Business re-registration
Service description
If you wish to relocate the registered office of your company within the jurisdiction of the municipality that was previously responsible, you must re-register your business. The same applies if you change the location of your registered office or the location of a branch or dependent branch office. The local trade or public order office is responsible for this.
The following are exempt from trade re-registration:
- Primary production (livestock farming, agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing)
- Liberal professions
- Management of own assets
If you change your business activity, you must also re-register your business. This is the case, for example, if in future you offer goods or services in your business exclusively or additionally that are not customary in relation to your registered trade.
In addition, you must re-register your business if your name as a trader or the name of the legal entity as a trader changes.
In the event of a change of business activity, a change of registration is required not only for the standing business, but also for the traveling trade.
The following persons or their authorized representatives must carry out the re-registration:
- in the case of sole traders, by the trader himself,
- in the case of legal entities, for example limited liability companies (GmbH), public limited companies (AG), by the legal representatives
In the case of partnerships, for example general partnerships (OHG), partnerships limited by shares (KG), partnerships under civil law (GbR), limited liability companies and limited partnerships (GmbH & Co. KG), all partners authorized to manage the business must register their business.
If you move your place of business to the jurisdiction of another municipality, you must first deregister the business at the previous location and then re-register it at the new location. This is not a re-registration.
Procedure
You can re-register your business in person, online, by post or fax.
- If you are re-registering in person or in writing, you must complete and personally sign the form "Gewerbe-Ummeldung" - (GewA 2).
- The "GewA 2" form is available at the office responsible for the re-registration or, depending on the offer, is also available for download.
- The responsible office will certify receipt of the business re-registration if the re-registration form has been completed in full
- The responsible office forwards the business registration to other offices, such as the tax office, the employers' liability insurance association, the Chamber of Crafts, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce and, if applicable, the registration court.
- The procedure can be handled by a single point of contact. You have a legal right to electronic processing.
Prerequisites
- You relocate the registered office, a branch office or a dependent branch within the jurisdiction of a municipality, or
- You change or expand the goods and services offered so that the character of your business changes
- The name of the trader changes
What documents are required?
- Completed business re-registration form
- Proof of identity (e.g. identity card, passport or registration certificate)
- Copy of the extract from the commercial register if your company is entered in the commercial register (also: register of cooperatives, register of associations, register of foundations)
What fees apply?
The costs are based on the respective administrative fee schedule of the state and the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under state law.
What deadlines do I have to observe?
You are obliged to re-register your business at the time of relocation or change. If you change or expand your business, you must also re-register at this time.
Processing time
- If you come in person: immediately
- If you re-register in writing or electronically, you will receive a confirmation of receipt of your re-registration: within 3 days, provided the re-registration form has been filled out completely and correctly and the required documents have been submitted.
Legal basis
Applications / Forms
Special information for - City of Idar-ObersteinIf your place of business is in the Idar-Oberstein municipal area, you can also re-register online using the following link:
If your company is located outside the city of Idar-Oberstein, please contact your local authority.