Apply for provisional restaurant permit

Submit your application for a temporary restaurant permit to the appropriate authority.

At the same time, apply for a restaurant permit for the permanent operation of your restaurant. Attach all required documents to this application.

You will receive a notification when permission is granted.

If you have not received your final permit by the time your temporary permit expires, you must apply for an extension in a timely manner.

You can only apply for a temporary restaurant permit if you want to take over an already existing restaurant unchanged (not in the case of a new establishment or expansion). This means that no changes may be made to the premises or the type of operation (e.g. pub, restaurant, discotheque) as part of the continuation of the operation.

You will only receive the temporary permit if you have already applied for the (final) restaurant permit or are applying for it at the same time.

To obtain permission, you must

• be personally reliable and
• Demonstrate your professional suitability

You must submit the following documents to the appropriate authority (these are the same documents that must be submitted with the final restaurant permit):

• Identity card or passport with certificate of registration
• Residence permit if you are a foreigner and not a national of an EU or EEA country
• Extract from the Federal Central Register for submission to an authority (certificate of good conduct) (The certificate of good conduct must be applied for by the person concerned in person at the local registration office or via the online portal of the Federal Office of Justice. If the person concerned is legally represented, the representative is also entitled to apply. The certificate of good conduct is sent directly to the authority concerned by the Federal Office of Justice).
• Extract from the central commercial register for submission to a public authority (The extract from the central commercial register must be applied for by the person concerned in person at the competent office or via the online portal of the Federal Office of Justice upon presentation of the ID card or passport. If the person concerned is legally represented (e.g. minors), the representative is also entitled to apply. The extract from the commercial central register is sent directly to the authority concerned by the Federal Office of Justice).
• Certificate in tax matters from the tax office of the place where you have lived or conducted a business in the last three years

The information must be applied for at the municipality of residence for submission to an authority, this will be sent directly to the authority. You must therefore state the exact address of the relevant permitting authority and the purpose of use in your application.

The information can also be requested in the online procedure provided by the Federal Office of Justice/Citizen Services.

The information must not be older than 3 months.

You prove your professional suitability by the following documents:

• Proof of instruction from a chamber of industry and commerce in accordance with Section 4 (1) Sentence 1 No. 4 of the German Catering Act (this proof may be waived by the competent authority for the granting of a provisional permit) or
• Proof of exemption according to No. 3.4 of the General Administrative Regulation on the Proof of Instruction in the Catering Industry (GastUVwV) in connection with its Annex 3

Please note that the responsible office may require additional documents in individual cases. Find out in good time before submitting your application.

• § 2 Restaurant Act (GastG)
• § 11 GastG
• § 4 Restaurant Act (GastG)

• § 11 Restaurant Act (GastG)
• § 2 Restaurant Act (GastG)
• § Section 4 (1) of the German Restaurant Act (GastG)