Travel agency is a company or person who at the same time arranges services related to tours as well as travel in many countries of the world. For example, in Singapore, travel agencies are mandated to offer tours as well as tour packages involving travel by sea, air or land. You must remember that businesses or people who only provide transportation (such as taxi companies or trucks, which move goods for sale) are not in the definition. What Types of People Need a Travel Agency License? This type of license is necessary to carry out activities in the country as a travel agent. You must remember that the Singapore Tourism Board, known as STB, has a government mandate to issue these licenses since it is defined in section 4 of the Travel Agents Act (Cap 334) as a travel agent providing the above services. Here are some of the jobs that one can do under section 4 of the Travel Agents Act (Cap 334); · Has the right to sell tickets that entitle you to personal travel, or may otherwise arrange on behalf of another person the right of passage to any means of transport. .· Has the ability to facilitate another person's ability to travel by selling or even arranging paid hotel accommodation, foreign visas and transportation tickets to other destinations within and outside outside Singapore. You must remember that a TAL is never required whenever the place of accommodation and mode of transportation are owned by the company. · Purchases for resale such rights of way on the conveyance · Conducts tours or organizes within or even outside Singapore · Has that capacity to carry out an activity which the Council may prescribe as being in the national interest . · Present or advertise it as it ...... middle of paper ...... e online travel agency license application. You must declare any form of involvement with other travel agencies and the application often takes 3 to 5 business days, almost a week. This license fee is still S$300. The IPA letter must have certain conditions that you will meet before receiving final approval. Rejected application concerns people who do not meet the required requirements and the authority often does not give a reason for rejecting your application. However, you can appeal within 30 days of the refusal. A review process can sometimes take up to 14 days. Upon renewals, this Singapore travel agency license is only valid for 2 years and often expires on December 31 of the following year, regardless of the month you initially completed your application. You must renew your license one month before its expiration date.