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Apply for a commercial mail transport permit

Service Description

If you wish to transport letters commercially, you must apply for a permit.

You always need a license for the commercial transport of letters if you collect, forward or deliver letters. To obtain this license, you must prove that you have the necessary reliability, ability and expertise.
If you only transport letters as an assistant for a licensed postal service provider, you do not need a license. You also do not need a license if you are transporting letters that are enclosed with another item and only concern its contents (e.g. an invoice).

Process flow

You can apply for a license to transport letter mail in writing or by e-mail:

  • Send the completed form together with the other documents by post or e-mail to the Federal Network Agency.
  • You will then receive a separate consultation letter in which you will be asked to submit further information and documents.
  • You will be assigned a contact person for the licensing procedure who will guide you through the process
  • The Federal Network Agency will inform you in writing whether you have been granted a license.

Requirements

  • You must have registered your business
  • You must not be over-indebted or insolvent
  • You must prove that you meet the requirements for reliability, performance and expertise

Which documents are required?

  • Detailed description of your business idea
  • Business registration (copy, current)
  • Extract from the commercial register
  • Further documents (e.g. certificate of good conduct, information from the central trade register) on request

What are the fees?

Depending on the scope of the services applied for and the type of company: EUR 175 - 700

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

none

Processing duration

maximum 6 weeks after submission of all documents

Legal basis

Appeal

Form: Application for a postal license

Online procedure possible: yes

Written form required: yes

Personal appearance required: no

What else should I know?

If you deliver letters of no more than 1,000 grams without permission, you may be fined up to 500,000 euros.

Further Information

Author

Forwarding service: Deep link to the original portal

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway

Professionally released on

27.06.2018

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

Competent Authority

Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA), Referat 317

Address
Tulpenfeld 4
53113 Bonn, Stadt

Postal address
Post office box 8001
53105 Bonn, Stadt
Telephone
+49 228 14-0
Fax
+49 228 14-6317
E-Mail
Contact us
WWW
www.bundesnetzagentur.de