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IMPORTANT: Select a location.To obtain application forms, location-specific information and contacts, select a town or zip code.

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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.

Commencement of work as a test expert for safety-related systems and equipment Show

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Anyone wishing to work as a test expert or test expert for technical systems and equipment for the first time must notify the competent authority in writing in advance.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection.

This procedure can also be handled by 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?

  • Certificate of legal establishment for the purpose of carrying out the activity in another State and that the pursuit of this activity is not prohibited
  • Proof that requirements according to § 5 para. 1 no. 2 BauSVO had to be fulfilled in the state of establishment

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

Process flow

  • Before starting work, a written notification to the supreme building supervisory authority is required.
  • The detailed procedure will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

None

Processing duration

  • The processing time is currently three months from receipt of the written notification.

Legal basis

Appeal

It is possible to appeal against the recognition to the Administrative Court of Hanover.

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

Further Links

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