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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.

Exceptions for the auction of perishable goods Admission to special markets and fairs

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The competent authority may allow exceptions for the auction of perishable goods at special markets and annual markets within the meaning of Section 71b (2) sentence 2 of the Industrial Code (GewO), in particular from the permit requirement for the auctioneer's trade .

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

  • Tax clearance certificate from the tax office
  • Information from the Central Trade Register
  • Information on entries pursuant to Section 26 (2) of the Insolvency Code (InsO) and Section 882b of the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) in the debtor register of the competent local court

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 for the reliability and orderly financial circumstances of the trader are met.

The competent authority may request further documents.

What are the fees?

Fees are charged in accordance with Appendix 1 to § 1 paragraph 1 of the General Schedule of Fees of the State of Lower Saxony (AllGO) in accordance with No. 40.1.21.12.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The law does not specify an application deadline. However, it is advisable to submit an application in good time (4 to 6 weeks before the start of the event).

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.

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

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families