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• You must register the start of a permanent business (here: restaurant business) with the competent authority. The same applies to the operation of a branch office or a dependent branch.
• You can register your business in person, in writing or electronically.
• If you are not registering the business yourself but as a managing partner or legal representative, you will need a written power of attorney.
• If you register your business in writing or electronically, you will receive confirmation of your business registration (the so-called "trade license") within 3 days, provided you have filled out the registration form completely and correctly. If you come in person, you will receive the confirmation directly when you register.
• The responsible office forwards the business registration to other offices such as the tax office, the Chamber of Crafts or the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the registration court and the employers' liability insurance association.
• The procedure can be handled by a single point of contact.

• In order to fulfill the notification requirement, you must enclose all of the above documents with the application form.

The following evidence must be provided:

• Identity document of the applicant (identity card or passport)
• If applicable, residence permit with the note "Gainful employment permitted" if the applicant does not come from a country of the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
• Current confirmation of registration, if applicable, if no private address is noted in the identification document
• If applicable, registration with the Chamber of Crafts: In the case of craft or craft-like activities, registration in the Chamber of Crafts register is required for the exercise of a trade
• For trades requiring a permit: Copy of the relevant permit or license
• If applicable, a current extract from the commercial register (if already entered in the commercial register) or
• Copy of the notarial certification of the articles of association/incorporation agreement, if applicable)

Supplementary information for the notification in the hospitality industry:

• The notification must state the surname, first name and address of the operator, the place and time of the start of operations, the type of food and drink intended for sale and the type of operation. It must also be stated whether the intention is to serve alcoholic beverages.
• If alcoholic beverages are to be served, further documents must be submitted.
• Proof of requested certificate of good conduct
• Proof of requested information from the central trade register for submission to the authorities
• Tax clearance certificate

Is based on the respective administrative fee schedule of the federal state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under federal state law.

The competent authority must be notified in writing four weeks before the start of operation.

• If you come in person: immediately
• In the case of written or electronic registration: within 3 days, provided the business registration form has been filled out completely and correctly and the required documents have been submitted.

• § 14 Gewerbeordnung (GewO)

Appeal (appeal may be excluded depending on state law), administrative court action

The following information is available:

The obligation to notify applies accordingly to the operation of branch offices, a dependent branch office, the relocation of the business premises, the expansion of the range of services and the discontinuation of the business. The competent authority must be informed immediately in writing of any changes to the notification made.

03.01.2025

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.