Road haulage - permit and licence
<p><strong>Business registrations</strong><br>
 You can register, re-register and deregister your business in connection with activities requiring a licence in the Commercial Motor Transport Department.<br><br><strong>Change of registered office</strong><br>
 You must notify the district administration department of a change of registered office within Munich. You must immediately submit the licence certificate and the copy to the licensing authority for reissue. A change of transport manager must also be reported to the licensing authority immediately.</p>
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# Road haulage - permit and licence

## Summary

You need a permit to transport goods with vehicles and combinations of over 3.5 tonnes or over 2.5 tonnes in cross-border EU traffic.
## Description

**Business registrations**  

You can register, re-register and deregister your business in connection with activities requiring a licence in the Commercial Motor Transport Department.  
  
**Change of registered office**  

You must notify the district administration department of a change of registered office within Munich. You must immediately submit the licence certificate and the copy to the licensing authority for reissue. A change of transport manager must also be reported to the licensing authority immediately.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

* Identity card or passport
* Proof of the professional qualification of the applicant or managing director or transport manager (e.g. examination certificate from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
* Certificate of equity (in accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009)
* for companies: Extract from the commercial register or shareholders' agreement
* Clearance certificates from the social insurance agency, city treasury, tax office and the professional association for vehicle maintenance
* Certificate from the insolvency court (at the local court)
* List of personnel stating the date of entry into the company and the health insurance company
* Vehicle list

Other documents requested directly by the trade authority:

* Certificate of good conduct
* Extract from the central trade register
* Information from the enforcement portal

## Prerequisites

Road transport companies must:

* have an actual and permanent establishment,
* be reliable
* have adequate financial capacity and
* have the required professional qualifications.

You need a "national licence" if you only carry out transport journeys within Germany.

You need an "EU Community licence" if you carry out transport journeys within Germany and across national borders.

## Please Note

[**Online appointment booking**](https://stadt.muenchen.de/buergerservice/terminvereinbarung.html#/services/1063712)

## Fee Range

* limited to ten years: usually 600 euros
* for each additional vehicle: usually plus 100 euros

In addition, there are fees for

* registering or re-registering the business
* the certificate of good conduct
* information from the central trade register
* information from the driving aptitude register and
* information from the enforcement portal of the federal states

**Please note!**  

If we reject your application or you withdraw it, you will have to pay up to 75 percent of the approval fee for a GüKG permit or EU licence.

## Processing Time

three months

## Legal Basis

Regulation (EC) 1071/2009, Regulation (EC) 1072/2009  

Road Haulage Act  

Trade Regulations

## Questions and Answers

 
### Do I also need a permit if I only use mini vans or other vehicles that are under the 3.5 tonne gross vehicle weight limit?

 

When using vehicles and combinations with a gross vehicle weight of over 2.5 tonnes, a permit is required if you are operating across borders, otherwise you only need to register the trade with the trade authority.  


   
### What about non-German nationals?

 

In the case of non-German nationals (especially those outside the EU), you must comply with the legal regulations for foreign nationals when taking up self-employment. Information can be obtained from the Foreigners Office.

  


  


  


   
### Are there grounds for refusal?

 

In the event of a criminal record, disorderly financial circumstances, lack of a place of business or other serious negative findings about the applicant, their representative bodies or the professionally qualified person, the licence may be refused.

   
## Further Links

* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Clearance certificate from the city treasury](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1072786/n0/)
* [Equity certificate](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-I/Gewerbe-Gaststaetten/Dokumente/Gewerblicher-Kraftverkehr/Eigenkapitlabescheinigung.pdf)
* [Application for road haulage licence](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-I/Gewerbe-Gaststaetten/Dokumente/Gewerblicher-Kraftverkehr/Antrag-Gueterkraftverkehr.pdf)
* [Information sheet (permits / joint licences)](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-I/Gewerbe-Gaststaetten/Dokumente/Gewerblicher-Kraftverkehr/Anlage_-2_1.pdf)
* [List of persons](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-I/Gewerbe-Gaststaetten/Dokumente/Gewerblicher-Kraftverkehr/Anlage_2_2.pdf)
* [Vehicle list](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-I/Gewerbe-Gaststaetten/Dokumente/Gewerblicher-Kraftverkehr/Anlage_2_3.pdf)
* [List of branches](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-I/Gewerbe-Gaststaetten/Dokumente/Gewerblicher-Kraftverkehr/Liste-Niederlassungen.pdf)
* [Tüv Süd tachograph cards](https://www.tuev-sued.de/auto_fahrzeuge/kontrollgeraetekarten)
* [Chamber of Industry and Commerce](https://www.muenchen.ihk.de/)
* [Online application](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/gueterkraftverkehr/index)

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