Craft - Apply for a Registration in the Directory of Crafts Not Requiring Approval

Anyone taking up or terminating independent operations of a craft not requiring approval must immediately inform the Chamber of Crafts that is responsible for the chamber-district in which the premises are located. The names of legal representatives of legal entities and of authorised partners of private companies must also be registered.
A trade is a craft not requiring approval pursuant to the Crafts Code, if it is operated on a craft-oriented basis and listed in attachment B, section 1 of the Crafts Code (see legal basis).

After the Chamber of Crafts has been informed of the craft business not requiring approval, a confirmation of registration in the directory of crafts not requiring approval and craft-like trades will be issued.

Unlike registration of a trade in the Register of Craftsmen for a craft that requires registration and approval, no proof of qualification or title of master craftsman is required for the registration in the “Directory of operators of business in the areas of crafts not requiring approval and craft-like trades”.

Online processing

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Prerequisites

• Performance of a craft not requiring approval
  
  Performance of a craft not requiring approval according to attachment B1 to the Crafts Code

Documents required

• Application for registration in the Directory of Crafts Not Requiring Approval
  The Chamber of Crafts keeps a directory in which operators of businesses in the area of crafts that are exempt from registration or of craft-like trades must be registered with their business.
• Identity document
  Presentation of identity card or passport with confirmation of registration or residence permit or other comparable identity documents

Forms

• Application for registration in the Directory of Crafts Not Requiring Approval

Fees

Legal basis

• Crafts Code (HwO) § 19
• Attachment B Section 1 - Crafts Not Requiring Approval
• Fee schedule of the Berlin Chamber of Crafts
• List of fees of the Berlin Chamber of Crafts

More information

• Information from Berlin Chamber of Crafts

Responsible authorities

Registration in the Directory of Crafts Not Requiring Approval can be applied for with the Chamber of Crafts that is responsible for the principal place of business. If this address is not yet known, registration can also be applied for with the Chamber of Crafts that is responsible for the applicant’s place of residence.

You can also access this service online via the Business Portal of the Single Point of Contact.

Single Point of Contact

Handwerkskammer Berlin

Berlin Chamber of Crafts - Trade Law