Malaysian business licence·Federal
Tourism Operator Licence (MOTAC)
Issued by Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC)Tourism Industry Act 1992
Overview
Hotels, tour operators, travel agents and tourism guides must hold a MOTAC licence.
Key details
Governing Act
Tourism Industry Act 1992
Agency fees
Varies by agency — see official source
Validity
Annual renewal typical
Issuing authority
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC)
Fees shown are government / local-authority fees payable to the issuing agency. Emerhub charges a separate service fee for handling the application end-to-end.
Which businesses need it
Mandatory
- 55101Hotels and resort hotelsItem · Required for hotels, tour operators, travel agents
- 55102MotelsItem · Required for hotels, tour operators, travel agents
- 55103Apartment hotelsItem · Required for hotels, tour operators, travel agents
- 79111MSIC 79111Item · Required for hotels, tour operators, travel agents
- 79121MSIC 79121Item · Required for hotels, tour operators, travel agents