City of Erlangen

Companies and skilled workers from third countries can shorten the entry procedure using the accelerated skilled worker procedure, provided they have a concrete job offer. Companies require the authorization of the foreign skilled worker to apply.

If you are staying in an accommodation facility, e.g. a hotel or guesthouse, you or the tour guide for groups must sign a special registration form for accommodation facilities on the day of your arrival.

If you wish to slaughter, cut and process a pig from the restricted zones or store the meat and meat products in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever, you must apply for the establishment to be designated.

If you want to transport animals, you need a license as a transport company before you start your activities. The application must be submitted to your competent veterinary office.

If you wish to use road transport vehicles commercially to transport animals for longer than 8 hours, you need a license for the means of transport from the competent veterinary office.

In some areas of law, the appeal procedure enables an internal administrative review of the initial decision.

The State Criminal and Ordinance Act enables the municipalities and the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration to issue regulations on swimming and entering and driving on ice surfaces.

With the labeling of beef, a system of traceability for beef was created that applies in addition to the general provisions of food law and food labeling.

You can continue a business after the death of the trader even without a qualified deputy. You must apply for permission.

You can find out about advice and funding opportunities for business founders via the "Gründerland Bayern" portal and, for example, from the district administrative authorities.

The European Certificate of Good Conduct does not have to be applied for. When a certificate of good conduct is issued to nationals of other EU Member States, the entries in the criminal record of the Member State of origin are recorded in full.

Citizens who would like to volunteer can obtain advice from volunteer agencies, volunteer centers and civic engagement coordination centers throughout Bavaria.

If necessary, the security and disaster control authorities warn the population likely to be affected by a disaster or large-scale hazard situation and, if necessary, issue instructions on what to do.

The term civil-military cooperation describes the cooperation between military and civilian forces in various areas.

Information and documents that require confidentiality are referred to as "classified information". The district administrative authorities are responsible for the proper handling of classified information within their area of responsibility.

If you move into a new apartment, you will need confirmation from your landlord that you have moved in. You must present this to the registration office each time you register.

Counties and independent cities can award cultural prizes to deserving personalities in cultural life.

In certain cases regulated by law, the court orders measures involving deprivation of liberty to protect public safety and order at the request of the competent administrative authority.

Surveys are carried out to determine the need for fully inpatient, semi-inpatient and outpatient care facilities. The existing care facilities are determined and future requirements are calculated.

Officially appointed, full-time or voluntary local heritage officers (district local heritage officers, town local heritage officers) are dedicated to the diverse tasks of local heritage preservation in the districts and independent towns.

The preservation of folk music, song and dance is part of the preservation of local history. In many places, the preservation and research of folk music is the task of the local heritage caretakers. In some cases, additional folk music caretakers have been appointed in the municipalities.

Applicants for the driving instructor license are admitted to the driving instructor test under certain conditions.

Would you like to work as a driving instructor in Germany? Then you need a driving instructor license. You can also obtain a driving instructor's license in Germany with a professional qualification from abroad if you meet the legal requirements.

Special regulations apply to the driving of cabs, rental cars, ambulances, passenger cars in scheduled services and for commercial excursions and vacation trips. An additional driving license for passenger transport may be required here.

The validity of the new driving licenses will be limited to 15 years. The time limit only applies to the document, not the driving license itself.

As part of preventive disaster control, the district administrative authorities draw up alarm and deployment plans for certain hazardous incident operations on the basis of corresponding operator information.

If you are a foreigner in possession of a tolerated stay permit or are in an ongoing asylum procedure and would like to take up employment, you must apply for an employment permit from the foreigners authority responsible for you.

You can apply for an entry permit. This has the effect of temporarily suspending the entry and residence ban.

If you wish to import or transport animals, animal products or goods that may be carriers of infectious agents through Germany, you must apply for a permit.

Only vehicles that meet certain minimum requirements in terms of pollutant emissions are allowed to drive in the designated environmental zones. To prove this, the vehicle must have a corresponding environmental badge, also known as a fine dust badge.

If you wish to pursue your profession temporarily or permanently in another European country, you will be issued with a European Professional Card upon application in an electronic procedure for the recognition of your professional qualification in another EU country.

