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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.

Other games with the possibility of winning: Permission


Anyone wishing to organize other games with the possibility of winning on a commercial basis (e.g. games of skill) requires a permit from the competent authority. The permit must be applied for.

A game of skill is deemed to exist if the person playing the game can determine the outcome of the game with a high degree of probability through skill or their own knowledge according to the game equipment and the rules of the game. In contrast, in games of chance, the decision on winning and losing is predominantly determined by chance.

The permit does not generally authorize the organization of games of chance, but only refers to a specific game. It is tied to the person and the venue. Any natural or legal person can be the holder of the permit. In the case of partnerships, each managing partner requires their own permit.

The permit may be issued for a limited period or subject to conditions if this is necessary for the protection of the general public, guests, residents of the premises or neighboring properties or in the interests of the protection of minors. Subsequent inclusion, amendment and addition of conditions is also permitted.

There are also games with the possibility of winning that are exempt from licensing (usually with prizes worth a maximum of 60.00 euros).

A permit for gaming machines with the possibility of winnings is required for gaming machines with money or merchandise.

Who should I contact?

Responsibility lies with the municipality, the joint municipality and the city.

This procedure can also be handled by a "single point of contact". The "Single Point of Contact" is a special service offered by the municipalities and the state for service providers.

Responsible authorities


Einheitsgemeinde Haselünne, Stadt - Fachbereich Bürgerservice und Ordnung
Address: Rathausplatz 1 , 49740 Haselünne
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Postal address: Post Office Box 280 , 49735 Haselünne
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Telephone: 05961 509-240
Fax: 05961 509-500
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62, 49705 Meppen
Address: Ordeniederung 1, 49716 Meppen
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
Address: Friedrichswall 1, 30159 Hannover
Postal address: Post Office Box 1 01, 30001 Hannover
Telephone: 0511 120-5521

Requirements

General requirements

  • Possession of a clearance certificate from the Federal Criminal Police Office or a copy thereof
  • the required reliability for the organization of games with the possibility of winning - both of the person operating the game and of the person operating the business in whose establishment the game is to be organized
    • Anyone who has been convicted of a crime, theft, embezzlement, extortion, receiving stolen goods, fraud, embezzlement, unauthorized organization of a game of chance, participation in unauthorized gambling or an offence under Section 12 of the German Youth Protection Act (JuSchG) in the three years prior to submitting the application does not have the required reliability.

Requirements for games with cash prizes

  • The game must be organized in an arcade or similar establishment.
  • A maximum of three such games may be organized there.

Requirements for games with prize money

The game must

  • at public festivals, shooting festivals or similar events,
  • fairs or special markets or
  • in restaurants or accommodation establishments (with the exception of those that are predominantly frequented by children and young people)

be organized. A maximum of 3 such games may be organized in restaurants.

Which documents are required?

  • Identity card or passport, if applicable
  • Articles of association, if applicable
  • for registered companies
    • Extract from the commercial register
  • for a GmbH & Co. KG
    • Extract for the GmbH and the KG
  • Certificate of good conduct (document type O)
  • Information from the central trade register
  • Clearance certificate from the Federal Criminal Police Office or a copy thereof

In the case of legal entities, these documents must be provided for all persons authorized to represent the company in accordance with the law, articles of association or partnership agreement (e.g. managing directors, board members). In the case of legal entities, the information from the central trade register must also be submitted for the legal entity.

In the case of traders from another EU member state or an EEA member state, documents issued in the country of origin can be used to prove that the requirements regarding the reliability and orderly financial circumstances of the trader are met.

What are the fees?

The amount of the fees is determined in accordance with Annex 1 to Section 1 (1) of the General Fee Regulations of the State of Lower Saxony No. 40.1.9.3 - depending on the time spent. However, the maximum fee is EUR 1,180.00.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the responsible office.

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