List of steps
(Total number of steps: 12)
Obtain business license  (3)
1
Request business license Online procedure
2
Pay license fees Online procedure
3
Collect business license
Obtain business license  (3)
4
Request business license Online procedure
5
Pay license fees Online procedure
6
Collect business license
Obtain business license copy  (3)
7
Request business license Online procedure
8
Pay license fees Online procedure
9
Collect business license
Obtain business license  (3)
10
Request business license Online procedure
11
Pay license fees Online procedure
12
Collect business license

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Summary of the procedure
 

Where to go? (3)

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Phuntsholing
3
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Phuntsholing
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Thimphu (x 2)
6 12
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Thimphu
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Gelephu
9
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Gelephu

What you will get (4)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.
Business license
3
Business license
Business license
6
Business license
Business license
9
Business license
Business license
12
Business license

Required documents 

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Certificate of incorporation (x 3)
1 7 10
Certificate of incorporation
Project approval (x 4)
1 4 7 10
Project approval
Undertaking form (x 2)
1 7
Undertaking form
Business plan (x 4)
1 4 7 10
Business plan
Application letter for license
10
Application letter for license

How much?

Cost of the procedure  BTN  24,800

Cost detail

Estimate your cost
BTN 4,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 2,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 4,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 2,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 4,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 2,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 4,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 2,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.
  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 1 d 4 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 0mn 2h. 15mn
Attention at counter: 35mn 1h. 20mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 0 d 4 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content
FDI Rules and Regulations 2012 FDI Rules and Regulations 2012 (Amended Dec 13, 2014) Annex 1
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2010 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2010 (Amended on July 18, 2014)
  Article 3.7
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL VENTURES IN BHUTAN, 1997 General Guidelines for Industrial and Commercial Ventures in Bhutan, 1997 Annex II
Rules and Regulations for establishment and operation of industrial and commercial ventures in Bhutan, 1995 Rules and Regulations for establishment and operation of industrial and commercial ventures in Bhutan, 1995 Rules 1, 29
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