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Salesperson’s Permit

MicronesiaStarting a business

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

The Salesperson’s Permit is for a person entering FSM to conduct wholesale or retail sales of goods or services, or take orders for purchases.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Current implementing regulations, operational forms and independent review are not covered by the cited capture.
  • Title 50 §103(1)-(12), §104; exact captured text
    a person entering the Federated States of Micronesia for the purpose of engaging in wholesale or retail sales of goods or services, or for the purpose of taking orders for the purchase of goods or services, without establishing a place of habitation or a place of business within the Federated States of Micronesia, shall be issued a salesperson’s permit;

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

The person must conduct that sales activity without establishing a place of habitation or business in FSM; the permit is not for establishing a local business.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Current implementing regulations, operational forms and independent review are not covered by the cited capture.
  • Title 50 §103(1)-(12), §104; exact captured text
    a person entering the Federated States of Micronesia for the purpose of engaging in wholesale or retail sales of goods or services, or for the purpose of taking orders for the purchase of goods or services, without establishing a place of habitation or a place of business within the Federated States of Micronesia, shall be issued a salesperson’s permit;

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the investment, capital, income or funding evidence required.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched Title 50 and the Compact for capital, income or viability evidence for salespersons; none stated.

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The salesperson permit rule does not apply to anyone holding a foreign investor's permit. A person who fails to comply with s.103(5) cannot sue in the FSM Supreme Court for accounts due on sales or contracts made during non-compliance. The salesperson's spouse or unmarried child under 18 may be issued an entry permit for the duration of the principal permit, renewable with it.

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Limits of the record
  • The captures do not say whether the holder may do other paid work.
  • https://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title50/T50_Ch01_2014.html
    PROVIDED, however, that this subsection shall not apply to any person who has a foreign investor’s permit pursuant to subsection (7) of this section.
  • https://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title50/T50_Ch01_2014.html
    Any person who fails to comply with subsection (5) of section 103 of this chapter shall lack standing to bring an action in the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia for accounts due on sales made or contracts entered into during the period of noncompliance.
  • https://fsmlaw.org/fsm/code/title50/T50_Ch01_2014.html
    A spouse or unmarried child under the age of 18 of any noncitizen principal listed in this section, except subsection (11) of this section, may be issued an entry permit for the duration of the principal’s entry permit and may be renewed upon renewal of the principal’s entry permit.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

Application is made to the President in the form and manner he prescribes; unless otherwise specified, entry permits are limited to one year maximum, with provision for renewal. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The captures state no longer-term residence direction for salespersons.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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