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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.

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Anyone who, as a legal entity, operates a catering business and appoints another person to represent them, must immediately notify the competent authority.

Who should I contact?

The municipality in whose jurisdiction the restaurant business is carried out.

Applications / forms

- Advertisement of a catering business

- Online procedure possible: yes

- Written form required: yes

- Personal appearance required: if necessary.

Which documents are required?

  • Identity card or comparable identity document
  • Power of attorney, if applicable
  • Excerpt from the Register of Trades and Associations
  • when alcohol is served:
    • Proof of the application for a certificate of good conduct in accordance with Section 30 (5) of the Federal Central Register Act (BZRG) and
    • Information from the Central Trade Register in accordance with Section 150 (1) of the Trade Code (GewO)

What are the fees?

Fees are charged in accordance with tariff number 40.6.1 of the Appendix to § 1 paragraph 1 of the General Schedule of Fees of the State of Lower Saxony (AllGO).

Process flow

- You must inform the authority to which you have notified your catering business that there has been a change in the authorisation to represent.

- To do this, use the prescribed notification form and attach the required documents.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

You must file the complaint without undue delay.

Processing duration

The processing takes place promptly after receipt of the required documents.

Legal basis

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

Further Links

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