How to start a travel agency?

I. Conditions and statements for the establishment of travel agencies

(a) the establishment of a travel agency should meet the following conditions (remember)

1, with a fixed business place.

2. Necessary business facilities;

3. Operators who have been trained and hold qualification certificates issued by the tourism administrative departments of the people's governments at or above the provincial, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government;

4. It has registered capital and quality guarantee that meet the specified requirements.

In view of this, to set up an international travel agency, (1) should have enough business premises and office equipment such as fax machines, direct dial telephones and computers; (2) The general manager or deputy general manager, a department manager or business supervisor who holds the Qualification Certificate of Travel Agency Manager issued by the National Tourism Administration, and a full-time accountant who has obtained the title of assistant accountant or above; (3) Its registered capital is not less than 300,000 yuan; (4) A quality guarantee of RMB 654.38+10,000 is required.

(two) the documents submitted by the establishment of a travel agency and its application for examination and approval.

1. Documents to be submitted for establishing a travel agency

(1) application, that is, the express statement that the applicant wishes to set up a travel agency. Including the application for the establishment of travel agencies, Chinese and English names and places of establishment, enterprise forms, investors, investment history and qualifications, as well as the full name of the applicant, the department accepting the application, the name of the application report and the time of submitting the application.

(2) A feasibility study report on the establishment of a travel agency. Its contents include a comprehensive evaluation of the market conditions, financial conditions and human conditions for the establishment of travel agencies, as well as other issues that the tourism administrative department that accepts the application thinks need to be supplemented.

(3) Articles of association of the travel agency.

(4) Resumes of travel agency managers and deputy managers and qualification certificates of travel agency managers.

(5) The capital credit certificate issued by the bank where the account is opened, and the capital verification report issued by the certified public accountant and its accounting firm or audit firm.

(6) Proof of business premises. The business premises can be owned or leased. If it is rented, it shall issue a lease agreement for at least one year to the tourism administrative department; If it is owned, it is necessary to issue a certificate of property rights or a certificate of use.

(7) Certificate of operating equipment.

2. Declaration and approval of travel agencies

(1) Procedures for examination and approval of application for the establishment of travel agencies: To apply for the establishment of an international travel agency, an application shall be submitted to the tourism administrative department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located; The tourism administrative department that accepts the application shall, after obtaining the opinions of the tourism administrative department at or above the county level, conduct examination and approval in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations.

(2) Conditions for examination and approval of travel agencies: After receiving the application, the tourism administrative department that accepts the application shall examine and approve it according to the principles of whether it meets the tourism development plan, whether it meets the demand of the tourism market, and whether it meets the conditions for the establishment of travel agencies as stipulated in the Regulations. Travel agencies approved by law shall be issued with business licenses by the tourism administrative departments.

(3) Time limit for examination and approval: it is the time limit for examination and approval of travel agencies stipulated by the tourism administrative department. The Model stipulates: "The tourism industry management department shall make a decision of approval or disapproval within 30 days from the date of receiving the application, and notify the applicant."

(4) Industrial and commercial registration: after being examined and approved by the tourism administrative department, the applicant shall, within 60 working days after receiving the license, go to the industrial and commercial administrative department for industrial and commercial registration with the Travel Agency Business License; The administrative department for industry and commerce shall make a decision on approval or disapproval of registration within 30 days after accepting the application. Travel agencies should be established after obtaining the corresponding business license, and can be officially opened to the outside world. With the corresponding license, travel agencies can engrave official seals, open bank accounts and sign business contracts. The administrative department for industry and commerce shall issue a copy of the corresponding business license according to the business needs of the travel agency.