Waterways · 10 - If the document is incomplete [the authority] must inform the owner of the vessel no later than 07 working days from the date of receiving the application in order to correct it
H — 运输与仓储
船舶登记证明
Public Work and Transport Department · 10 The owner of the vessel shall submit the application for registration of the vessel to the relevant vessel registration authority together with the complete documents and shall proceed as follows: - Examine the application documents for registration of the vessel thoroughly, If the applications is incomplete or incorrect, the authority must inform the vessel owner to make the amendment no later than 7 working days from the date of receipt of the document for the complete amendment
H — 运输与仓储
良好农业规范证书（个体农场）
Department of Planning and Cooperation · 120 There are site inspection and report between 2 parties
A — 农、林、渔、猎
良好农业规范证书（团体）
Department of Planning and Cooperation · 120 There are site inspection and report between 2 parties
A — 农、林、渔、猎
药品或精神药品进出口过境核准
Food and Drugs Department · 14
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
药品或精神药品进出口过境许可
Food and Drugs Department · 3
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
药品进口许可
Food and Drugs Department · 3
药学助理执业许可
Food and Drugs Department · 0 No specific consideration period
药师开办传统药品加工室许可
Food and Drugs Department · 30 The law does not specify the period for consideration, but the authority suggests that the normal consideration period is no more than 30 days
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
药师开办传统药店许可
Food and Drugs Department · 30 The law does not specify the period for consideration, but the authority suggests that the normal consideration period is no more than 30 days
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
药师开办公司许可
Food and Drugs Department · 30 The law does not specify the period for consideration, but the authority suggests that the normal consideration period is no more than 30 days
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
药师开办医疗器械工厂许可
Food and Drugs Department · 45 The application's consideration period is within 45 days
C — 制造业
药师开办工厂许可
Food and Drugs Department · 30 The law does not specify the period for consideration, but the authority suggests that the normal consideration period is no more than 30 days
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
药师开办药品及医疗产品公司分支机构许可
Food and Drugs Department · 90 Applications shall be submitted to the Food and Drug district bureau or the provincial Food and Drug section where the company is located
药师开办药品及医疗产品国内批发许可
Food and Drugs Department · 90 Applications shall be submitted to the Food and Drug district bureau or the provincial Food and Drug section where the company is located
药师开办药品及医疗产品工厂许可
Food and Drugs Department · 45 The application processing period is within 45 days
药师开办药品及医疗产品经销分支机构许可
Food and Drugs Department · 90 Applications shall be submitted to the Food and Drug district bureau or the provincial Food and Drug section where the company is located
药师开办药品及医疗产品进出口公司许可
Food and Drugs Department · 120 Applications shall be submitted to the Food and Drug district bureau or the provincial Food and Drug section where the company is located
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
药用天然资源出口许可
Food and Drugs Department · 20 The law does not specify the period for consideration, but the authority suggests that the normal consideration period is no more than 20 days (within 20 days the application must be correct and complete to be approved)
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
药用资源采挖许可证
Food and Drugs Department · 20 The law does not specify the period for consideration, but the authority suggests that the normal consideration period is no more than 30 days (specific legislation is being prepared for the consideration of such documents)
Q — 医疗卫生与社会工作
落地签证
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
著作权通知核准函
Intellectual Property Department · 15
融资租赁公司经营许可证
Non Bank Financial Institution Supervision Department · 15
K — 金融与保险
衡器检定证明
Department of Standardization and Metrology (021 ;) · 10 - The application shall be considered within 3 working days
衡器登记证明
Department of Standardization and Metrology (021 ;) · 10 - The application shall be considered within 3 working days
表演艺术作品核准
Arts and Culture Department (021 217537;) · 15 The relevant legal acts do not define the review period but the authority informed that the normal review period will not exceed 15 working days
R — 文化、体育与娱乐
表演艺术经营许可证
Arts and Culture Department (021 217537;) · 15 Relevant law does not specify the period of consideration, but the official states that the normal period for consideration is no later than 15 working days
记者证
Mass Media Department · 15 Based on the authority's suggestion
J — 信息与通信
证券业务专业资格证书——证券发行担保
Lao Securities Commission Office (021 217770;) · 15
K — 金融与保险
证券业务专业资格证书——证券投资顾问
Lao Securities Commission Office (021 217770;) · 15
K — 金融与保险
证券业务专业资格证书——财务顾问（组织架构、行政管理与财务运营）
Lao Securities Commission Office (021 217770;) · 15
K — 金融与保险
