Applying for an extension of the rental car permit

Proceed as follows to obtain an extension of the permit for the commercial transportation of passengers with several rental cars:

• Submit a corresponding application to the competent body and enclose all necessary documents with the application.
• The competent authority will process your application and carry out the necessary hearing procedures.
• You will receive a decision on the extension of the rental car permit.
• If applicable, you will receive the approval certificate(s).

More information

Legal remedies:

• Appeal. Further information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notification of your application.
• Legal action before the administrative court

• Valid authorization
• Application for extension of the rental car permit:
  
  • Surname, first name of the applicant
  • Place of residence and place of business
  • for natural persons: Date of birth, place of birth
  • Number of vehicles, vehicle type, capacity of the vehicles to be used
• Equity certificate/additional certificate:
  
  • Form according to § 2 paragraph 2 no. 2/§ 2 paragraph 3 of the Professional Access Ordinance for Road Passenger Transport (PBZugV)
  • not older than 3 months
• Clearance certificate from the tax office, the municipality, the social security institutions and the employers' liability insurance association
  
  • not older than 3 months
  • from the company, the legal representative and the person appointed to manage the business/traffic management
• Certificate of good conduct for submission to the authorities in accordance with Section 30 (5) of the Federal Central Criminal Register Act (BZRG)
• Extract from the Central Trade Register in accordance with Section 150 (5) of the Trade Regulation Act (for companies)
• Extract from the driving aptitude register (FAER)
• General documents:
  
  • Vehicle list, if applicable rental vehicles with rental contract or leasing list
  • Proof of liability insurance for rental cars including risk index (WKZ)
  • Proof of installation of an alarm system or exemption permit in accordance with Section 25 of the Ordinance on the Operation of Motor Vehicle Operators in Passenger Transport (BOKraft)
  • Proof of the installation of a distance meter
  • Business registration, if not already available to the authorities

The amount of the fees depends on the number of vehicles and the duration of the permit.

What deadlines must be paid attention to?

Deadlines only start to run when an application is ready for a decision. If your application is complete, a decision will be made within 3 months. The deadline can be extended by 3 months if necessary.

How long does it take to process

The processing time may vary between the competent transport authorities. The processing time may depend, among other things, on whether all documents relevant to the decision have been submitted or whether additional requests for documents are necessary.

• § 2 Absatz 1 Nummer 4 Personenbeförderungsgesetz (PbefG)
• § 2 Absatz 2 Nummer 1 Personenbeförderungsgesetz (PbefG)
• § 12 Personenbeförderungsgesetz (PbefG)
• § 13 Absatz 1 Personenbeförderungsgesetz (PbefG)
• § 49 Absatz 4 Personenbeförderungsgesetz (PbefG)