Restaurant License

Natural persons or legal persons who intend to open restaurant(s).

Restaurants located in urban real estate for hotel purposes and in licensed hotel industry establishments in urban real estate for non-hotel purpose are regulated by Law No. 8/2021 “Hotel Industry Establishment Business Law”.

Anyone who intends to open a restaurant must apply for a licence from the MGTO for the first time. Once the relevant licence has been issued, it is required to be renewed on time. In addition, if there are any changes to the restaurant in the future, including: modification of the approved plan (change of facilities), change of the level, change of the business hours, change of the name of the venue, reissuance of the licence, suspension of the business, cancellation of the licence, lifting of the seal/termination of the protective measures application, it is required to submit applications to MGTO. For maintenance or repair work and transfer of ownership/operating rights, notification to MGTO is required.

In addition, the applicant may apply for a provisional operating permit from MGTO for restaurants opened in urban real estate for hotel purpose and in licensed hotel industry establishments in urban real estate for non-hotel purpose, provided that they comply with the provisions of Articles 31, 33, 52 or 53 of Law No. 8/2021.