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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Certificate for the provision of temporary cross-border services according to § 9 (HwO): Issue

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Anyone who, as a citizen of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, wants to temporarily and occasionally exercise a craft subject to approval in Germany without operating a branch here, must report this. A certificate is then issued by the competent authority.

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

  • Notification of service provision
  • Copy of identity cardor comparable identification document
  • Proof of legal establishment in the Member State of establishment for the pursuit of comparable activities or, in the case of non-regulated professions, in the Member State of establishment
  • Notification of practical professional experience to the competent authority of the country of origin

Requirements

  • the applicant is legally established in the home country for the purpose of carrying out comparable activities in a member state of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland.
  • The exercise of the professional activity in question is linked to a specific professional qualification (regulated) or there is no regulation of access to the profession, but you have completed state-regulated and thus regulated training.

What are the fees?

Fees are charged in accordance with the scale of fees of the competent authority.

Process flow

The craft may be practiced immediately after the notification.

Exceptions

The professions

  • Chimney sweep
  • Optician
  • Hearing care professional
  • Orthopaedic technician
  • Orthopaedic surgeon
  • Dental technician

may not be exercised until the applicant has received from the competent authority:

  • confirmation that the professional qualification is sufficient, or
  • Notification that the professional qualification will not be examined.

In the event of a lack of qualification identified during a re-examination, the applicant shall be given the opportunity to take an aptitude test within one month.

Processing duration

Processing Time: 2 Months
in case of doubts as to the authenticity of documents - suspension of the deadline

Processing Time: 1 - 2 Months
upon receipt of the notification, including complete documentation,

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the competent authority.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the Chamber of Crafts, in whose chamber district the first service is to be provided.

This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by the municipalities and the state for service providers.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Linie6Plus)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families