1. Business Registration Requirements TRAVEL AGENCY
For Single Proprietorship 4. Social Security System (SSS) Certificate Requirements:
Social Security System (SSS) • Verification Slip Form (Re: Proposed Name)
1. Business Name Registration Loans and Investment Office • Accomplished Registration Data Sheet
Visit Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) SSS Building, East Avenue, Diliman, • Articles of Partnership
Provincial Office where the business is located or Quezon City • Written Undertaking to Change Corporate Name
log on to www.bnrs.dti.gov.ph Tel. Nos.: (632)920.6401 / 920.6446 • If the contributed capital is in the form of real
Validity : 5 years Email: member_relations@sss.gov.ph property, additional requirement is a Deed of
Website: www.sss.gov.ph Assignment executed by the stockholder who is
Requirements: the owner.
• Accomplished Business Name Registration Requirements:
Form [Single Proprietorship/Partnership • Accomplished R1 Form III. For Corporation
(Optional)] • DTI Business Permit
• Tax Identification Number (TIN) (Optional) • Mayor’s Permit Securities and Exchange
• List of five business names ranked Commission (SEC) Certificate
according to preference; 5. Department of Labor and Employment Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Registration fee of P300.00 (DOLE) Registration Address: SEC Building, Edsa, Greenhills,
(with 5 or more employees) Mandaluyong City
2. Mayor’s Permit Agency: Department of Labor and Employment Tel. No.: (632) 726.0931 to 39
Agency: Local municipality where the (DOLE)-Labor Standard and Enforcement Email: mis@sec.gov.ph
business is located Division Website: www.sec.gov.ph or
Validity: 1 year Address: 2nd Flr. Dy International Building, San http://iregister.sec.gov.ph/MainServlet (for online
Marcelino cor. Gen. Malvar St., Malate, Manila registration)
Requirements: Tel. No.: (632) 339.2013. Hotline No.: 527.8000
• Accomplished Business Permit Application Email: osec@dole.gov.ph Requirements:
Form Website: www.dole.gov.ph • Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
• DTI - Business Name Certificate • Verification Slip Form (Re: Corporate Name)
• Sketch of the business location Requirements: • Accomplished Registration Data Sheet
• 2 pcs. 2x2 colored ID Picture; • Accomplished Rule 1020 Form • Treasurer’s Affidavit
• Registration fee, the amount of which • Lay-out of business location • Bank Certificate of Deposit
depends on the type of the business • Vicinity map • Authority to Verify Bank Accounts
• Written Undertaking to Change Corporate Name,
3. Tax Identification Number (TIN) For Partnership when necessary
Agency: Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) • Subscriber’s Information Sheet
Securities and Exchange
National Office, Agham Road, Diliman, • If the paid-up capital is in the form of property,
Quezon City Commission (SEC) Certificate
submit the following additional requirements:
Trunkline: (632) 981.7000 / 981.8888 Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Email: contact_us@cctr.bir.gov.ph Address: SEC Building, Edsa, Greenhills,
- Deed of Assignment executed by the
Website: www.bir.gov.ph Mandaluyong City
Tel. No.: (632) 726.0931 to 39 stockholder who is the owner of the
Email: mis@sec.gov.ph property in favor of the corporation. If the
Requirements: property contributed is a building or a
• Accomplished Form 1901 Website: www.sec.gov.ph
or http://iregister.sec.gov.ph/MainServlet (for online parcel of land, the deed must be
• Mayor’s Permit presented to the register of Deeds for
registration)
• Registration fee of P500.00 registration

2. - If the property being contributed is a • Office space requirements -should be located
parcel of land, submit detailed list of the in a commercial area, must be easily
parcel of land showing the OCT/TCT identifiable and shall be used exclusively for
numbers, registered owner, lot and block the tour operation business.
numbers, area, location and • For tour operators with branches - affidavit
encumbrances, if any executed by the general manager of the main
• Registration fee of Php360.00 office acknowledging the existence of the
branch office, assuming full responsibility of
Other Agency its operations and certifying that it is not
managed nor operated by persons/ entities
Department of Tourism (DOT) other than the duly accredited employees
Agency: Department of Tourism and officers of the main office.
Address: TM Kalaw St., Rizal Park, Manila
Tel. Nos.: (632)523.8411 to 30
Email: webmaster@tourism.gov.ph
Website: http://www.tourism.gov.ph
Validity : 3 years
Requirements:
• Mayor’s Permit / Municipal License
• Business Name Certificate for Single
Proprietorship
• Articles of Incorporation / Partnership & By-
Laws for Corporation/Partnership
• Latest Income Tax Return and Audited
Financial Statements
• Contract of Lease of office space / certificate
of title
• Application form duly accomplished and
notarized
• List of officials and employees
• Valid visa and labor permit for foreign
nationals
• Board Resolution authorization for bonafide
employee to file / transact business with DOT
• Proof of P500,000 working capital
• Proof of Inbound or local tour operations
• (official receipts of bookings from DOT
accredited hotels/resorts)
• Tour packages with tariff rates
• Copy of Surety Bond submitted to Local
Government Unit (LGU)
• General Manager shall have at least 3 years
BUREAU OF SMALL AND MEDIUM
managerial experience in tour operations ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (BSMED)
•
Printed July 2007
Bio-Data of two permanent staff who shall rd
3 Floor, OPPEN Building
have at least 2 years experience in tour 349 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
operations Tel. Nos.: (632) 890.4968 / 897.7596 / 897.1693
Fax No.: (632) 896.7916
Email: bsmed@dti.gov.ph
Website: www.dti.gov.ph