Can an individual run a travel agency?

According to Article 6 of the Regulations on the Administration of Travel Agencies, those who apply for domestic tourism business and inbound tourism business shall obtain the qualification of enterprise legal person with a registered capital of not less than 300,000 yuan.

To apply for domestic tourism business and inbound tourism business, an application shall be submitted to the local tourism administrative department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or the municipal tourism administrative department entrusted by it.

And submit the relevant supporting documents that meet the provisions of Article 6 of these Regulations. The tourism administrative department that accepts the application shall make a decision of approval or disapproval within 20 working days from the date of accepting the application. If a permit is granted, a travel agency business license shall be issued to the applicant; If the license is not granted, notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons.

Extended data:

According to the provisions of Article 15 of the Regulations on the Administration of Travel Agencies, in any of the following circumstances, the tourism administrative department may use the quality deposit of travel agencies:

1, the travel agency violated the travel contract and infringed on the legitimate rights and interests of tourists, which was verified by the tourism administrative department;

2. Tourists pay travel expenses in advance due to dissolution, bankruptcy or other reasons.

And the travel agency has not been fined or punished by the administrative organ for violating the legitimate rights and interests of tourists within three years from the date of paying or supplementing the quality deposit, the tourism administrative department shall reduce the amount of the quality deposit of the travel agency by 50% and announce it to the public. A travel agency may reduce its quality deposit with a certificate issued by the tourism administrative department of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.

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