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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.

Deadline for delivery of surpluses from pawnbrokerage in the pawnbroking industry: extension

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In the pawnbroking business, pawnbrokers may only accept a pawnbroker if, among other things, they have agreed with the pawnbroker that they are entitled to receive the part of the proceeds that is not due to the pawnbroker as satisfaction and has not been paid to the pawnbroker two years after the end of the year in which the pawnbroker was realised, to the competent authority.

If such an agreement has been concluded and the date to be determined thereafter has been reached, surpluses must be paid to the competent authority after one month at the latest, so that this part of the proceeds is forfeited. Upon application to the competent authority, this period may be extended for good cause.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the district, the independent city, the large independent city and the independent municipality.

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.

Which documents are required?

  • If applicable, identity card or passport
  • If applicable, pawnbroking licence
  • If applicable, documents documenting the important reason

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

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

Legal basis

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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