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Gastronomic trade - apply for a provisional permit

Gaststättengewerbe - vorläufige Erlaubnis beantragen
Official English page German-only parts machine-translated, 2026-09-15
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Requirements

• Takeover of a gastronomic business requiring a licence You take over an already existing gastronomy spatially from the predecessor. • Gastronomy not closed for more than 1 year The gastronomy had not been closed for more than a year.

Documents you need

• Application for a provisional gastronomic permit possible online or in writing by post • Identity document Identity card or other official identification document with photo (not required for electronic application). Residence permit if the applicant is not a national of an EU country. • Ground plan Floor plan of the premises intended for operation of the restaurant and staff areas (ideally on a 1:100 scale). • Purchase, rental or lease agreement Proof of actual disposal of the premises. • Trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121921/en/ When taking over the gastronomic business, a business registration must be filed for the successor or successors. • Up-to-date excerpt from the Trade Register Registered companies are required to submit an up to date excerpt from the Trade Register when applying. Legal entities that are in the process of being established (GmbH, AG) are required to submit their partnership agreement or statutes.

Forms

• Application for a provisional gastronomic permit www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe

Fees

• EUR 17.00 to EUR 187.50 per expense: unlimited permit • EUR 17.00 to EUR 62.50 per expense: temporary licence

Legal basis

• Gastronomy Act (Gaststättengesetz - GastG) § 11 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gastg/__11.html • Berlin Gastronomy Ordinance (GastV) <https://gesetze.berlin.de/jportal/?quelle=jlink&query=GastV+BE&psml=bsbeprod.psml&max=true&aiz=true> • Schedule of Administrative Fees (Verwaltungsgebührenordnung (VGebO)) <https://gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/?aiz=1&docId=jlr-VwGebOBE2009rahmen&query=JURISLINK%3A%22VwGebO+BE%22>

Processing time

approx. 1 - 2 weeks

Further information

• Berliner Gastromat - Questions and answers on the subject of catering (IHK Berlin) www.ihk.de/berlin/service-und-beratung/recht-und-steuern/gew • Information on gastronomic businesses serving alcohol (Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce) www.ihk.de/berlin/service-und-beratung/existenzgruendung/inf • Information on handling food (IHK Berlin) www.ihk.de/berlin/service-und-beratung/recht-und-steuern/gew • Gastronomic trade - apply for permit (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/327483/en/ • Register a trade (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121921/en/ • Information on data protection (Ordnungsämter des Landes Berlin) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe • Information leaflet: Reusable is the law! This will change with the reusable packaging obligation from 2023 (Senate Department for Consumer Protection) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe

Who is responsible

The application for a provisional Gaststättenerlaubnis (restaurant permit) must be submitted to the Ordnungsamt (public order office) in whose district your business premises are located. Only 1 application needs to be submitted for both the provisional and the final Gaststättenerlaubnis (restaurant permit). While the permit requirements are being examined under the provisional procedure, the establishment may already be operated. If you intend to change the type of operation or the premises of the existing establishment, the establishment may only be operated to the extent of the previous permit during the period of the provisional Gaststättenerlaubnis (restaurant permit).

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Original

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Service number 329715 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/329715/