Concession - Applying for Renewal/Extension of a Taxi Licence

• Valid permit (Genehmigung) Anyone who holds a still-valid permit submits an application for renewal / extension of the permit 3 months before it expires. • Minimum age 18 years • Place of business within Berlin • Professional qualification (fachliche Eignung) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbzugv/__3.html Professional qualification is generally demonstrated by passing a proficiency and expertise examination (Sach- und Fachkundeprüfung) before the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Industrie- und Handelskammer, IHK) (more under "Further information"). • For companies (e.g. GmbH), the company's responsible representative must demonstrate the professional qualification. • For partnerships under civil law (Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts), all partners must generally demonstrate the professional qualification. • Personal reliability (persönliche Zuverlässigkeit) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbzugv/__1.html To prove personal reliability, the applicant must provide a certificate of good conduct (Führungszeugnis; extract from the Federal Central Register, Bundeszentralregister) and an extract from the Central Trade Register (Gewerbezentralregister). • Financial capacity (finanzielle Leistungsfähigkeit) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbzugv/__2.html To prove the financial capacity of the applicant or company, the statement of assets (Vermögensübersicht) must be completed. • For corporations (Kapitalgesellschaften), the entries must be confirmed by a tax advisor (Steuerberater). • Presenting cash is not accepted as credible proof of financial capacity. • Certificate of no objection (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung) from the social insurance provider / health insurance fund (Krankenkasse) • Certificate of no objection (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung) from the Berufsgenossenschaft (BG) Verkehr (statutory accident insurance institution for the transport sector)

• Application for renewal/extension of the taxi license (Taxen-Genehmigung) Please send the application and the accompanying attachments by post, or deposit the documents in one of the building mailboxes (Friedrichstr. 219, 10969 Berlin or Puttkamer 16-18, 10969 Berlin). • Vermögensübersicht (statement of assets) (under "Forms") Statement of assets and complete bank statement for the last completed month • Identity card or passport (if applicable, confirmation of registration of residence) • Nachweis der fachlichen Eignung (certificate of professional competence) (original and copy) Certificate of professional competence for domestic and cross-border transport services using taxis and hire cars. • Tax clearance certificate (Auskunft in Steuersachen) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324713/ Tax clearance certificate confirming tax reliability, issued by the Finanzamt (tax office) responsible for your business premises and, if applicable, by the Finanzamt responsible for your place of residence, if this is located outside Berlin. • Certificate from BG Verkehr Certificate from BG Verkehr (Berufsgenossenschaft für Transport und Verkehrswirtschaft [trade association for the transport and logistics industry], 22765 Hamburg) confirming pre-registration for the proper payment of accident insurance contributions • Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung (clearance certificate) for social insurance Clearance certificate from the responsible body confirming the proper payment of contributions to health insurance (all health insurance funds, e.g. AOK, IKK, Ersatzkassen) and to pension and unemployment insurance for the drivers employed • Führungszeugnis (certificate of good conduct) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120926/ Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority - document type "O" - if applicable, also for the person(s) appointed to manage the business. • Purpose of payment: Konzession PBefG (transport license under the Passenger Transport Act) – IV D 21 - to be sent to the Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten Berlin (State Office for Civic and Regulatory Affairs Berlin), Puttkamer Str. 16-18, 10969 Berlin • Extract from the Gewerbezentralregister (Central Trade Register) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/327835/ Extract from the Central Trade Register for submission to an authority - document type 9 - if applicable, also for the person(s) appointed to manage the business. • Purpose of payment: Konzession PBefG – IV D 21 - to be sent to the Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten Berlin, Puttkamer Str. 16-18, 10969 Berlin • Fee receipt for certificate of good conduct / extract from the Central Trade Register Fee receipt from the Bürgeramt (citizens' office) for the requested certificate of good conduct and for the extract from the Central Trade Register • Proof of business premises • Lease agreement for the premises and confirmation from the landlord of commercial use • for sublease agreements: consent of the owner and confirmation of commercial use • Vehicle list with HU (Hauptuntersuchung, main safety inspection) reports (under "Forms") • Driver list (under "Forms") • Annual financial statements Annual financial statements for the last two financial years and a Betriebswirtschaftliche Auswertung (BWA, business management evaluation) for the current year; if not available, profit and loss statements • Proof of fiscal taximeter For each vehicle, proof of the use of a so-called fiscal taximeter (e.g. an installation confirmation) must be submitted. • preferably send by e-mail to: [email protected] • Digital records of original revenue data For each vehicle, the digital records of original revenue data for the last two years must be submitted. • preferably send by e-mail to: [email protected] • Note: In individual cases, cash books or (digital) records of original revenue data for further periods may also be required. • Only for companies that are required to be entered in the Handelsregister (Commercial Register), Vereinsregister (Register of Associations) or Genossenschaftsregister (Register of Cooperatives): • Certified copy of the entry: articles of association and application for entry/amendment in the Commercial Register • For a GmbH (limited liability company): additionally a list of shareholders • Documents proving the employment relationship(s) of the person(s) appointed to manage the business • Certificate from the Bezirksamt (district office) confirming trade registration

• Application for renewal/extension of a taxi licence (Taxen-Genehmigung) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Appendix 1 - Statement of assets (Vermögensübersicht) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Appendix 2 - Equity capital certificate and supplementary certificates (Eigenkapitalbescheinigung und Zusatzbescheinigungen) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Appendix 3 - Vehicle list (Fahrzeugliste) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Appendix 4 - Driver list (Fahrerliste) (also applies to sole drivers) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Appendix 5 - Vehicle overview (Kfz-Übersicht) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g

Current notice: As long as the observation period applies, no fees are charged for extension applications. • 150,00 Euro: for the 1st vehicle • 40,00 Euro: for each additional vehicle in the same application • plus 3,30 Euro: Verkehrszentralregister (Central Traffic Register) inquiry per responsible person in the company

• Passenger Transportation Act (Personenbeförderungsgesetz, PBefG) § 2 para. 1 no. 4 - Licensing requirement www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbefg/__2.html • Passenger Transportation Act (Personenbeförderungsgesetz, PBefG) § 47 - Taxi operations www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbefg/__47.html • Ordinance on Access to the Occupation of Road Passenger Transport Operator (Berufszugangsverordnung für den Straßenpersonenverkehr, PBZugV) § 9 - Supervision www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbzugv/__9.html • Ordinance on the Operation of Motor Transport Businesses in Passenger Transport (Verordnung über den Betrieb von Kraftfahrunternehmen im Personenverkehr, BOKraft) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bokraft_1975/

Approx. 3 months (if documents are complete)

• Concession - apply for issuance of a taxi licence (if you do not have, or no longer have, a valid licence) (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326529 • Notes on the application annexes (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs)) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Fiskaltaxameter (fiscal taximeter) (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Loading authorisation for Berlin taxis at BER Airport (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g • Expertise and competency examination for taxi and rental car transport (IHK Berlin (Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce)) www.ihk.de/berlin/pruefungen-lehrgaenge/pruefungen/sach-und- • Statutory accident insurance (BG Verkehr) www.bg-verkehr.de/ • Observation period in taxi transport (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/fahrerlaubnisse-personen-und-g

This service can only be provided by the Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (State Office for Civil and Regulatory Affairs).