In tourism the licence is only half the exposure. The other half is what your booking terms say when something goes wrong.
What is included
- Travel agency and trekking agency licence applications
- Hotel, resort and homestay registration and grading
- Rafting and adventure activity operator permits
- The company and tax registrations that must be in place first
- Guide, porter and staff insurance compliance
- Booking terms, cancellation policy and liability waivers
- Agreements with international operators and booking platforms
- Licence renewal and periodic compliance
Documents we will ask you for
Scanned copies are enough to begin. We will tell you which of these need notarisation, and which need legalisation if they originate outside Nepal, before you spend money on either.
- Certificate of incorporation and constitutional documents
- Permanent account number and tax registration
- Office premises documents and rent agreement
- Qualification and experience documents for the responsible person, where required
- Photographs of the office premises
- Identification documents of the shareholders and directors
What you receive at the end
- Tourism sector licence in the name of the business
- Reviewed booking terms and liability documentation
- A renewal and compliance calendar
Questions about this service
Operating a licensed activity without the licence exposes the business and its directors. If you have bookings ahead of the licence date, tell us at the start and we will look at what is possible.
They are treated as different activities with different requirements. Operators offering both usually need both.
Obligations attach to staff, and further cover is expected for clients in several activities. Requirements vary by activity and are revised periodically, so we confirm the current position for your specific operation.