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 |
Declaration of Cash, Precious metals and Bearers Negotiable Instruments during entry - exit Lao PDR. | Import permits | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction On the Declaration of Cash, Precious Metals and Financial Instruments when Entering-Exiting Lao PDR No. 06/NCC, dated 19 May 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for acquisition of land use rights to be determined on 3 bases | Land Ownership | Land inspection Authority | Law on Land No. 04/NA, dated 21 October 2003 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for foreign investors to purchase land use rights | Land Ownership | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement that state land be owned by national community | Land Ownership | Land inspection Authority | Law on Land No. 04/NA, dated 21 October 2003 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on the Ownership of Land by Foreign Investors, Foreign Investment Enterprise or Foreign National | Land Ownership | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree of the Prime Minister Regarding the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic No. 46/PM, dated 23 March 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for establishment of recruitment service enterprises to be based on meeting technical requirements | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | Amended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for investors other than zone developers to be licensed | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for registration of certificate service providers | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Science and Technology | Decree and Law on Electronic Transaction No. 20/NA, dated 7 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement to posseess aconcession registration certificate | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
Licensing Requirements for Foreign Investment and Joint Ventures | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction of the Minister of Industry and Commerce regarding the Declaration for Enterprise Registration in accordance with the Enterprise Law No. 0995/MOIC, dated 19 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
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 |
Requirement for foreign currency to be paid in national currency | Limitations on transfer of funds | Bank of the Lao PDR | Additional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 2004 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for managing Foreign Currency Revenues | Limitations on transfer of funds | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on the Management of Foreign Currency No. 55/NA, dated 22 December 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for place at which currency can be exchanged | Limitations on transfer of funds | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on the Management of Foreign Currency No. 55/NA, dated 22 December 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Capital requirement by foreigners for investment in general business. | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for foreign investor in joint venture to contribute minimum capital | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for foreign investors to have minimum capital | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |