National Tourism Registry (RTN)
We register you in the RTN, MINTUR's national tourism registry and the first step the law requires of every tourism service provider in order to operate. From $90.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Hotels, posadas, camps, travel agencies, tourist transport operators, restaurants and tourism entrepreneurs who need to register in the Registro Turístico Nacional to operate legally and then get their tourism license
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Review of your documents and of the provider category that applies to you.
- Putting together the file according to the form for your type of provider.
- Submission of the application in MINTUR's RTN Digital system.
- Follow-up and correction of the ministry's observations until the certificate is issued.
Does not include
- MINTUR's official registration fee, paid separately.
- The tourism license, a different procedure that comes after the RTN.
- The RIF, the company registration at the Registro Mercantil (Commercial Registry) or the Registro Nacional de Emprendimiento (national entrepreneurship registry), if you don't have them (separate services). Add it to your procedure ↓
- The 1% special contribution filing (INATUR), a separate monthly filing with INATUR (national tourism institute).
Add to your procedure
Check it and we include it in your quote. You decide at the end.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 5.
- Current RIF of the company or the entrepreneur
- Incorporation document recorded at the Registro Mercantil, or your national entrepreneurship registry record if you're an entrepreneur
- Legal representative's cédula (Venezuelan national ID card)
- Details of the establishment or the tourism activity you provide
- Your contact details to coordinate
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest. The whole process: on average, 15 to 30 business days.
- Step 1
We review your papers
We confirm what you have and what's missing.
We do this - Step 2
We choose your category
We identify what type of provider you are.
We do this - Step 3
We submit your application
We put together the file and upload it to RTN Digital.
We do this - Result
Done
We follow your case until MINTUR issues your certificate.
You receive it
The time MINTUR (Ministry of Tourism) takes to review and issue your certificate, from when we submit your complete application.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
The agency's fees, if any. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: You pay once, when we start. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment covers our handling of your RTN registration. What you pay us, professional fees from $90 to review your papers, put together the file, submit it in RTN Digital and follow it up until the certificate is issued. It goes up depending on your type of provider
MINTUR's official fee and any documents you're missing are paid separately Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
Who has to register in the RTN?
Every tourism service provider, whether an individual or a company, in order to operate in Venezuela.
Is the RTN the same as the tourism license?
No. The RTN is the registration; the license is the permit to operate, and you have to be registered first.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee from $90 covers the full handling of the registration; MINTUR's official fee is separate.
Is it done online?
Yes, through the ministry's RTN Digital system, and we submit it for you.
Is there an option for entrepreneurs?
Yes. MINTUR has set special requirements for those registered in the national entrepreneurship registry; we review it in your case.
About this procedure
The Registro Turístico Nacional, the RTN, is the gateway to the formal tourism business in Venezuela. The Ley Orgánica de Turismo puts this registry in the hands of the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Turismo and requires everyone who provides tourism services to register, whether a hotel, posada (guesthouse), camp, travel agency, tourist transport, restaurant or adventure tourism company. No RTN, no tourism license, and without a license you can't operate by the book.
Today the procedure runs through the ministry's RTN Digital system, but being online doesn't make it simple. Each type of provider has its own form, the file must be complete and correctly uploaded, and if MINTUR finds errors or omissions it sends the application back with a window to fix them. That's where most people lose weeks: an expired document, an outdated RIF (Venezuelan tax ID) or the wrong provider category.
We review your papers, choose the right provider category, put together the file, submit your application in RTN Digital and follow up until MINTUR issues your registration certificate. If they flag anything, we fix it. The price starts at $90 and is adjusted to your type of provider. A lawyer reviews your situation and confirms with you before we start, no strings attached.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley Orgánica de Turismo (Organic Tourism Law), articles 36, 37 and 46
- It's a procedure before the Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Turismo, through its RTN Digital system.
- The ministry reviews within 15 business days and, if it finds errors, gives 15 business days to fix them; our average includes that cycle and we confirm it when we start.
- The exact list of documents varies by type of provider and the ministry publishes it form by form; we confirm it when we start.
- The official fee is set in tax units (UT) and paid separately.
- The RTN is displayed in a visible place at the establishment, next to the tourism license.
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
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