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Applying for a company card for the first time

Is your company involved in the commercial transportation of goods or passengers and do you need a company card for the first time? Then you must apply for this card from the competent authority.

  • Basic information

    You can apply for a company card as an entrepreneur or as an authorized representative. You always need a company card if you use vehicles that must be equipped with a digital tachograph.

    As an entrepreneur, you are responsible for the proper use of the card or cards. You must also ensure that the company card is entered into the tachograph at the beginning and end of the vehicle's use for the company in order to assign the use of the vehicle to the company.

    You are also responsible for ensuring that the data read from the tachographs is saved regularly. You must hand these over to the authorities or their representatives on request.

    Company cards are valid for 5 years and are issued impersonally to the company.

    You can apply for several of these cards for your company. The number is limited to a maximum of 62 company cards per company per card number series. If you require more company cards, you must start a new application process.

    Requirements

    Your company uses vehicles that must be equipped with a digital tachograph.

  • Procedure
    • The application must be submitted by the entrepreneur/managing director/plant manager.
      • Please use the application form
    • You can send the completed application form and the required documents to the responsible office by e-mail
      • The e-mail address is kartenausgabe@gewerbeaufsicht.bremen.de
    • Once the application has been received, you will receive a cost notification containing all the details for the bank transfer.
    • Once the complete application documents have been submitted and payment has been received, the company card will be ordered from the Federal Motor Transport Authority.
      • This will be sent to you by post.

  • Necessary Documents
    • Application for a company card
    • Copy of business registration/extract from the commercial register
    • Copy of identity card/passport: front and back
      • Since a passport does not contain any information on the applicant's home address, a current registration certificate must also be submitted.
    • Birth and surname, first name, date of birth, place of birth (private address) of the appointed person (owner/managing director/plant manager)

  • Competent Department

  • Forms

  • Fees / Costs

    47,00 EUR

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    5 years Period of validity of the card.

    If you are applying for a company card for the first time, you do not have to adhere to a time limit.

    How long does it take to process

    14 days

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 12.03.2026

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