Inventory of Business Licenses

General information
Name of formality	Licenses to Establish a Language Translation Service Company
Type of formality	License
Date of last modification	30.10.2017
Responsible Authorities	Publication Department
LSIC	M - Professional, scientific and technical activities
Who should complete this business formality?	Government agencies, joint venture translation companies with foreigner and foreign investment companies
Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality	1. Knowledgeable and skilled in language translation, have a higher degree in translation, have a certificate of experience in translation. 2. Knowledge in political theory, understand the government directions and policies 3. Ability to manage the translation business 4. Never been imprisonment or confinement Due to a Conviction for a criminal offense. 5. Healthy
Additional Comment

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Name	Number	Date	Comment
Order on the Management of Translation Service	65/MIC	27.01.2010	Chapter 3 The License for Translation Service (Article 10) Chapter 4 Qualification of the Translator (Article 13) Chapter 7 Management and Monitoring of Translation Service (Article 24)
Presidential Ordinance on Fees and Service Fees	003/PO	26.12.2012	Article 51, clause 2 and Article 65, page 119
Instruction Implementing the Order on the Management of the Translation Service in Lao PDR	59/PSOIC	25.03.2010

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name	Type	Comment
Address Certification	Confirmative act
Location Map of the Enterprise	Confirmative act
Court Clearence	Confirmative act
License for investment in Controlled Business	Formality	For foreigner only (1 copy)
Feasibility Study	Confirmative act
Curriculum vate	Confirmative act
Copy of ID/Family Book	Confirmative act
Application Form	Confirmative act
Investment License	Confirmative act	for foreign investor
Documents related to the Ownership in Land Use	Confirmative act

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name	Type	Comment
Application form for renewal	Confirmative act
License that is expired	Confirmative act
Annual Report	Confirmative act

LIST OF ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR FIRST TIME APPLICATION
Type of document	Document Name
Application form	Application

 

Mean of presentation
Means of presentation	At the Authority Offices
Address of authority	Publication Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
Processing Time (Day(s))	15	According to the authority

 

RENEWAL INFORMATION
Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date?	YES
How long will the formality be valid for? (in months)	12
What is the process and conditions to get the formality?
What is the process and conditions to renew the formality?

 

ISSUING FEES
Has application fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Application fees	Total fees
YES	300000.00	100000.00	0.00	400000.00
Comments	According to Article 51, clause 2 and Article 65, page 119 of the Ordinances 003/PO on Fees and Service Charges. The application form can be purchased at the Publication Department

 

RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Renewal fees	Total renewal fees
YES	300000.00	100000.00	0.00	400000.00
Comments	According to Article 51, clause 2 and Article 65, page 119 of the Ordinances 003/PO on Fees and Service Charges. The application form can be purchased at the Publication Department

   

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Document Name	Comment
Address Certification
Location Map of the Enterprise
Court Clearence
License for investment in Controlled Business	For foreigner only (1 copy)
Feasibility Study
Curriculum vate
Copy of ID/Family Book
Application Form
Investment License	for foreign investor
Documents related to the Ownership in Land Use
Application form for renewal
License that is expired
Annual Report

 

STATISTICS (Issue or/and renewed number)
Year	Issued	Renewed
2016	0	2