Malaysian business licence·Federal
Regional Specific Tourist Guide Licence (RSTG Sabah and RSTG Sarawak)
Issued by Kementerian Pelancongan Seni dan BudayaTourism Industry Act 1992 (Act 482) and Regulations & Act of the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board 1992 (Act 481)
Overview
The Regional Specific Tourist Guide Licence (RSTG) allows individuals to provide guiding services to tourists for a fee. This licence is essential for anyone looking to operate as a tourist guide in Sabah or Sarawak.
Key details
Governing Act
Tourism Industry Act 1992 (Act 482) and Regulations & Act of the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board 1992 (Act 481)
Agency fees
RM 10 processing + RM 50 annual
Validity
1 year (renewable annually)
Issuing authority
Kementerian Pelancongan Seni dan Budaya
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.
Eligible applicants
Individuals
Application requirements
- Refer to the application requirements for the new RSTG licence on the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture website.
Agency fee breakdown
i) Processing fee: RM10.00 per application
ii) Licence fee: RM50.00 (New) for a period of 1 year
* Payment can be made via Bank Draft / Money Order / Postal Order in the name of the Commissioner of Tourism KPK, debit, credit, or FPX.
These are amounts payable to Kementerian Pelancongan Seni dan Budaya. Emerhub's service fee is quoted separately when you engage us.