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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Steps (13) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
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 assessment of office
(last modified: 19/11/2020)

Timeframe ( see details )

Wait until next step

0 mn  -  15 mn
2 days  -  7 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

Quality Assurance Division, TCB

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 Deki

Tourism Operation Assistant
Tel: +975 2 323 251 (extn: 311) / +975 17 905 404
Email: pema@tourism.gov.bt

Expected results

Appointment

Requirements

1. Tour operator assessment/ monitoring form
Tour operator assessment/ monitoring form (original)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Business license (Simple copy)
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Consent letter from building owner(s) (Simple copy)
or
Property/ building ownership certificate (Simple copy)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max.  5mn
Attention at counter: Max.   10mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   2 days - Max.   7 days

Legal justification

1. Tourism Rules and Regulations 2017
Tourism Rules and Regulations 2017
Article 2.13.1

Additional information

Office should be set up and inspected by TCB within 1 month of obtaining the license. Office inspection is carried out on Tuesdays and Fridays. Applications should be lodged 2 days prior. The person in-charge will inform the scheduled date of inspection via phone call.

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

Quality Assurance Division, TCB

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

Thinley Rinzin

Chief Tourism Officer
Tel: +975 2 323 251 / +975 17 683 191
Email: trinzin@tourism.gov.bt
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