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Vientiane, LaosCompany registration and business support

Company registration in Vientiane

A Lao company, set up properly.

We prepare the documents, take them through approvals in Vientiane and stay with you after launch.

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For founders, international companies and the agencies that advise them.

Company registration

Registration, from first question to finished papers.

It's the core of what we do. One team takes you from the first conversation to finished documents.

  1. You tell us

    About the activity, the owners and your timeline. We check which requirements apply.

  2. We prepare

    Your company's founding documents: drafted, checked and agreed with you before filing.

  3. We take it through

    We support the submission and ministry approvals, and update you at every stage.

What we prepare

  • Company registration: LLC, joint venture or branch
  • Founding documents in English and Lao
  • Shareholder agreement and ownership structure
  • Director and ownership documents
  • Business licence applications
  • Tax registration and VAT

Timing and cost

Company registration
usually 2–⁠3 weeksfrom US$1,500
Registration with full documentation
usually 3–⁠4 weeksfrom US$2,500

Exact timing and cost depend on the activity. Government fees are listed separately.

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After registration

After registration, the paperwork keeps coming.

We stay on: documents, licences, reporting and staff.

Documents and licensing

Contracts and corporate documents
In English and Lao, for use with local authorities.
Licences and permits
Business licences, import and export, renewals.
Translation and legalisation
Of foreign documents for use in Laos.
Discuss your requirements

Ongoing business supportfrom US$450 a month

Registered address
Address, mail handling and a local phone number.
Hiring and payroll
Finding and onboarding staff, running payroll.
Renewals and filings
Annual licence renewals and required filings.
Discuss ongoing support

Case studies

Two clients, two routes.

We don't publish company names. The steps and timings are real.

Case 1 · International trade

A trading company in six weeks, with one trip to Laos.

Ownership
100% foreign
Time
6 weeks to full licensing
Format
remote, except the visa

  1. Weeks 1–⁠6, remote

    • Registration of a 100% foreign-owned company
    • Tax registration and tax training
    • Capital and import registration
    • Operating licence from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce
    • Import and export certificates
    • Bank of Laos approval for import and export accounts

  2. Final stage, in Laos

    • Investor visa and stay permit. The owner flew in only for the visa stamp.

  3. A year later

    • We renewed every licence and document.

Case 2 · Education technology

An edtech developer, licensed within a month, then brand and payments.

Profile
software for education
Licence
technology and communications, within a month of applying to register
Result
two products protected, Lao QR and card payments

  1. First month

    • Company registration
    • Technology and communications licence

  2. Intellectual property

    • Trademarks and copyright for two products

  3. Banking and payments

    • Accounts, including international ones, under Bank of Laos rules
    • Lao QR payments through a leading local bank's API
    • Visa, Mastercard and UnionPay card acceptance
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How we work

Four steps. The price is agreed at step two.

  1. Tell us about your plans

    We clarify your activity, where things stand and what help you need.

  2. Agree the scope

    We define the services, documents, timing and cost.

  3. Prepare and coordinate

    We work on the documents and run the agreed procedures.

  4. Continue with support

    If you need it, we carry on after launch.

Before work starts, you have it in writing.

Our proposal sets out:

  1. the services included;
  2. the documents we need from you;
  3. the sequence of steps and timing;
  4. the cost of our services;
  5. government fees and third-party costs, listed separately.

We confirm the final price in the proposal.

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For partners

Need a team in Vientiane for a client? That can be us.

We work with consulting, law and corporate services firms.

Format, fees and remuneration are agreed in advance.

Ways to work together

Client referral
You introduce the client and we work with them directly.
Through your team
We do the work in Laos while you keep the client relationship.
Talk partnership

About us

Our desk is on Samsenthay Road.

Address
Royal Square Office Building, 20 Samsenthay Road, Vientiane
Languages
Lao, English, Russian, Chinese, Thai
Ministries we work with
Planning and Investment, Industry and Commerce, and Finance.

Questions

What founders ask us first

Where do I start?

Message us on WhatsApp or Telegram, or use the form, and tell us what you plan. We'll ask questions or suggest a call.

How much does registration cost, and how long does it take?

Usually 2–⁠3 weeks, from $1,500. With full documentation, 3–⁠4 weeks, from $2,500.

Can a foreigner own the whole company?

As a rule, yes. Some sectors require a Lao shareholder, and we check this for your activity.

What do you need for a first conversation?

Your activity, who the owners are and where they're based, and a rough timeline. No documents yet.

Do I need to come to Laos?

Not for every stage. On one of our projects the owner flew in only at the end, for the visa stamp.

Do you help with bank documents?

Yes, we prepare the documents a bank asks for. The decision to open an account is always the bank's.

Enquiry

Tell us what you're setting up.

Three lines are enough. We'll reply wherever suits you.

How should we reply?

Your activity, where you are now and when you want to start.

We use your details only to reply to this enquiry.