- Copy of identity card or comparable identification document
- For proof of the legal form of the company:
If you have your registered office in Germany, you will need
- for registered companies: Extract from the commercial register and, if applicable, a copy of the articles of association (e.g. for a civil law partnership (GbR))
If your company is based abroad, you will need documents from this country that prove the legal form.
- For proof of personal reliability:
If you have your place of residence in Germany, you will generally need
- Certificate of good conduct
- Extract from the central trade register
If you are resident abroad, you will need documents from your home country to prove that you are personally reliable enough to perform the desired service.
- Proof of insurance
- Proof of the funds and securities required for the business. If you are resident in Germany, you will generally need an extract from the debtor register.
- If you live abroad: Documents from your home country as proof that you have the necessary funds and securities.
When checking your personal reliability, the approving authority may, in individual cases, request further documents in addition to the documents listed, which are suitable for making a statement about your personal reliability as an applicant.
In the case of legal entities (limited liability companies, business companies, public limited companies, registered cooperatives), the application form only needs to be completed for the legal entity itself. All personal documents must be submitted for all natural persons authorized to manage the company, e.g. certificate of good conduct, identity papers. An extract from the central trade register must also be requested for the legal entity.
In the case of partnerships that are not themselves eligible for a license (GbR, KG, OHG, PartG, GmbH & Co. KG), each managing partner requires a license, meaning that an application form and all personal documents are required for each partner.
