Transport Trade Supervision

Apply for bus permit transfer

Prerequisites

• You already have a bus permit
• The safety and efficiency of your company is guaranteed.
• There are no facts that would suggest your unreliability.
• The person who is to take over your bus company is professionally qualified.
• The transferee and the entrepreneurs commissioned by him or her to provide transport services have their place of business or branch within the meaning of commercial law in Germany.

In the case of legal entities under public law, the requirements are deemed to be met.

Documents required

• valid bus permit
• Application for transfer of the bus licence with the following information
  • Surname, first name of the applicant
  • Residence and place of business
  • for natural persons, birthday, place of birth
  • Number of vehicles, vehicle type, capacity of the vehicles used
  • Informal justification as to why the bus licence should be transferred
• Service certificates or examination certificates (on professional suitability) of the applicant or the person appointed to manage the business
• Annual financial statements or opening balance sheet / statement of assets and, if applicable, equity certificate / additional certificate (not older than 3 months)
• Certificate of clearance from the tax office, the municipality, the social security office and the professional association (not older than 3 months)
  • Certificates of clearance must be presented by the company, the legal representative and the person appointed to manage the business / traffic management
• Certificate of good conduct for submission to the authorities
• Extract from the Central Trade Register
• Extract from the driving aptitude register (FAER) about the license holder
• Business registration
• a declaration of consent from the acquiring entrepreneur
• Optional: Commercial register extract, articles of association

Please note

Deadlines

If your application is complete, a decision will be made within three months. This deadline can be extended by three months if necessary.

Procedure

• You submit your application to the responsible office and attach all necessary documents.
• The responsible body will process your application and conduct the necessary hearing procedures.
• You will receive a notification of the decision to grant the bus permit.
• If necessary, you will be given the certificate of approval.

Processing time

Processing times may vary.

Fees

50.00 EUR - 1,000.00 EUR


The amount of the fee depends on the administrative effort

Legal remedies

Contradiction


Action before the administrative court

Legal basis

Ordinance on the Operation of Motor Vehicle Companies (BOKraft)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bokraft_1975/BJNR015730975.html


Ordinance on Access to the Profession in Road Passenger Transport (PBZugV)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbzugv/BJNR085100000.html


Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/BJNR0C70B0023.html


Sections 48 and 49 paragraph 1 of the Passenger Transport Act (PBefG)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbefg/__48.html


Section 2 paragraph 1 number 4 of the Passenger Transport Act (PBefG)


Section 2 paragraph 2 number 2 of the Passenger Transport Act (PBefG)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbefg/__2.html