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Operation Prostitution Business Permit

A prostitution business is carried on by any person who offers services in connection with the provision of sexual services by at least one other person on a professional basis or provides premises for this purpose by:

  1. operates a place of prostitution,
  2. provides a prostitution vehicle,
  3. organises or conducts a prostitution event, or
  4. operates a prostitution brokerage.

Anyone wishing to operate a prostitution business requires the permission of the competent authority.

Process flow

Permission must be applied for at the competent authority.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the districts and independent cities in whose district the activity is to be carried out.

This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by municipalities and the state for service providers.

Find your Point of Single Contact in the Service Provider Portal Lower Saxony

Which documents are required?

  • Operating concept
  • Other documents and information required to prove that the permit requirements are met
  • in the case of a natural person:
    • Name
    • date of birth and
    • Address of the person for whom the permit is requested
  • in the case of a legal person or association of persons
    • name of the company,
    • Address
    • number of the register sheet in the commercial register and
    • Registered office of the company.

What are the fees?

Depending on the time spent, at least 300,00 Euro.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

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

Technically approved by

Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Equality

Professionally released on

13.03.2018

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

competent Bodies

Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Sicherheit und Ordnung
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
Timetable
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
Timetable
Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62, 49705 Meppen
Timetable
Address: Ordeniederung 1, 49716 Meppen
Timetable
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes
Address: Friedrichswall 1 , 30159 Hannover
Timetable
Telephone: 0800 818-8100
Building Access:
elevator available : unknown
wheelchair-accessible : unknown

Data protection information

Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen
Address: Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hannover
Timetable
Telephone: +49 511 12045-00
Fax: +49 511 12045-99
Building Access:
elevator available : unknown
wheelchair-accessible : unknown

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