You need a license to transport passengers commercially by taxi. You can submit an application to the relevant licensing authority in your city or county.

When your temporary license expires, you can apply to the relevant licensing authority to have your license renewed.

This will result in a seamless transition of the licensed taxi operation based on a new license. This is limited to a maximum of 5 years.

• ​​​​​The safety and efficiency of the business are ensured.
• There are no facts indicating that the business owner or the person appointed to manage the business is unreliable.
• The applicant or the person appointed to manage the business is professionally qualified.
• The applicant and the operators commissioned by the applicant to provide transportation services have their registered office or branch office within the country, as defined by commercial law.
• The applicant already holds a taxi permit.

The reissuance of the permit is limited to 5 years. Existing operators must be given appropriate consideration. Applications are considered in the order in which they are submitted.

Regardless of the order in which applications are submitted, priority will be given to those

• those who do not intend to operate the taxi business as their primary occupation,
• who have not operated their taxi business as their primary occupation or have sold or leased it, in whole or in part, within the past 8 years,
• or has not properly fulfilled their operational obligations.

An applicant may be granted only one license at a time, unless the number of licenses available exceeds the number of applicants.

During this period, the rights and obligations arising from the license may not be transferred.

For legal entities under public law, the requirements are deemed to be met.

To obtain a renewal of your license for the commercial transportation of passengers by taxi, follow these steps:

• Submit the appropriate application to the licensing authority responsible for you in the respective independent city or county, and include all required documents with the application.
• The authority will process your application and conduct the necessary hearings.
• You will receive a notice regarding the renewal of your taxi license, including the issuance of the license documents.

• Appeal: For more information on how to file an appeal, please refer to the decision regarding your application.
• Lawsuit before the Administrative Court

Deadlines only begin to run once a decision-ready application has been submitted. Once your application is complete, a decision will be made within three months. The deadline can be extended by three months if necessary. The general administrative procedural appeal period is one month.

Once all documents have been submitted in full, the authority will make a decision within three months.

The licensing authority of the respective independent city or district is responsible.

• Valid permit
• Formal application for reinstatement:
  • • Last name,
    • first name of the applicant,
    • Residence and business address,
  • for natural persons:
    • Date of birth,
    • place of birth,
    • Number of vehicles,
    • Vehicle type,
    • Capacity of the vehicles to be used;
• Certificates of employment or examination certificates attesting to the professional qualifications of the applicant or the person appointed to manage the business.
• Certificate of Equity / Supplementary Certificate (form pursuant to Section 2(2)(2)/Section 2(3) of the Ordinance on Access to the Road Passenger Transport Profession (PBZugV)), not older than 12 months
• from the company, the legal representative, and the person appointed to manage the business or the transportation management
  • Certificate regarding tax matters from the tax office,
  • Certificate of Good Standing, not older than 3 months, from
    • the municipality,
    • the social security agency, and
    • the workers’ compensation association;
• for the applicant and, if applicable, the persons authorized to manage the business: a certificate of good conduct for submission to the authorities pursuant to Section 30(5) of the Federal Trade Register Act (BZRG)
• For companies: Extract from the Central Trade Register
• Extract from the Driver Fitness Registry (FAER)
• Proof of the most recent general inspection of the vehicles in use
• Proof of the installation of an alarm system/odometer
• Certification from the calibration office
• List of vehicles
• Proof of liability insurance for taxis, including the vehicle identification number (WKZ)
• Business registration
• Certified extract from the commercial or cooperative register, no older than 3 months
  • For limited liability companies, also a list of shareholders, not older than 3 months 
• Articles of Incorporation
• Documents proving the employment relationship of the person appointed to manage the business
• For partnerships, the list of partners:
  •  the partnership agreement or
  • other proof of authority to enter into contracts a certified extract from the commercial register

The amount of the fees depends on: 

• the number of vehicles and
• the duration of the permit.

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