Business license renewal (patente)
We renew your business license with the city hall so your patente stays current and your business operates with no risk of fines or closure. From $130.
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.
- Companies and merchants with a business license that's about to expire or has expired, who need to renew it to keep operating in good standing and avoid tax assessments, fines or closure
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Check of your renewal date and compliance status.
- Spotting whatever needs to be brought up to date before renewing.
- Gathering the documents your municipality's ordinance requires.
- Handling the patente renewal with the city hall.
Does not include
- The overdue filings or municipal tax themselves (separate service: Municipal tax filing).
- The Municipal compliance certificate, if it has to be processed (separate service).
- Renewal of zoning compliance or certificates, if the municipality requires them (separate services).
- The city hall's fee and tax, which are paid separately.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 5.
- Previous business license and its expiration date
- Current RIF (Venezuelan tax ID) and company details
- Status of your filings and municipal compliance certificate
- Documents your municipality's ordinance requires
- Your contact details to coordinate
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest.
- Step 1
We review your expiration date
We check validity and compliance status.
We do this - Step 2
We spot what's pending
We tell you what to bring up to date before renewing.
We do this - Step 3
We gather the documents
We put together what your municipality asks for.
We do this - Result
Done
We handle your patente renewal with the city hall.
You receive it
It depends on the city hall; it's best to start before it expires and with your compliance certificates up to date.
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 city hall's fees. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: 50% when we start and 50% on delivery. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment covers our handling of the renewal. What you pay us, professional fees from $130 to check, spot what's pending, gather documents and renew. It's adjusted to your municipality
The municipal tax, the city hall's fee and overdue filings are paid separately The lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if my patente expires?
Tax assessments, fines and even closure, just like operating without a patente. And to renew it you have to be in good standing, so falling behind on filings blocks the renewal.
How often is it renewed?
As your municipality's ordinance requires.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $130, covers handling the renewal; the municipal fee and tax are separate. Bringing you up to date, if needed, is quoted separately.
What does renewal require?
Being in good standing and current on your filings.
Do I also need to renew my fire and health certificates?
Depending on your line of business, yes; we coordinate them together for you.
About this procedure
The patente isn't forever: the Licencia de Actividades Económicas (business license) must be renewed as each municipality's ordinance requires, and keeping it is tied to the company staying current on its municipal obligations, above all the filings and payment of the business activity tax. Renewing isn't a simple stamp: the city hall uses that moment to check that you're in good standing and up to date, and that's where many businesses discover they're carrying overdue filings.
Letting the patente expire puts your business in the same position as not having one: operating with an expired license exposes you to tax assessments (reparos), fines and, in serious cases, closure of the establishment, and it also holds up any other municipal procedure you need in the meantime. And since renewal usually requires being in good standing, leaving it for the last minute means risking that a pending payment or a late filing stops you right when you're in the biggest hurry. Peace of mind comes from renewing on time with everything in order.
We keep it current for you: we check your renewal date and your compliance status, tell you what needs to be brought up to date, gather the documents your municipality's ordinance requires and handle the renewal of your patente with the city hall. The price starts at $130 and is adjusted to your municipality. A lawyer reviews your situation and confirms it with you before we start, no strings attached.
Legal framework and important notes
Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (Constitution of Venezuela) · Código Orgánico Tributario (Organic Tax Code)
- It's a municipal procedure. The fee, the validity period and the required documents vary with each city hall's ordinance, and we confirm them when we start.
- It's renewed according to each municipality's ordinance and usually requires being in good standing and current on your filings.
- Once expired, it's the same as operating without a patente. Tax assessments, fines, closure.
- The tax, the fee and overdue filings are separate.
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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