Duplicate business registration

In principle, the application is submitted to the competent authority of the permanent establishment.

Responsible bodies in Rhineland-Palatinate are: municipal administration of the non-affiliated municipality, the Verbandsgemeindeverwaltung and, in district-free and large district-affiliated cities, the city administration.

In addition, the 28 IHK/HWK starter centres in Rhineland-Palatinate offer start-ups the opportunity to register their business there.

Traders may also contact the Point of Single Contact for Administrative Matters.

Chambers of Industry and Commerce Rhineland-Palatinate

EAP portal for determining the responsible EAP body

Proof of identity (e.B. identity card or passport)

The issuance of a duplicate is subject to a fee in accordance with the Rhineland-Palatinate State Fee Act in conjunction with the State Ordinance on the Fees of the Authorities of the Economic Administration (Special List of Fees).

In case of a personal interview: immediately

For written or electronic registration: within 3 days

• Industrial Code (GewO)
• Ordinance on the Design of the Business Registration Procedure (GewAnzV)

01.03.2018