Special passenger transport business registration for hearses

Procedure

Procedure

1. 01

   1. Confirm the business scope and vehicle type — A special passenger transport business carries funeral participants and bodies (including remains) under a single transport contract, with no fixed route and the whole country as its business area (Enforcement Decree of the Passenger Transport Service Act, Article 3(2)(b)). The vehicles allowed are special-purpose vans or passenger cars, divided into general hearses and coffin-only hearses (Enforcement Rule, Annex 1).

2. 02

   2. Check the minimum vehicle count and the local ordinance — Under Annex 3 of the Enforcement Rule, the minimum is one or more vehicles in every metropolitan city, city, and county. However, a city or province ordinance may adjust the minimum count for this business, and if only one vehicle is registered the ordinance may exempt the business from keeping an office, so check the ordinance where the main office is located before buying a vehicle.

3. 03

   3. Secure a garage of the right location and size — The garage must in principle be owned, but a long-term lease of another person's land or a contract to use part of a parking lot for two years or more is accepted, counted from the date the lease is submitted to the authority. The garage must be in the metropolitan city, city, or county of the main office or branch, or in an adjoining one. The minimum area per vehicle is set by the authority within 36 to 40 square meters for large vans, 23 to 26 for medium vans, 15 to 17 for small vans, and 13 to 16 for passenger cars.

4. 04

   4. Check disqualifications and prepare the business plan — Confirm that neither the representative nor any corporate officer falls under the disqualifications of Article 6 of the Act, such as an adult ward, an undischarged bankrupt, less than two years since serving a prison sentence for violating the Act, or less than two years since cancellation of a registration. The business plan states the name and location of the main office and branches, the type, number, seating capacity, model and model year of the vehicles, and the location and capacity of the garage and support facilities (Enforcement Rule, Article 22(2)).

5. 05

   5. File the application and prepare for operation — Submit the registration application on Form No. 9 with the business plan and proof of ownership or right to use the garage land to the competent authority. After registration, register the vehicle as a commercial vehicle using the registration certificate, and operate in line with the hearse rules in Annex 4 of the Enforcement Rule, such as loading the coffin from outside, fully separating the coffin compartment, and installing heating.

Filing route

Filing route

Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Fees & official charges

Fees & official charges

Included in the basic fee — Initial document review, required-document guidance, basic form preparation, one filing support and responses to up to two supplement requests.

Displayed amounts are starting estimates, not statutory or standard rates. The final fee is confirmed after consultation and document review in the engagement agreement. Government fees and actual expenses may change.

Basic documents

Basic documents

Check the minimum vehicle count and office standard in the ordinance of the city or province of the main office before buying a vehicle or signing a garage lease. A garage lease must have two years or more remaining from the date the contract is submitted to the authority, so extend a short lease before applying.