Cuban and foreigner citizens who are permanent residents in Cuba over 17 years old and who meet the requirements established by law, resolutions 41- 42 /2013 (regulating the approved activities and their scope) and 33/ 2014 (regulating activities related to the renting of housing, premises and spaces), the three approved by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, may carry out self-employment.
The licenses are processed at the Municipal Labour Office, within a period of five days from which it is requested to be authorized by the Municipal Director. The same can be done from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.
The activities carried out in their homes, rented spaces or places approved by the CAP.
This office has the power to limit the exercise of activities in the territories according to the number of workers exercising it mainly.
The documents required for the granting of licences:
Identity card
Two passport photos 1x1
Sanitary licences in the case of food activities
For the activity of quarrying, authorization is required by the office of Energy and Mines
For renting spaces , Physical Planning authorization is required.
For food activities, sanitary license required
Licenses are personal and non-transferable.
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