Apply for authorisation under rescue service law
Anyone providing emergency rescue, patient transport, patient transport or patient repatriation by ambulance in the rescue service area requires a licence.
Description
Business registrations
You can register, re-register and deregister your business in connection with activities requiring a licence in the Commercial Motor Transport Department.
Change of registered office
You must register a change of registered office within Munich with the trade office of the district administration department. You must immediately submit the licence certificate and the copy to the licensing authority for reissue. A change of manager must also be reported to the licensing authority immediately.
Prerequisites
- personal reliability
- professional suitability
- Security
- financial capacity
- If applicable, a public-law contract with the Munich Rescue Association.
In addition, to drive an ambulance, a special
Driving licence for passenger transport (passenger transport licence)
is required. You can apply for this at the driving licence authority in your place of residence.
Required documents
- Identity card or passport
- Proof of professional qualification (e.g. examination certificate from the IHK)
- Proof of equity (certificate of equity; at least 9,000 euros for the first vehicle and 5,000 euros for each additional vehicle)
- Clearance certificates from the social insurance institution, city treasury, tax office and the professional association for vehicle maintenance
- Certificate from the insolvency court (at the local court)
- For companies: Extract from the commercial register or shareholders' agreement
- List of personnel stating the date of entry into the company and the health insurance company
- Vehicle list
Other documents requested directly by the trade authority:
- Certificate of good conduct
- Extract from the central trade register
- Information from the driving aptitude register at the Federal Motor Transport Authority
- Information from the enforcement portal of the federal states
Questions & Answers
In the case of non-German nationals (especially those from outside the EU), the legal provisions governing foreign nationals must be observed when taking up self-employment. Information can be obtained from the Foreigners Office.
In the event of a criminal record, disorderly financial circumstances or other serious negative findings about the applicant, authorisation may be refused.
Legal basis
Trade regulations
Bavarian Rescue Service Act
Passenger Transport Act
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Gewerblicher Kraftverkehr
Internet
Phone
Postal address
Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Gewerblicher Kraftverkehr
Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München
Fax: +49 89 233-45174
Address
Implerstraße 11
81371 München
By appointment only
Monday 7.30 a.m. - 12 p.m
Tuesday 8.30 am - 12 noon and 2 pm - 6 pm
Wednesday 7.30 a.m. - 12 noon
Thursday 8.30 a.m. - 3 p.m
Friday 7.30 a.m. - 12 p.m