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Apply for a license to transport letter mail

Service Description

If you want to transport letters, i.e. addressed written messages of no more than 1,000 grams, commercially for others, you need a postal license.

Carriage means

  • to collect,
  • forwarding or
  • delivering

of letters.

To obtain the license, you must submit an application to the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway.

Process flow

You can submit the application electronically or in paper form.

Electronic application procedure:

  • Open the electronic application procedure on the website of the Federal Network Agency.
  • Follow all the steps and complete the form.
  • Attach the necessary attachments. You can upload the attachments as a file.
  • Send the application electronically.
  • The Federal Network Agency will review your application.
  • You will receive a written decision.

Paper procedure:

  • Open the website of the Federal Network Agency and download the "Application for a postal license pursuant to Section 6 of the Postal Act (PostG)".
  • Complete the application. This can be completed directly on the computer.
  • Print out the completed application, sign it and send it together with the required documents to the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway. You can send the application to the Federal Network Agency by e-mail, fax or letter.
  • The Federal Network Agency will examine your application.
  • You will receive a written decision.

Requirements

  • They have the necessary ability, reliability and expertise.
  • Taking up an activity requiring a license does not endanger public safety or order.
  • You comply with the essential working conditions that are customary in the licensed sector.
  • You guarantee that you have the means of production required for the establishment and operation of the license rights.
  • You are reliable, i.e. you will comply with the legal regulations.
  • You have specialist knowledge, i.e. the persons involved in exercising the license rights will have the necessary knowledge, experience and skills.

Which documents are required?

  • Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority of the management
  • Information from the central trade register of the management
  • Information from the debtor register of the management
  • Declaration of criminal and investigative proceedings of the management board
  • Balance sheet documents
  • Copy of the business registration
  • Registration certificate from the statutory accident insurance provider
  • Proof of operating and business premises

Depending on the applicant and the type and scope of the business activity, you may need to submit further documents and evidence.

What are the fees?

The fees for the licensing procedure are between EUR 350.00 and EUR 700.00.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

You may only transport letters commercially for others once you have been granted a license.

Processing duration

Processing usually takes up to 3 months. The processing time depends largely on how quickly you submit the supporting documents requested after the application.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Appeal.
  • Detailed information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notification of your application.
  • Administrative court action (only after an unsuccessful objection procedure)

Appeal

Further Information

Author

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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Professionally released on

13.07.2021

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