Tourism Law

Tourist Facility: Any real property, building, or place licensed by the Ministry where a tourism activity or the like is practiced. Travel and Tourism Services: Arranging, organizing, and providing tourism- related services, including tours and tourism programs, the sale and marketing of travel tickets by licensed companies, visa issuance services or other travel- related services, services related to tourism activities or accommodation facilities and reservation thereof, and the like. Tourist Guidance: The practice of guiding tourists at tourist destinations and other places. Tourist Accommodation Facility: Any place that provides tourist accommodation for a fee, whether operating on a permanent or temporary basis. Tourism Activities: Any activity under the jurisdiction of the Ministry, including tourist guidance, travel and tourism services, management or operation of accommodation facilities, provision of tourism consultations, experiential Tourism Law activities, and the like, as specified by the Regulations, as well as any activity determined pursuant to a Council of Ministers’ resolution to be subject to licensing by the Ministry, upon a proposal from the Minister. Specialized Tourism Activities: Activities targeting a specific category of tourists, which are subject to the jurisdiction of a government agency or agencies other than the Ministry, such as health tourism, sports tourism, exhibition tourism, festival tourism, and the like. Complementary Tourism Activities: Any activity practiced by a natural or legal person which involves the provision of a service or product to tourists for a fee and which directly impacts their experience, such as restaurants, parks, theme parks, auditoria, traditional and folk crafts, and transportation and car rental services. License: A document issued by the Ministry to practice an activity or provide a service in the field of tourism in accordance with this Law. Licensee: Any natural or legal person holding a license issued by the Ministry in accordance with this Law.