Mietwagen-Konzession Application Checklist

The Konzession under § 46 PBefG (the German passenger-transport law) is the foundation. Without it, no one can run a Mietwagen business in Germany. The application isn't a formality. The authority checks you as a person, your finances, your premises and your cars. This list shows you what you need. Before you go to the transport authority.

How the checklist works

The papers come in four blocks. First: your personal proofs. Police clearance, driving-suitability register, P-Schein and professional competence under § 3 BOKraftV. Second: your finances. Equity proof (2,250 euros for the first car, 1,250 euros per additional car). Plus clearance from the tax office, health insurance and Berufsgenossenschaft (BG, your industry's compulsory accident insurance). Third: the business. Commercial register extract, business address, parking spots and vehicle registrations. Fourth: the forms themselves. Application under §§ 46, 49 PBefG. Proof of Rückkehrpflicht. And the fee.

What Fahrly does for you

For the first application, the list is a good start. When your business grows, keeping the papers current becomes a permanent task. Police clearances expire. Clearance letters have a date. Balance sheets change every year. Fahrly's Compliance module (the Konzession overview) keeps a Konzession folder. You see which proofs need renewal and when. For a new car registration, you export the full bundle with one click.

Your Konzession is your most important paperwork. Treat it like your tax file.