| Establishment criteria for enterprises in the pawn sector | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree On Pawn Businesses No. 248/Gov, dated 26 July 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Establishment criteria for enterprises in the pawn sector | Licensing (based on qualifications / education) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree On Pawn Businesses No. 248/Gov, dated 26 July 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Establishment criteria for enterprises in the pawn sector | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree On Pawn Businesses No. 248/Gov, dated 26 July 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Establishment criteria for enterprises in the pawn sector | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree On Pawn Businesses No. 248/Gov, dated 26 July 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Establishment of AML/CFT Programme by Reporting Entities | 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 |
| Establishment of Branches or Representative Offices by a Foreign Owned Investment Enterprise | Form of establishment | 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 |
| Filing of Notification for Enterprise Registration | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Filing of Value Added Tax Return | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | Law on Value-Added Tax (Revised Version) No. 52/NA, dated 23 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
| Filing of Value Added Tax Return on Imported Gods | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | Law on Value-Added Tax (Revised Version) No. 52/NA, dated 23 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
| 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 |
| Foreign legal entities shall submit the application form (as provided) to one stop service | 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 |
| Forms of Establishment | Form of establishment | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Forms of Establishment of Enterprises for a Foreign Investor | Form of establishment | 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 |
| Forms of Investments for Foreign Investors | Form of establishment | 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 |
| if the enterprise does not have any of the activities listed in the enterprise registration certificate, it must be carried out to obtain an investment or business license in any activities from relevant sectors within 90 days | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 2019 | 14-05-9999 |
| Implementation of risk assessment and risk based approach | 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 |
| In case of any change in the content of enterprise registration, if there is a need to change the content of an investment license or a business license, the enterprise must submit the proposal to the relevant sector | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 2019 | 14-05-9999 |
| individuals who operate business on billboard shall possess the Feasibility Study report | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 30-09-9999 |
| Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, both domestic and international, who desire to operate business on billboard, shall ask for permission of enterprise establishment from relevant sectors as provided under law of enterprise, law of investment | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 30-09-9999 |
