1. Resources
  2. Domestic investment (Activities)
  3. Thimphu
  4. Cottage and small industry
  5. Inside Thromde
  6. With no land requirement
  7. Travel agency/ tour operator
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Obtain security clearance  (2) expand_more expand_less
Purchase legal stamps  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain clearance for tour operator license  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain business license  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain office set-up/ location approval  (2) expand_more expand_less
Open current bank account  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain tax payer number  (2) expand_more expand_less
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Request clearance for tour operator license
(last modified: 19/11/2020)

Timeframe ( see details )

Wait until next step

0 mn  -  10 mn
2 days  -  2 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Department of Tourism

Thimphu 11001
Tel: +975 2 323 251/323 252
Fax: +975 2 323 695
Email: info@tourism.gov.bt
Website: www.tourism.gov.bt

Unit in charge

Front Desk, Department of Tourism

Mon: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Tue: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Wed: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Thu: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Fri: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Phuntsho Wangmo

Receptionist
Tel: +975 2 323 251/ 323 252/ 337 098
Email: pwangmo@tourism.gov.bt

Expected results

Appointment

Requirements

1. Application form for tour operator license clearance
Application form for tour operator license clearance (original)
2. Declaration
Declaration (original)
3. Lease agreement (office space)
Lease agreement (office space) (Simple copy)
or Undertaking letter from landlord
Undertaking letter from landlord (Simple copy)
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Latest land/ property ownership certificate (Simple copy)
in case the building is owned by the applicant
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Security clearance certificate (Simple copy)
5. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Citizenship ID Card (Simple copy)
6. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
CV (Simple copy)
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Academic transcript (Simple copy)
Minimum qualification of Class 10
7. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Legal stamp (2 original )
on the application form and the declaration form

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max.  5mn
Attention at counter: Max.   5mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   2 days - Max.   2 days

Legal justification

1. Tourism Rules and Regulations 2017
Tourism Rules and Regulations 2017
Article 2.2.1
2. Standard delivery service for issuance of recommendation letter for TO license
Standard delivery service for issuance of recommendation letter for TO license

Additional information

Once ready, the applicant will be informed via phone to collect the clearance.

Recourse: Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Department of Tourism

Entity in charge

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Department of Tourism

Thimphu 11001
Tel: +975 2 323 251/323 252
Fax: +975 2 323 695
Email: info@tourism.gov.bt
Website: www.tourism.gov.bt

Unit in charge

Services Division, Tourism Council of Bhutan

Mon: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Tue: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Wed: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Thu: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Fri: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Pema Dekar

Chief Tourism Officer
Tel: +975 2 325 122
Email: pdekar@tourism.gov.bt
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