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Arcade permit


To operate an amusement arcade, a special permit is required in addition to the business registration.

A permit pursuant to Section 2 of the Bremen Gaming Hall Act entitles the holder to operate a gaming hall. It includes a permit in accordance with the State Treaty on Gambling. The permit is issued for a period of up to 5 years.

Requirements

A gambling hall permit in accordance with the Bremen Gaming Hall Act (Bremisches Spielhallengesetz) requires the operator to be reliable under trade law. In addition, the arcade must be located in Bremen.

What documents do I need?

  • Completed application form (printout under Forms)
  • Identity card or passport with a current registration certificate

    in the case of representation with written power of attorney: identity card or passport of the authorised representative, as well as a copy of the identity card of the principal

  • Certificate in tax matters of the tax office

    (to be applied for at the tax office of the place of residence)

  • Information from the insolvency court as to whether proceedings have been opened

    (to be applied for at the district court of the place of residence)

  • Certificate of good conduct in document type OG (for submission to an authority)

    (to be applied for at the local registration office responsible for your residence)

  • Information from the central trade register in document type 9

    This can be applied for via the trade registration office. The Senator for Economics, Ports and Transformation -Commercial Affairs-, Katharinenklosterhof 3, 28195 Bremen should be specified as the recipient when applying.

    If a legal entity is planned as the operator, information for this legal entity and the entire management is required.

  • Commercial register excerpt