Trade licence (business registration)

What

Any person operating a business, trade or any other commercial venture has to register at the Business Licensing Office.

Good to know

For some types of business you need more than just a registration. A permit or license is required for
• Bookkeeping and other financial services
• Security
• Real estate
• Auctioneers
• Pawn shops
• Hotels and restaurants

Please contact the Point of Single Contact (PSC) to verify whether your business requires a license:
City of Munich – Department of Labor and Economic Development
>> Contact for corporate customers – Point of Single Contact (PSC),
Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 15, 80331 München, Phone: +49 89 233-22070

Craftsmen must abide by specific regulations. They need a craftsman’s card when registering their business. It is issued by the local chamber of crafts (Handwerkskammer) following entry in the craftsmen’s register.

Steps

STEP 1: You need to register in person with the following documents:
• completed registration form (see download below)
• valid identification card or passport
• copy of your Commercial Register entry (if your company is listed)
• in the case of a limited liability company that is in the process of being founded:
• a copy of the notarized article of agreement and a power of attorney issued by the founder
STEP 2: To EU-citizens a business registration certificate will be issued immediately.
Fee: 47- 50 Euros (2017)

Where

Landeshauptstadt München,Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR), Hauptabteilung I, Sicherheit und Ordnung. Gewerbe, Gewerbeangelegenheiten, Gewerbemeldungen, (Trade Office)
Ruppertstraße 19, 80337 München,
T+49 89 233-96030, e-mail: gewerbemeldung.kvr@muenchen.de