If I have an international travel business license, do I need to apply for a domestic travel business license?

Having an international travel business license, do I need to apply for a domestic travel business license?

Pursuant to Article 30 of the Law on Tourism 2017, the scope of travel service business is stipulated as follows:

– Domestic travel service business to serve domestic tourists.

– International travel service business serving international tourists coming to Vietnam and tourists going abroad.

– Enterprises providing international travel services are allowed to conduct international travel services and domestic travel services, except for the cases specified in Clause 4 of this Article.

– Foreign-invested enterprises are only allowed to conduct international travel services to serve international tourists coming to Vietnam, unless an international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member has other provisions.

Accordingly, if your company does not have foreign capital, your company can operate international travel services and domestic travel services, and does not need to apply for a domestic travel service business license.

In what cases is a travel service business license renewed?

Pursuant to Article 35 of the 2017 Law on Tourism, regulations on renewal of travel service business licenses are as follows:– Enterprises request to renew their travel service business license in the following cases:

+ Change the Business Registration Certificate or Investment Registration Certificate;

+ Change the scope of international travel service business.

– Dossier to request renewal of travel service business license includes:

+ Application for renewal of travel service business license according to the form prescribed by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

+ Business license for travel services of the enterprise;

+ A certified copy of the Business Registration Certificate or Investment Registration Certificate in the case specified in Point a, Clause 1 of this Article; Certificate of deposit for travel service business in accordance with the scope of business in the case specified in Point b, Clause 1 of this Article.

– The order and procedures for renewing travel service business licenses are prescribed as follows:

+ The enterprise submits 01 set of documents to the competent state authority that has issued the license;

+ Within 05 working days from the date of receipt of valid documents, the state agency with licensing authority is responsible for renewing the travel service business license for the enterprise; In case of refusal, it must be notified in writing and clearly state the reason.

The General Department of Tourism notifies the specialized tourism agency at the provincial level where the enterprise is headquartered when renewing the international travel service business license.

In what cases is the Travel Service Business License revoked?

Pursuant to Article 36 of the Law on Tourism 2017, the provisions on the case of the Travel Service Business License being revoked are as follows:

– An enterprise’s travel service business license will be revoked in the following cases:

+ Termination of travel service business, dissolution or bankruptcy;

+ Does not meet one of the conditions for travel service business specified in Clause 1 or Clause 2, Article 31 of this Law;

+ Do not change the travel service business license as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 35 of this Law;

+ Harming national sovereignty, interests, national defense and security;

+ Taking advantage of tourism activities to bring people from Vietnam abroad or from abroad into Vietnam illegally;

+ Allowing other organizations and individuals to use the enterprise’s travel service business license for business activities;

+ Failure to fully perform the obligations specified in Point i, Clause 1, Article 37 of this Law, causing serious damage to the lives, health, and property of tourists;

+ Forging documents requesting issuance, renewal or re-issuance of travel service business licenses.

– Enterprises whose travel service business license has been revoked according to the provisions of Points b and c, Clause 1 of this Article can only apply for a travel service business license after 06 months from the effective date of the decision to revoke the license. Enterprises whose travel service business license has been revoked according to the provisions of Points d, dd, e, g and h, Clause 1 of this Article can only apply for a travel service business license after 12 months from the effective date of the decision to revoke the license.

– The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism regulates the order and procedures for revoking travel service business licenses.

Thus, you also need to consult more about the issue of obtaining a travel service business license to avoid violations of your business license.