Lately, Tourism business has been the fastest growing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biznestbazaar.com/buy-a-business">business sector in Nepal</a>. The excessive growth of tourists wanting to tour has pulled the trekking and travel agency to invest in the field of tourism. The Tourism Business means a business relating to guiding tourists for touring or for other purposes of traveling providing either one or several services or conveniences such as lodging, food, guide, or any other services.&nbsp;&nbsp;Being an entrepreneur, if you want to invest in the business of trekking and travel agency, then it can be registered as sole proprietorship (private firm) and company.&nbsp;If you want to register your travel and trekking agency as sole proprietorship (private firm) then kindly go through this link for further more information on sole proprietorship (private firm) registration process:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biznestbazaar.com/blog/how-to-register-a-trading-business-private-firm-in-nepal">Biznest Bazaar | How to register a Trading Business (Private Firm) in Nepal?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>Government Authority</h2>&nbsp;1)&nbsp;Koshi Province:&nbsp; Ministry of Tourism, Forest and Environment&nbsp;2)&nbsp;Madhesh Province: Ministry of&nbsp; Industry, Commerce, and Tourism&nbsp;3)&nbsp;Bagmati Province:&nbsp; Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Cooperatives Registers&nbsp;4)&nbsp;Gandaki Province: Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment&nbsp;5)&nbsp;Lumbini Province:Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment&nbsp;6)&nbsp;Karnali Province: Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment&nbsp;7)&nbsp;Sudurpaschim Province: Ministry of Industry, Tourism. Forests and Environment&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>Steps for registering Tourism Business in Nepal</h2>&nbsp;<h2>Company Registration/ Firm : First,it should be registered as company/firm</h2>&nbsp;If you want to register your travel and trekking agency as company then kindly go through this link for further more information on company registration process:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biznestbazaar.com/blog/company-registration-process-in-nepal">Biznest Bazaar | Company Registration Process in Nepal</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;If you want to register your travel and trekking agency as firm then kindly go through this link for further more information on firm registration process:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biznestbazaar.com/blog/how-to-register-a-trading-business-private-firm-in-nepal">Biznest Bazaar | How to register a Trading Business (Private Firm) in Nepal?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The capital requirement differs according to the province.&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration fee in the respective province:&nbsp;<h3>Koshi Province&nbsp;</h3>&nbsp;Register as firm: Verification certificate of&nbsp; capital worth at least 15 lakhs and paid-up capital 7 lakh and if there is share then the photocopy of share lagat.&nbsp;Register as a company: Verification certificate of capital worth at least 25 lakhs and paid up capital 10 lakhs and photocopy of share lagat.&nbsp;<h3>Bagmati Province</h3>&nbsp;It is registered as Travel Agency and Trekking/Mountaineering Agency&nbsp;&nbsp;Register as company: Paid up capital or Capital for company in travel agency and trekking agency is Rs. 50,00,000.&nbsp;Register as firm: Paid up capital or capital for firm&nbsp; in travel agencies and trekking agencies is Rs. 25,00,000.&nbsp;At least, five lakh rupees should be kept as bank guarantee in the name of the trekking agency.&nbsp;Five lakh rupees should be kept as bank guarantee in the name of the travel agency.&nbsp;<h3>Karnali Province</h3>&nbsp;It is registered as a Travel or Trekking Agency.&nbsp;Register as firm: Capital or paid-up capital needed for firm is at least 10 Lakhs&nbsp;Register as company: Capital or paid-up capital needed for company at least 25 Lakhs&nbsp;Before taking permission to run the business you should keep 5 Lakhs as a bank guarantee in the name of the ministry.<h3>Sudurpaschim Province</h3>&nbsp;It is registered as a Travel or Trekking Agency.&nbsp;Register as firm: Capital or paid-up capital needed for firm is at least 10 Lakhs&nbsp;Register a company: Capital or paid-up capital needed for company at least 25 Lakhs&nbsp;Before taking permission to run the business you should keep 5 Lakhs as a bank guarantee in Class A Bank as per the NRB in the name of ministry.&nbsp;<h2>Register at the Department of Industry</h2>&nbsp;After registration as a company or firm, it should be registered in the department of industry. To know the further registration process of industry go through this provided link.&nbsp; (LINK)&nbsp;<h2>Apply for a Trekking and Travel License</h2>&nbsp;The Travel or trekking agencies registered as industries in the Department of Industry, required a license to operate issued by the Ministry of Culture,Tourism and Aviation. &nbsp; A travel or trekking agency, before obtaining the license, must deposit a bank guarantee in the name of the Ministry equivalent to at least five lakh rupees as security for the duration of the license.&nbsp;<h3>Must submit an application for the license</h3>&nbsp;An entrepreneur&nbsp; wishing to operate a travel or trekking agency must submit an application to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation for the license.&nbsp;Go through the link to download the form&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tourismdepartment.gov.np//files/publication_files/378.pdf">https://www.tourismdepartment.gov.np//files/publication_files/378.pdf</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The founder of the company or firm must submit an application to the&nbsp;Mahashakha of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (<a href="https://www.tourism.gov.np/">MMCTC</a>) along with a ticket of Rs. 10 (ten) with the following documents:&nbsp;(a) Certified copies of the Industry Registration Certificate and Letter of Understanding (Bodhartha Patra),&nbsp;(b) For a travel agency registered as a company with the Department of Industry or Committee, a certified copy of the certificate showing a minimum paid-up capital of Rs. 5 lakhs, and for a trekking agency, a certified copy of the certificate showing a minimum paid-up capital of Rs. 3 lakhs,&nbsp;(c) A bank voucher/original receipt showing the payment of Rs. 15,000 (Fifteen Thousand) as the license fee.&nbsp;d)&nbsp; A travel or trekking agency applying for a license must, before obtaining the license, deposit a bank guarantee in the name of the Ministry equivalent to at least five lakh rupees as security for the duration of the license.&nbsp;<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2>&nbsp;What is the minimum capital requirement for Travel and Trekking Registration in Nepal?&nbsp;To register a Travel and Trekking Agency in Nepal, you need a capital of Rs 25 Lakh.&nbsp;Can travel and trekking services work under one agency?&nbsp;Yes, You can provide services under one agency.&nbsp;Can a foreign national register a Travel and Trekking Agency in Nepal?&nbsp;The foreign nationals can operate but should follow certain rules.&nbsp;How long does the registration process take?&nbsp;The registration process takes time which varies, duration based on factors, such as document verification and processing speed.&nbsp;When did the department should be informed about the changed name or address of the business?&nbsp;Within the 15 days of change in the name of the business or address, the department should be informed.&nbsp;Disclaimer: The information provided here is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice. 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