Inventory of Business Licenses

General information
Name of formality	License to Operate Industrial and Handicrafts Processing Business
Type of formality	License
Date of last modification	07.07.2020
Responsible Authorities	Department of Industry
LSIC	C - Manufacturing
Who should complete this business formality?	Those who intend to operate business activities in the industrial and handicrafts processing business listed in LSIC as defined in the Decision on Business Operation License for Business Activities in Industry and Commerce Sector, No 044/MOIC.DERM, dated 18 January 2019.
Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality	The amount of the registered capital is not defined in any legal act, but it shall be appropriate for the business investment.
Additional Comment	The application shall be submitted to the Department of Industry and Handicraft, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and the Provincial (Vientiane Capital) Department of Industry and Commerce, referring to the Decision on Business Operation License for Business Activities in Industry and Commerce Sector, No 044/MOIC.DERM, dated 18 January 2019.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Name	Number	Date	Comment
Instruction on Licensing the Business Activities of Industry and Commerce Sector	0045/MoIC.DERM	18.01.2019
Decision on Enterprise Registration	0023/MoIC.DERM	09.01.2019	Chapter 3, Article 16, 17, 18
Devision on Factory	0166/MOIC	09.02.2023	Part 2, Chapter 1, Article 5	""
Industrial Processing Law (Amended)	48/NA	27.12.2013	Chapter 2, Article 10 to 15
Instruction on Licensing the Industry and Handicraft Business	137/DIH.DIPZ	31.01.2019	All	""
Decision on the Business Activities of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce that requires Business Operating License	0044/MoIC.DERM	18.01.2019

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name	Type	Comment
Application Form	Confirmative act	a template by the Department of Industry and Handicraft. The department determines the business activities under its responsibility
Enterprise Registration Certificate	Confirmative act	original or a copied version
Instruction Letter from DERM	Confirmative act	original or a copied version
Photo (3x4)	Confirmative act	2 photos of the enterprise's owner in white background
Power of Attorney (in case the applicant appoints the attorney to proceed with the application)	Confirmative act	with a copy of ID or Family Registration or Passport

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name	Type	Comment

 

Mean of presentation
Means of presentation	At the Authority Offices
Address of authority	Department of Industry, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Processing Time (Day(s))	10	As defined in Article 5 of the Decision on Business Operation License for Business Activities in Industry and Commerce Sector, No 044/MOIC.DERM, dated 18 January 2019.

 

RENEWAL INFORMATION
Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date?	YES
How long will the formality be valid for? (in months)	24
What is the process and conditions to get the formality?
What is the process and conditions to renew the formality?	- Refer to the Guideline on Business Operation License for Industrial and Handicrafts Processing Sector, No. 137/MOIC.DIPZ, dated 31 January 2019. The extension of the business operating license shall be submitted to the Department of Industry and Handicraft 30 days prior to its expiry date. - Refer to the Instruction on Business Operation License for Business Activities in Industry and Commerce Sector, No. 045/MOIC.DERM, dated 18 January 2019. Article 7 on the expiry date and extension of a business license.

 

ISSUING FEES
Has application fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Application fees	Total fees
NO	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Comments	Free of charge (not defined in any legal act)

 

RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Renewal fees	Total renewal fees
NO	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Comments	Free of charge (not defined in any legal act)

   

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Document Name	Comment
Application Form	a template by the Department of Industry and Handicraft. The department determines the business activities under its responsibility
Enterprise Registration Certificate	original or a copied version
Instruction Letter from DERM	original or a copied version
Photo (3x4)	2 photos of the enterprise's owner in white background
Power of Attorney (in case the applicant appoints the attorney to proceed with the application)	with a copy of ID or Family Registration or Passport

 

STATISTICS (Issue or/and renewed number)
Year	Issued	Renewed
2019	71	0
2020	19	0