How long is the tour guide qualification certificate valid?

The tour guide card is usually valid for 3 years. The holder needs to complete the annual tour guide review during this period to maintain his qualification. If the holder wants to continue to engage in tour guide activities after the expiration of the tour guide card, he shall submit the upcoming tour guide card, tour guide qualification certificate and application for tour guide card registration form at least three months before the expiration of the tour guide card, and apply to the issuing authority for a new card.

The validity period of the temporary tour guide card shall not exceed 3 months. If the holder still needs to engage in tour guide activities after the expiration of the validity period, he must also apply for a replacement at least 3 months before the expiration of the validity period. The temporary tour guide card expires and the holder may not extend it. If it is really necessary to continue employment, the travel agency must re-apply to the tourism administration department for a new tour guide card.

What should I do if I lose my tour guide card?

1. When the holder finds that the tour guide qualification certificate is lost, he should report it to his travel agency or association in time, and obtain the identity and certificate or copy of loss issued by the travel agency, and fill in the materials such as team plan and schedule, brief explanation of lost certificate, etc.

2, published in the "China Tourism News" or above the provincial level daily "certificate lost invalid statement" (including name, certificate number, etc ... );

3. Fill in the application form for replacement of lost tour guide qualification certificate;

4. Applicants must bring the Application Form for Replacement of Lost Tour Guide Qualification Certificate, my ID card (original and photocopy), two recent color photos, and the original newspaper with a notice of loss to the designated place of the local provincial tourism administrative department to submit the application; The time for the Provincial Tourism Bureau to report the loss of the replacement card is 10 working days in the last month of each quarter, which varies from province to province. For details, please consult the tour guide management office of the local tourism bureau.

5. After making the certificate, the applicant must hold the original ID card to the designated place of the provincial tourism administrative department to collect it.

Teaching materials for the national unified examination of tour guide qualification certificate:

However, at the National Tourism Work Conference, Li Jinzao, director of the National Tourism Administration, mentioned in his report that "the annual review system should be abolished" and "the national universal tourist guide card" should be used as a pilot. If these measures are implemented, it will be great news for tour guides. Of course, the situation in different provinces is different, and the specific matters need to refer to the announcements of the provinces, but it can be seen that this is the general trend of the rapid development of tourism today.

To sum up, the tour guide card is valid for 3 years. If the holder of the tour guide card needs to continue to engage in tour guide activities after the expiration of the validity period, he shall apply to the tourism administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government for renewal of the tour guide card three months before the expiration of the validity period. The validity period of the temporary tour guide card shall not exceed 3 months and shall not be extended.

Legal basis:

Measures for the administration of tour guides

Article 13

The tour guide card is valid for 3 years. If the tour guide card needs to continue practicing after the expiration of the validity period, it shall apply to the local tourism authorities through the national tourism supervision service information system within 3 months before the expiration of the validity period, and submit the materials specified in Items (2) to (4) of Article 10 of these Measures.

Travel agencies or tourism industry organizations shall confirm the information within 3 working days from the date when the tour guide submits the application. The local tourism authorities shall review the information within 5 working days from the date when the travel agency or tourism industry organization verifies the information, and replace the tourist guide card information for qualified tour guides.