Hamburg Service Register prostitution for the first timeSocial Authority

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Register prostitution for the first time

If you work as a prostitute in Germany, you are obliged to register with the authorities.

Detailed description

If you engage in prostitution in Germany, you are required to register with the authorities and seek medical advice beforehand. The obligation to register and seek medical advice applies without exception to all people who provide sexual services for payment. The medical advice and registration must be done in person. A certificate is issued for the registration. This is valid nationwide and can also be issued in all federal states or municipalities.
If you are between 18 and 21 years old, you must renew your registration certificate after one year. If you are older than 21, you must renew your registration after two years.

Information

Important notes

Prerequisites

To register you need: • German citizenship or a work permit valid for Germany • proof of adulthood • proof of health advice • a registration certificate or, alternatively, a certificate of a delivery address and • a current photo.

Documents required

• Identity card, passport, passport replacement or ID card replacement
• Current photo/photograph without border, 45 mm high x 35 mm wide
• Current registration certificate / confirmation of registration (not older than 3 months) for your place of residence or main residence or, if you do not have a permanent residence, proof of a delivery address.
• If you are not an EU citizen, you must provide documents proving that you have permission to work in Germany.
• A certificate of participation in a health consultation within the previous three months.

Please note

The registration certificate or the alias certificate and the certificate of health advice must always be carried when practicing prostitution.

To deregister or return the registration certificate or alias certificate, you must appear in person. Deregistration or the return of the registration/alias certificate is not legally required. The return of documents that are still valid will be confirmed to you in writing.

Deadlines

Before starting work.

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

Registration takes place in conjunction with an information and consultation session. In addition to the registration certificate, you can also receive an additional alias certificate if you wish. The registration or alias certificate is free of charge.
Please make an appointment with Pro*BEA to register. The information and consultation can also be held in the respective native language if required. It is not necessary to bring your own translator.

Processing time

The information and consultation usually lasts 45 - 60 minutes.

Fees

None

Legal notes

Legal remedies

Legal basis

§3 Law on the Protection of Persons Engaged in Prostitution (Prostitute Protection Act - ProstSchG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostschg/__3.html

Prostitution Registration Ordinance (ProstA)V:

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostav/BJNR193000017.html

Downloads & Links

Forms and downloads

Leaflet - Issuing a permit according to § 12 Prostitute Protection Act (ProstSchG)

Links on hamburg.de

Address and contact information