Business - Notification of cross-border provision of services

• Citizenship in an EU / EEA state The applicant is a citizen of a member state of the European Union or of a state which is party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). • Temporary or occasional provision of services in Berlin The commercial activities will only be performed in Berlin temporarily and occasionally, but not permanently. • Legal residence in the EU / EEA home country The applicant is legally established in their EU / EEA home country to exercise the trade and is performing the cross-border activities in Berlin without establishing a local branch. • Independent commercial activities, or as an employee In the context of a self-employed commercial activity that is regulated in Germany. As an employee, provided that a certificate of competence or training is also required for the activity. • For online applications: registration/login via BundID

• Notification of taking up or performing cross-border commercial services in a regulated profession pursuant to § 13a section 1 of the German Trade Regulations (GewO) Online possible or you can use the form • Evidence of EU / EEA citizenship Identity card or other official identification document containing a photograph (not required for electronic applications). • Evidence of legal establishment in the EU / EEA member state Evidence of legal establishment for performing the intended activities in a member state of the European Union or of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). • Evidence that the activity is performed legally in the EU / EEA member state Evidence that performance of the activities is not prohibited, including temporarily. • Certificate of good standing from the EU / EEA home country Certificate of good standing from the EU / EEA home country Evidence that no criminal record exists against the applicant in the EU / EEA home country. Only required for commercial activities within the scope of • the Weapons Act, • the Explosives Act, • the German Hunting Law, • the Weapons Testing Act, and the security trade. • Evidence of professional qualifications • a.) Evidence of professional qualification, if particular qualifications are required for the commercial activities, also in the country of residence or • b.) otherwise: evidence that the activities were carried out in the country of residence for at least one year within the past 10 years. • Evidence of insurance cover Evidence of insurance cover or another type of individual or collective protection against professional liability, provided that such protection is also required for nationals performing the activities in question.

• Notification of taking up or performing cross-border commercial services in a regulated profession pursuant to § 13a section 1 of the German Trade Regulations (GewO) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/ordnungsamt/ste

EUR 5.00 to 5,000.00, depending on the administrative effort

• Directive 2006/123/EG - Services Directive eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=celex:32006L0123 • Directive 2005/36/EG - Professional Qualification Recognition Directive eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.20 • Trade Regulations (Gewerbeordnung (GewO)) §§ 13a ff. www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gewo/__13a.html • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Articles 56–62 – Freedom to provide services eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX:12012E/TXT • Law on Fees and Charges ( Gesetz über Gebühren und Beiträge) – § 8 sec. 1 gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-GebBtrGBEV10P8

approx. 1 month

• Point of Single Contact Berlin www.berlin.de/ea/ueber-uns/ • Information on data protection (Ordnungsämter des Landes Berlin) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe • Craft - Approval for providing temporary cross-border services in the area of crafts requiring approval service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/302439/en

The notification must be filed with the locally responsible Ordnungsamt (public order office), in whose district the service is to be provided.