Prostitution activity/sex work - Apply for registration certificate

• Legal majority The sex worker must be at least 18 years of age when registering. • Information for pregnant individuals The registration certificate may not be issued if the person is an expectant mother in the last six weeks before delivery at the time of registration. • Appearance in person • Health couseling www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostschg/__10.html You must have attended a counseling session at the Berlin Center for Health Counseling in accordance with §10 ProstSchG. A certificate was issued to you about this. The corresponding website, including all contact details for making an appointment, can be found under "More information".

• Valid identity document Identity card, passport, passport substitute or identity card substitute containing a photograph. If you are a foreign national and not entitled to freedom of movement, you must provide documents (German residence permit) that show that you have permission to take up employment or self-employed activities in Germany. • Evidence of health consultation pursuant to § 10 ProstSchG Certification of attending a health consultation pursuant to § 10 ProstSchG in Berlin, during the past three months. • Registration certificate (Meldebescheinigung) / delivery address as an alternative Current registration certificate / registration confirmation of residence or main residence, or if you do not have a permanent residence in Germany, proof of a delivery address. Important notice: to specify a delivery address, you must authorize the person who is to receive your mail at the delivery address to do so in writing. A form is available for this purpose (see chapter Forms). • Photo A recent passport photograph is required for the issuance of the registration certificate(s). The photo should be 45 millimeters high and 35 millimeters wide.

• Confirmation of the alternative delivery address www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/prostituiertens

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• Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (ProstSchG, Prostitutes Protection Act) - § 2 Definitions www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostschg/__2.html • Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (ProstSchG) - § 3 Registration requirement for prostitutes www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostschg/__3.html • Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (ProstSchG) - § 4 Information and evidence required for registration www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostschg/__4.html • Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (ProstSchG) - § 5 Anmeldebescheinigung (registration certificate); validity www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostschg/__5.html • Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (ProstSchG) - § 6 Content of the registration certificate and the alias certificate www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostschg/__6.html • Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (ProstSchG) - § 7 Duty of the authority to provide information; information and advisory meeting www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostschg/__7.html

Usually immediately, otherwise within 5 working days, if all required documents are complete.

• Website of the Berlin center for health consultation pursuant to § 10 ProstSchG service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/328257/standort/328746/en/ • Further consulting services for sex workers in Berlin www.berlin.de/ba-tempelhof-schoeneberg/politik-und-verwaltun • Information on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/prostituiertens • Engagement in prostitution/sex work - Renew registration certificate service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/331371/en/

The Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg (Tempelhof-Schöneberg district office) is responsible city-wide for issuing a registration certificate (Anmeldebescheinigung) for engaging in prostitution.