| Insurance Business Operators to pay all applicable fees | Fee | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Insurance business operators to possess an investment certificate to apply for a Business operating license | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Issuance of Insurance Business Operating License in accordance with the Law on Insurance | Performance requirements (mandatory) | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Membership in Insurance Business Association to engage in insurance related activities | Requirement to subscribe to association | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Minimum capital requirement to establish an insurance company | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Must have never been nor currently be a terrorist to establish an insurance company and obtain a Business Operating license | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| No License terminated within 5 years prior to the submission of insurance business operating license | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Notification of importation of engine for personal use by individuals | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Regulation regarding the technical standard of vehicles and accessories of vehicles which will be obtained the authorization to import for registration and assemble in unit in order to use in the Lao PDR No. 4312/MCTPC, dated 11 November 2002 | 31-12-9999 |
| Obtaining approval to withdraw and make deposits | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Performance requirement of an insurance company to maintain capital of each stakeholder in accordance with Article 2 of the Insurance Law No 06/NA, dated 21 December 2011 | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Possession of suitable office or headquarters to establish an insurance company and obtain a Business Operating license | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition of Insurance Business Operators to operate without requisite approval | Prohibition | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Application for the establishment of a business for export and import of precious metals | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
| Application for the establishment of a business for export and import of precious metals | Minimum capital requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
| Application for the establishment of a business for export and import of precious metals by a foreign investor | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
| Appointment of senior level officials to be responsible for key activities relating to AML/CFT | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
| Approval for Investment in foreign country of a resident of the Lao PDR | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
| Approval for providing external lending | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
| Approval of commercial credit from abroad | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement for the opening of a foreign currency account for a third party | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
