Can the tour guide card still be used after the abolition of the Measures for the Administration of Outbound Tour Leaders?

The tour guide card has been cancelled now. According to 1230 1, the electronic tour guide card is now being promoted. If you have a tour guide qualification before, just ask the travel agency for a case. For details, please call 1230 1.

The tour group shall apply for the tourist guide card to the local provincial or authorized tourism administrative department at or above the prefecture level, and submit the following materials: (1) the registration form of the applicant for the tourist guide card; A certificate issued by the travel agency that it can be competent as a tour leader; Business training certificate of the person applying for the tour guide card. The tourism administrative department shall, within 15 working days from the date of receipt of the application materials, issue tourist guide cards to qualified applicants and register them for the record. Tourism administrative departments shall, according to the legitimate business needs of tour groups, reasonably issue tour guide cards.

The tourist guide card is unified by the National Tourism Administration and issued by the tourism administrative department at or above the provincial level where the tour group is located. The tourist guide card shall not be forged, altered, lent or transferred. The tour guide card is valid for three years. If it is necessary to continue to engage in tour guide business after the expiration of the tour guide card, it shall apply to the tourism administrative department for registration and renewal of the tour guide card six months before the expiration of the validity period.

If the tour leader loses the tour guide card, he shall report to the tourism administration department in time, declare it invalid, and then apply for a replacement; If the tour guide card is damaged, you should apply for renewal in time. Persons who have been disqualified as tour leaders may not apply for tour leader registration again.

The above is part of the Measures for the Administration of Outbound Tour Leaders, which was abolished on February 6th according to Decree No.42 of the National Tourism Administration No.2016+65438.