You must report an event with more than 200 visitors that is only to be held temporarily in a room that is not approved as an assembly room.

Field jurors are involved in the marking of boundaries in the locality (demarcation). Field jurors can be requested by property owners or ordered by the mayor.

Bavaria's state fire department schools offer firefighters various training courses. The course administration is carried out by the district administrative authority. The governments allocate training places to the districts and independent cities.

The "fire protection service" may recognize the operator of a place of assembly's own staff (or service providers) as fire safety guards.

If you want to carry a firearm in public, you must first apply for a firearms license.

Meat, poultry meat and dairy farms as well as other businesses that handle products of animal origin generally require EU approval. With the approval, the establishment is also issued the required approval number.

Anyone who wants to take in a child or young person in their household for the day and night, i.e. in full-time care, is referred to as a caregiver and requires a so-called care permit.

If you want to organize commercial games with the possibility of winning (e.g. games of skill), you need a permit from the competent authority.

If you have inherited weapons and/or ammunition, you must apply for a permit for continued possession of the weapons from the relevant weapons authority within one month.

The rural districts and independent cities must guarantee hospital care for their citizens.

If you move, you are obliged to have your ID card, passport or eID card (for EU nationals) updated.

If your German ID card cannot be found or has been lost, you must report the loss. If you find the document again later, you must also report this.

Legal persons and associations of persons in the field of youth welfare can have themselves recognized as independent youth welfare organizations in order to be able to participate in youth welfare committees or working groups according to § 78 SGB VIII in the future.

If you are moving to an inland waterway vessel, you must register. As the owner of an ocean-going vessel, you must register and deregister the captain and crew members.

You must apply for approval for your business if you wish to trade commercially with animals, breeding material and/or animal products within the EU.

Items belonging to the municipality can be lent out.

Youth leaders can apply for the Youth Leader Card ("Juleica").

The municipalities and districts can temporarily prohibit access to inhabited or uninhabited properties or certain areas as part of hazard prevention.

A permit is required for the movement of vehicles whose dimensions, axle loads or total weights exceed the limits generally permitted by law or whose design does not provide the driver with a sufficient field of vision.

If you have lost one or both of your vehicle's license plates, if they have been stolen or if they are no longer legible, a new license plate must be issued.

Maneuver damage refers to damage caused by the visiting forces or the Bundeswehr in the course of their duties during maneuvers or other exercises. Injured parties are entitled to compensation.

Maneuvers by the Bundeswehr and foreign armed forces must be registered with the competent authority.

Municipalities can impose a modernization or repair requirement if a building has defects or deficiencies that can be remedied by appropriate measures.

The Free State of Bavaria supports the operation of a mothers' and fathers' center.

For vehicles that are subject to type approval and for which no type approval or general operating permit (ABE) is available, the operating permit must be issued by the registration authority before the vehicle is put into operation for the first time.

With a few exceptions, motor vehicles with a maximum design speed of more than six kilometers per hour and their trailers must have an official license plate as soon as they are used on public roads.

As the vehicle owner, you must notify the registration authority of all modifications to the vehicle that require registration, such as conversions or retrofits.

Municipalities and districts can nominate people worthy of distinction for the Municipal Certificate of Thanks and the Municipal Medal of Merit in gold, silver or bronze, among other things, in response to suggestions from citizens.

"Municipal partnerships" are partnerships between Bavarian municipalities, counties and districts with corresponding municipalities abroad. They are agreed friendship relationships between municipalities in different countries.

Municipalities can issue user regulations for the use of municipal facilities if these are governed by public law. This applies, for example, to museums, theaters, archives or zoos operated by a municipality.

You generally have to pay user fees for the use of public facilities, which include municipal museums, theaters, archives and zoos, for example. The specific amount of the fees is regulated in a municipal fee statute.

Foreign nationals who require a visa need a national visa to enter the country for longer-term stays (over 90 days) or stays that lead to gainful employment.

If you would like to offer goods for immediate sale on a special occasion, such as a public festival, trade fair or market, you will need a permit from the competent authority. A travel trade license is not required.

