Apply for an exemption permit for parking as a tradesman
If you run a craft business, you can apply for a parking permit. This allows you to park in certain areas for the duration of your work assignment.
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Basic information
Vehicles belonging to a craft business can receive a parking permit from the responsible authority.
The exemption permit is only valid for use at the customer's premises. This exemption permit may not be used for parking at the company headquarters.
Please note the exact content of the exemption permit. When using the exemption permit, other people in particular must not be endangered or hindered.
The exemption permit allows the vehicle to be parked free of charge at the following locations:
- restricted no-stopping zone
- traffic-calmed areas
- resident parking zones
- Parking meters/parking ticket machines
Type of authorized vehicles:
- Trucks and workshop vehicles
- Vehicle for the transportation of goods up to 3.5 t
- Passenger car/station wagon with large company advertising (no magnetic board) and retaining strap eyelets in the trunk or rear seat bench is removed and fitted with shelves or transport options on the roof
- Demonstration may be required
Requirements
If your craft or craft-like trade is listed below, you have the option of applying for an exemption permit for your activity.
- Roofer
- Installation of standardized prefabricated building components
- Electricians
- Furnace and chimney builders
- Gardeners
- Gas and water fitters
- Building cleaners
- Scaffolders
- Glaziers
- Tiled stove and air heating installers
- Refrigeration engineers
- Plumber
- Landscapers
- Painters and varnishers
- Bricklayers
- Interior decorators
- Pipe and drain cleaners
- Roller shutter and blind makers
- Sign and illuminated advertising manufacturers
- Chimney sweeps
- Carpenters
- Parquet layers
- Heat, cold and sound insulators
- Central heating and ventilation engineers
- Carpenters
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Procedure
- You must submit an application for an exemption permit via the BundID online portal.
- The authority will check your application and issue the exemption if necessary.
- All documents are also required for the extension of the exemption permit.
- If you regularly visit locations in pedestrian zones during delivery times, please make a separate note of this in the application and note the additional fees incurred.
- When changing vehicles/license plates: Please submit a copy of the new registration certificate Part I (fully unfolded) as well as the original exemption permit and the orange parking permit.
- The documents can be submitted by post or placed in our in-house letterbox.
- If you give up your vehicle: Please return the original exemption permit and orange parking permit to the relevant office.
Are you unable to use the online service? For information on other ways of dealing with your request, please contact the relevant office.
More information
If you need a special permit for several of your vehicles, please enter the individual license plates in the "License plates" field.
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Necessary Documents
- Copy of the craftsman's card or trade license
- Copy of the registration certificate part I
- Fully unfolded
- If it is a leased vehicle:
- Copy of the leasing contract
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Competent Department
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ASV Referat 32 - Ausnahmegenehmigungen
- +49 421 361 31092
- Herdentorsteinweg 49/50, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- buergerbuero
@asv. bremen. de
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Online Services
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Citizen portal for craftsmen
The citizen portal offers you the opportunity to submit your application for an exemption permit for craftsmen online.
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Fees / Costs
The amount of the administrative fee depends on the requested duration and the number of vehicles.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Due to the tests required for this special permit, please submit the corresponding application at least 14 days in advance. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
For the subsequent submission of documents:
If your documents have not reached us within 14 days of submitting your application, we will consider your application to be irrelevant. In this case, you will not receive any further notification from us.
The exemption permit is issued for a maximum of 3 years. An extension is possible.How long does it take to process
2 weeks bis 3 weeks
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 12.02.2026