Apply for exemption from registration in the register of craftsmen
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzRegistration in the register of skilled crafts is required if you wish to operate a skilled craft subject to licensing on a self-employed basis in Germany or if you wish to act as a company manager.
This also applies if
- you want to carry out a significant part of a craft subject to licensing on a self-employed basis.
- you want to practice several crafts subject to licensing on a self-employed basis. In this case, you need to be registered in the Handicrafts Register for each craft that is subject to licensing.
In order to be entered in the register of skilled crafts, you must usually pass a master craftsman's examination. If taking the master craftsman's examination is an unreasonable burden for you and you have knowledge and skills equivalent to those of a master craftsman, you can apply for an exemption from registration in the register of skilled crafts.
Reasons for exemption can be, among others:
- advanced age,
- family situations,
- serious illness or disability,
- existence of other examinations,
- long waiting periods for master examinations.
Each exceptional reason is examined on a case-by-case basis. In addition, you must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to practice the craft.
The exemption permit can be issued with additional conditions. For example, granting with a time-limited exemption permit is conceivable if taking the master craftsman's examination is only temporarily unreasonable.