What are the requirements for opening a travel agency?

1. To apply to establish a travel agency to operate domestic tourism business and inbound tourism business, the following conditions must be met:

1. Have a fixed business location;

2. Have necessary business facilities;

3. Have a registered capital of no less than 300,000 yuan.

2. The business premises shall meet the following requirements:

1. The business premises owned by the applicant, or the business premises rented by the applicant with a lease period of not less than 1 year

2. The business premises should meet the applicant’s business operation needs.

3. Business facilities shall include at least the following facilities and equipment:

1. Two or more direct landline telephones;

2. Fax machines and copy machines;

3. Computers that are capable of networking with tourism administrative departments and other tourism operators. The above conditions must be verified on-site by the tourism administrative department.

At present, travel agencies in various parts of the country are divided into: group agencies, offices (also known as: wholesalers, distributors, agents, peers), and local travel agencies;

Tour agency: refers to the travel agency that signs travel contracts with guests at the place of departure;

Ground agency: refers to the travel agency that receives tourists from group companies at the place of departure;

Office: refers to the agency or agency located in the city of departure. Such offices do not have the right to operate and are illegal;

Of course, there are also some clubs and illegal travel agencies. , they even have no relevant qualifications.

Extended information

Conditions for domestic travel agencies to upgrade to international travel agencies

1. Registered capital of 1.5 million;

2. The deposit requirement is 1.4 million;

3. If a travel agency has obtained a business license for two years, there will be no complaints and no fines;

International travel agency business scope

1. Attracting foreign tourists Chinese, overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan return to the country and travel to the mainland, act as agents for transportation, sightseeing, accommodation, catering, shopping, entertainment and provide tour guides, luggage and other related services, and accept entrustment from tourists to provide services to tourists. Handling immigration procedures;

2. Recruiting Chinese tourists to travel domestically, acting as agents for transportation, sightseeing, accommodation, catering, shopping, entertainment and providing tour guides, luggage and other related services;

3. With the approval of the National Tourism Administration, organize the People's Republic of China and residents within the country to travel to foreign countries and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, arrange tour leaders, entrusted reception, luggage and other related services for them, and accept entrustment from tourists, Handle exit and visa procedures for tourists;

4. With the approval of the National Tourism Administration, organize residents of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of my country to travel to specified border areas of countries bordering our country, and arrange tour guides for them , entrust reception and luggage and other related services, and accept entrustment from tourists to handle exit and visa procedures for tourists;

5. Other tourism services prescribed by the National Tourism Administration.

Without the approval of the National Tourism Administration, no travel agency is allowed to operate overseas tourism business for residents of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan tourism business, and border tourism business.

Reference travel agency Baidu Encyclopedia