Licenses and permits to open a restaurant in Frankfurt
A restaurant files the most: company and tax registration, then the build-out, the health permit and the inspections that come with it. Here are the 4 filings, in the order they're made.
Commercial register entry (GmbH)
Local court (Registergericht), through a notaryGermany, national
The articles are notarized and the notary files the registration electronically.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed in person
Transparency register (beneficial owners)
Bundesanzeiger Verlag, Transparency RegisterGermany, national
Companies record their beneficial owners online.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
Trade registration
Stadt Frankfurt am Main, OrdnungsamtFrankfurt
Every shop, restaurant and trading business registers its trade with Frankfurt before starting. The city passes it on to the tax office and the food inspectors.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
Tax registration questionnaire
Finanzamt (through ELSTER)Germany, national
Filed online through ELSTER within a month of starting; the tax office then issues the tax number and VAT ID.
- Fee
- Free
- Filed
- Filed online
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Other businesses in Frankfurt
Agency requirements change. Check each agency's page before you file.
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This guide covers the city. Your exact address decides the county, the health district and the zoning. Placetta maps every filing for it, fills the official forms from your details, adds the deadlines and puts them up for your approval.
- The full list for your address, in filing order
- The official forms, filled line by line
- Renewal and inspection reminders