- Completed application form
- Copy of identity card or comparable identification document
- For proof of the legal form of the company:
- if the company is based in Germany:
- if the company is domiciled abroad: documents from the country of domicile that prove the legal form.
- For proof of personal reliability:
- For residence in Germany:
- If you live abroad: Documents from your home country that prove your personal reliability.
- Proof of training from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce(IHK) responsible for you (certificate from the IHK confirming participation in training on food and hygiene regulations) or certificate from the IHK confirming that you have passed a final examination for a state-recognised training occupation that makes the training unnecessary
- Construction plans, floor plans, site plans
- If a deputy is to run the restaurant, additionally:
- Application for a deputy licence
- personal documents of the deputy
The competent authority may request additional documents to verify personal reliability.
In the case of legal entities (limited liability companies, business companies, public limited companies, registered co-operatives), you only need to complete the application form for the legal entity itself. You must submit all personal documents for all natural persons authorised to manage the company (e.g. identity papers). For the legal entity, you also need an extract from the central trade register.
Partnerships (GbR, KG, OHG, PartG, GmbH & Co. KG) are not eligible for authorisation as such. Therefore, each managing partner requires a licence. You must submit a completed application form and all personal documents for each of these persons.