Guarding trade - apply for a permit
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Unternehmensstart und Gewerbezulassung
Procedure
After you have submitted a written application for a permit in accordance with § 34a of the German Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (Gewerbeordnung), your submitted proof of expertise and professional liability insurance as well as your reliability under trade law will be checked on the basis of the information you have provided, the documents you have submitted and other official queries.
Operating a security guard business without the required permit is an administrative offense that can be punished with a fine of up to EUR 5,000.
