| Type 2 of Representative office shall stop its operation after the MOU or agreemnt between parent company and the government is terminated | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 16-09-9999 |
| Representative office shall stop its operation after parent company is permitted to do investment and register as legal entity | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 16-09-9999 |
| Type 1 of Representative office is valid for 1 year and can be extended for 3 times (1 time/1 year) | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 16-09-9999 |
| Must inform to the Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment when the organization is amended | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 17-09-9999 |
| Must inform to the Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment when the amount of registered capital is amended | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 17-09-9999 |
| Must inform to the Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment when the amount of Article of Association is amended | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 17-09-9999 |
| Must submit the annual activity report or semi annual activity report (as provided) to the Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 17-09-9999 |
| Must open bank account in any commercial bank in lao PDR | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 17-09-9999 |
| Must not constitute any other behavior against the law and regulations (Representative) | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 17-09-9999 |
| the official launch of Representative Office must be widely announced to the public through newspaper or any other appropriate media channels | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 18-09-9999 |
| Must set up location and name of representative office within 60 days from the date getting approval to establish the representative office | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 18-09-9999 |
| Registered capital shall not be under 50,000 USD | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 19-09-9999 |
| Representative office shall be registered as legal entity | Form of establishment | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 19-09-9999 |
| Representative office must be enterprise or limited company, sole limited company, state enterprise or public company | Form of establishment | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 19-09-9999 |
| For legal entity or company who used to launch representative office in laos, its previous representative office must be closed at lease 3 years before launching the new one | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 19-09-9999 |
| For legal entity or company who used to launch representative office in laos, its previous representative office must be closed at lease 3 years before launching the new one | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 19-09-9999 |
| Business operating license shall be extended 30 days prior its expiration date | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Business Operating License for Business Authorities under Industry and Commerce no. 0045/MOIC.ERM, dated 18 January 2019 | 23-09-9999 |
| Business operating license, which is not required the technical monitoring and the assessment of periodic movements, shall be issued wihout expiration date | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Business Operating License for Business Authorities under Industry and Commerce no. 0045/MOIC.ERM, dated 18 January 2019 | 23-09-9999 |
| Documents to extend the duration of business operating license | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Business Operating License for Business Authorities under Industry and Commerce no. 0045/MOIC.ERM, dated 18 January 2019 | 23-09-9999 |
| Supporting document to apply for business operating license related to industry and commerce business | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Business Operating License for Business Authorities under Industry and Commerce no. 0045/MOIC.ERM, dated 18 January 2019 | 23-09-9999 |
