Rules for licensing travel agencies 2021-2022

 Rules for licensing travel agencies 2021-2022

Traveling is one of the main hobbies of human beings, people want to rush to a new place in search of a little adventure or serenity when they get a little rest in their busy life. If traveling is your passion and you are thinking of starting a profitable business with a small investment, then you can also start a travel agency business.

In today's video, I will discuss with you, how to apply for a travel agency license in Bangladesh, how much does it cost, what documents do you need, etc.

If a person wants to do business of travel and tourism in Bangladesh, he must be the owner of a travel agency and must register with this agency-

Existing laws regarding travel agency registration and management are-

Bangladesh Travel Agency (Registration and Control) Act, 2013 and Bangladesh Travel Agency (Registration and Control) Rules 2014.

Eligibility to obtain a travel agency certificate

If a person wants to get a certificate of registration as a travel agent -

· Must be a citizen of Bangladesh

· Must be an adult

 Must have a healthy brain

 Not to be declared bankrupt by any court.

· If he has been convicted of any crime of treason or moral turpitude, then 2 (two) years must have elapsed after the conviction.

Before starting any kind of business in Bangladesh, some steps have to be taken as a first step, such as-

1. First you need a business address, i.e. where your office will be; For this you can rent an office in your own building or in a convenient place.

2. In order to conduct business, you need to obtain a trade license from the Union Council or City Corporation of the area where your organization is located.

3. Need to collect Tax Identification Number or TIN Certificate.

Application for registration certificate:

After doing these three things, now you have to apply to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, i.e. Civil Aviation, for the registration of your travel agency.

The documents to be submitted for the application are: -

Attested photocopy of trade license

 Attested photocopy of TIN certificate or Tax identification certificate

Business Address (Photocopy of Office Rental Agreement)

 Attested copy of the Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, and Certificate of Incorporation, and, if company;

 Do not take extra money from any person for providing transportation, accommodation and other similar facilities related to travel, do not show him false temptation or take any fraudulent affidavit with him.

· Five thousand (5,000) Tk as application fee [pause] should be deposited through treasury invoice in the code prescribed by the government and original copy of that invoice.

A bank certificate with a balance of Tk. 10 lakhs in a scheduled bank as the initial capital for conducting a travel agency business.

Application Process: Travel agency registration application can be submitted only online. This is basically done using a web application called Travel Agency Management System.

Scan all the paperwork I mentioned for submitting the application, then enter this web address https://www.regtravelagency.gov.bd, sign up and open an account, then fill up the prescribed form and Upload the files that have been scanned in the attachment and re-check everything and submit, it is time to submit your application.

The Registration Authority i.e. Bangladesh Civil Aviation will inspect it within 15 (fifteen) days after receiving all the above mentioned papers and can ask for any more information or documents if required.

Issue of registration certificate

After verifying the paperwork attached to the application, confirm its authenticity / validity and inform the applicant. After that you will be asked to submit the registration certificate fee of Tk. 50 (fifty) thousand within 15 days through treasury invoice in the prescribed code and you will be asked to submit the original copy to the registration authority.

Even if the registration authority does not approve the application for registration certificate for any reason, it will inform the applicant within 15 days along with the reasons.

Duration and renewal of registration certificate

Within 15 days of receipt of the registration certificate fee, the registration authority will issue the registration certificate in favor of the applicant. This certificate is valid for three (3) years and is renewable.

License renewal:

You have to apply for the renewal of the certificate at least 60 days before the expiry of the term. Renewal fee is Tk. 25,000 (twenty five thousand) and once renewed it is valid for 3 (three) years.

If the license issued by the registration authority is lost for any reason, a duplicate license can be obtained by depositing Tk. 5,000 (five thousand) by submitting reasonable reasons and evidence.

Every travel agency has to show the certificate in its office. Whenever the government asks for any information from a travel agency, it must provide it to the government.

Once you have a travel agency license, you can legally start a business as a travel agent.

However, every professional or trader has some organization, just like a travel agency businessman, you can call Atab or Association of Travel Agents Bangladesh; (Toab) Tour operators association of Bangladesh and (Ayata) International Air Transport Association can take membership,This will make running your business easier and more convenient for many.

So friends, you can start a small travel agency business by investing around 1 to 2 lakh Tk in the first place. You can do various training courses from Atab to learn the job or you can work for a few months in a travel agency.

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