How to open a travel agency on your own

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A travel agency acts as a kind of intermediary between travelers and tour operators. Therefore, such companies do not require a license for tourism activities. It is important to officially register as an individual entrepreneur or LLC, register with the tax authorities and indicate OKVED 79 - "Activities of travel agencies and other organizations providing services in the field of tourism."

To start working, it is important to find a tour operator who will form tours and sign a contract with them. They should also include you in the Unified Federal Register of Travel Agents. This procedure does not involve any additional payments, only standard state fees for organizing a business.

As we have already said above, most often start-up cambodia whatsapp phone number companies register as individual entrepreneurs, but it is also possible to register as LLCs. There is nothing complicated in this procedure, so if you wish, you can register a tourist legal entity. Here, the registration procedure is the same as for other legal entities.



How to become a tour operator
The tour operator is directly involved in the formation of tourist products. It is he who establishes connections with hotels, air carriers and transport companies in order to offer travelers a ready-made package tour.

Previously, the registration of tour operators was handled by Rostourism, but after the abolition of this Federal Agency, the powers were transferred to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Samples of applications and certificates can be found on the agency's website.

Documents required for registration as a tour operator :

Application in the form of the department.
Documents on financial security of the tour operator's liability. This may be a contract of insurance of civil liability of the tour operator or a bank guarantee. Thanks to these documents, tourists will be able to get their money back in case of force majeure. The amount of financial security of the tour operator's liability depends on the type of tourism: for domestic it is less, for outbound it is more.
Documents confirming that the tour operator's officials meet the requirements. They must confirm that the director, his deputy and chief accountant have no outstanding convictions and that there is no information about them in the register of disqualified persons.
Certified copies of employees' work books or copies of employment contracts.