Applying for renewal of the EU Community license for buses and coaches for occasional services
Do you have an EU Community license for international occasional transport that is due to expire? Then you need to apply for an extension.
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Basic information
If you have an EU Community license for cross-border occasional transport within the European Union (EU), you must have it renewed after 10 years at the latest. In doing so, you must prove that you still meet the relevant conditions.
Occasional services include
- Excursion trips
- Vacation trips
- Trips with rental buses
The journey must be carried out with motor vehicles that are suitable and intended for the transportation of more than 9 persons including the driver due to their design and equipment.
Requirements
- You have a permit for passenger transportation by bus in Germany.
- You comply with all legal requirements for buses and drivers, for example:
- Speed limiters
- Compliance with the permitted dimensions
- Compliance with the permissible weight
- Qualification of the drivers
- Compliance with driving and rest periods
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Procedure
If you have any questions about the procedure, please contact the responsible office.
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Necessary Documents
- If you have any questions about the required documents, please contact the responsible office.
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Competent Department
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Die Senatorin für Bau, Mobilität und Stadtentwicklung | Referat 43 Verkehrs- und Straßenrecht
- +49 421 361 0
- Contrescarpe 72, 28195 Bremen
- Website
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@bau. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
100,00 EUR bis 1.456,00 EUR
The amount of the costs depends on the duration of the permit and the number of vehicles. -
Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
10 years Period of validity.
How long does it take to process
4 months
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Legal Bases
- § 2 Personenbeförderungsgesetz (PbefG)
- Artikel 4 Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1073/2009 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates über gemeinsame Regeln und den Zugang zum grenzüberschreitenden Personenkraftverkehrsmarkt und zur Änderung der Verordnung (EG) 561/2006
- Artikel 3 Verordnung (EG) 1071/2009 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates zur Festlegung gemeinsamer Regeln für die Zulassung zum Beruf des Kraftverkehrsunternehmers und zur Aufhebung der Richtlinie 96/26/EG des Rates
- Verordnung über den Betrieb von Kraftfahrunternehmen im Personenverkehr (BOKraft)
- Berufszugangsverordnung für den Straßenpersonenverkehr (PBZugV)
- Verordnung über die Zulassung von Fahrzeugen zum Straßenverkehr (Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung - FZV)
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 24.04.2026