apply for a temporary permit for a prostitution business

A corresponding application must be submitted to the competent authority.

The administrative districts and independent cities are responsible for the permit procedure. Which office within the administration is specifically responsible for performing the task is determined by the individual organization of the authority.

The districts and independent cities are directly responsible for implementing the Prostitutes Protection Act.

Depending on the type of business, different documents must be submitted for the licensing procedure.

Sole proprietorship (natural person)

• Identity card, passport, electronic residence permit if applicable
• Operating concept
• Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority according to document type "0", European certificate of good conduct
• Extract from the central trade register for submission to an authority according to document type "9"
• Certificate in tax matters from the tax office responsible for you
• Information on persons according to § 25 para. 2 ProstSchG
  • (Persons who are responsible for the management and supervision of your business, for tasks relating to compliance with house rules or house regulations, admission control and security, even if they are not in an employment relationship with you; for persons who take on deputy tasks, a deputy permit must be applied for in accordance with § 13 ProstSchG).

Companies (legal entities) e.g. GmbH

• Current excerpt from the commercial register
• Copy of the articles of association
• Operating concept
• Identity card, passport, electronic residence permit for the legal representative(s) if applicable
• Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority according to document type "0" for the legal representative(s), or European certificate of good conduct (to be applied for at the respective municipality of residence)
• Extract from the central trade register for submission to an authority according to document type "9" for both the company and the legal representative(s) (to be applied for at the respective municipality of residence or company headquarters)
• Certificate in tax matters from the responsible tax office for both the company and the legal representative(s)

The amount of the fee depends on the administrative costs of the official act.

The time required to obtain a permit depends on the complexity of the matter.

• State ordinance on responsibilities under the Prostitutes Protection Act
• State ordinance on fees for official acts and public services under the Prostitutes Protection Act (special fee schedule)[PJ2]

• Act on the Protection of Persons Engaged in Prostitution (Prostitutes Protection Act - ProstSchG)

The permit or its refusal constitutes an administrative act against which you can take legal action.

Application for a permit in accordance with Section 12 of the Prostitutes Protection Act (ProstSchG)