The safety and health of employees must be ensured and improved through occupational health and safety measures.

Single parents can apply for care with their child in a suitable form of accommodation.

People with disabilities can apply for a personal budget.

If pharmacies want to ship pharmacy-only medicines, they need a permit to do so.

Full-time and volunteer heritage conservationists, public institutions and associations organize heritage conservation. Local cultural preservation is the responsibility of the local authorities. They appoint local heritage officers for their area.

Protective regulations apply to children and young people.

If you wish to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition in order to test, inspect or examine them, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.

The rescue service includes emergency rescue, medically assisted patient transport, patient transportation, patient repatriation, mountain and cave rescue and water rescue.

If you are admitted to a hospital, nursing home or other facility for the care of people in need of care or disabled people or for home education, you do not have to register as long as you are registered for a residence in Germany.

After the death of a trader, a privileged group of people can continue the restaurant business. This must be reported to the competent authority

If you wish to hold an event on a road, you must apply for a permit for excessive road use.

Cloven-hoofed game (with the exception of wild boar), capercaillie, black grouse and racket deer as well as seals may only be shot on the basis of and within the framework of a shooting plan, insofar as hunting seasons have been set for these game species.

If your child is under the age of 12 and has a talent for shooting, you must apply to the relevant authority for a special permit if they wish to shoot at shooting ranges.

Parties to administrative proceedings can apply for reimbursement of the costs of sign language interpreters and communication assistants.

The Free State of Bavaria will reimburse the bay. municipalities and voluntary aid organizations for the operational costs they incurred during the disaster relief operation from 11 Nov 2021 up to and including 11 May 2022 to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and the so-called "Ukraine crisis".

Any citizen can propose the awarding of an honor, a medal or an award from the Free State of Bavaria and the Federal Republic of Germany to a deserving person.

The state supports the creation and maintenance of student housing with funds from public budgets.

The tax administration provides forms and instructions for completing tax returns and forms for other tax matters.

Municipalities and administrative districts can inform and advise citizens and guests about tourism offers.

The spa contribution can be levied in the recognized health resorts, climatic health resorts and recreational resorts from persons staying there for spa and recreational purposes. The basis for this is a municipal spa contribution statute. A spa tax is levied in the Bavarian state spas.

Trade fairs are an important marketing tool and a key driver of national and international trade in goods and services.

If the German children's passport cannot be found or has been lost, you must report the loss. If you find the document again later, you must also report this.

If you are going on a school trip with pupils, they can also enter a country of the European Union and some other countries without a visa or passport using the collection list.

You can find out what help you can best provide and register local offers of assistance.

If you wish to stay in Bavaria longer than your residence status allows or if you need help now or at a later date (e.g. accommodation, food, medical care), you must be registered.

Undeclared work distorts competition, jeopardizes the existence of small and medium-sized enterprises and destroys jobs. The public purse suffers considerable losses in taxes and social security contributions.

In the formally defined redevelopment area, you generally require a permit for activities in connection with the property.

Green license plates are issued for tax-exempt vehicles.

With the e-license plate, you can use specially marked parking spaces or drive on streets approved for this purpose. The vehicle must be a purely electric vehicle or meet special requirements as a hybrid vehicle.

If you move live animals in intra-Community trade to another EU Member State, you will need a veterinary certificate for them.

If urgent precautions are necessary to avert the danger of water, ice and mudslides, the neighboring municipalities are obliged to support the threatened municipality to the best of their ability and at their own expense.

If you require information on water rights, you can apply to inspect the water register or request information from the water register.

If you want to temporarily take weapons or ammunition from Germany abroad, temporarily take them to Germany or take them through Germany, you need a permit.

If you want to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition as a shooting club, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.

If you wish to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition as a hunting association, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.

If you have lost a weapon, ammunition or a weapons permit, such as a weapons possession card or a weapons license, you must report this immediately to the relevant weapons authority.

If you have had your weapons rendered unusable or destroyed, you must report this within two weeks.

If you are a member of a shooting club, you can apply for an unlimited permit to purchase certain types of weapons (yellow gun ownership card).