Applying for cancellation of membership at the Chamber of Crafts

• § 13 (1) and (2) of the Crafts Code (HwO)
• § 14 Crafts Code (HwO)
• § 20 Crafts Code (HwO)

• Completed and signed request for deletion
• Copy of the business deregistration or re-registration or other documents showing that the registration requirements are not or no longer met
• in the case of businesses registered in the register of craftsmen: original of the crafts card

The conditions for registration were not met or were later dropped.

The specific fee can be found in the Chamber of Crafts' schedule of fees, which can be accessed on the Chamber's website.

• Fee schedule of the Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade Chamber of Crafts
• Fee schedule of the Hanover Chamber of Crafts
• Fee schedule of the Chamber of Crafts Hildesheim-South Lower Saxony
• Fee schedule of the Oldenburg Chamber of Crafts
• Fee schedule of the Chamber of Crafts Osnabrück-Emsland-Grafschaft Bentheim
• Fee schedule of the Chamber of Crafts for East Frisia

The deletion of the holding must be carried out by you as the farmer or
Business owner, partner in the case of partnerships or as legal representative in the case of corporations (e.g. managing director of a limited liability company) online or in writing.

Online application:

• The application is made via the administrative portal of your federal state. In addition, the Chambers of Crafts and Crafts offer online access to their administrative procedures.

Written application:

• Go to the website of your local Chamber of Crafts.
• Download the application form.
• Alternatively, you can contact your Chamber of Crafts directly and have the necessary documents sent.
• Fill out the form completely and send it together with any required documents by post or electronically to your local Chamber of Crafts.
• Your application and documents will be reviewed by the Chamber of Crafts.
• Once your documents have been checked, you will receive a notification of deletion if the requirements are met.
• In the case of businesses in the craft sector subject to licensing: Return your craft card to the Chamber of Crafts.

Your entry will be deleted immediately if the requirements for this are met.

The deletion cannot be carried out retroactively, so that it will take place at the earliest on the date of receipt of the deletion request.

You should submit the application immediately after becoming aware of the existence of a reason for deletion, as deletions cannot be made retroactively and the obligation to pay contributions continues for the duration of the registration of the craftsman's register.

The decision is subject to legal recourse. Depending on the federal state in which the application was submitted, a preliminary procedure must first be carried out. Information on the existing legal remedies can be found in the instructions on legal remedies in the notices.

Forms available: Yes

Personal appearance required: No

• Advice and contact details of the Chambers of Crafts and Crafts
• Data protection information on the services provided by the Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Stade Chamber of Crafts
• Data protection information on the services provided by the Hanover Chamber of Crafts
• Data protection information on the services provided by the Chamber of Crafts Hildesheim-South Lower Saxony
• Data protection information on the services provided by the Oldenburg Chamber of Crafts
• Data protection information on the services provided by the Chamber of Crafts Osnabrück-Emsland-Grafschaft Bentheim
• Data protection information on the services provided by the Chamber of Crafts for East Frisia

Please contact the local Chamber of Crafts.

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.

• Find your Point of Single Contact here