Apply for an additional copy of the Community licence or certificate of authorisation for the carriage of goods by road for hire or reward
If you require additional copies or certified copies after the commercial road haulage permit or Community licence has been issued, you can apply for these from the competent authority.
In the case of a commercial road haulage licence, you will receive a separate copy for each of your vehicles. For the joint licence, you will receive a separate certified copy for each vehicle. You have specified the number of vehicles in your application.
If the number of your vehicles increases after the permit or joint licence has been issued, you will need additional copies or certified copies. You can apply for these from your local transport authority.
You may have to provide proof of your own capital again. For each additional vehicle over 3.5 tonnes, you need equity capital of EUR 5,000. For each additional vehicle of 2.5 to 3.5 tonnes (in cross-border freight transport), you need equity of EUR 900. This also applies to the use of hired vehicles.
Responsible authority
- for a city district: the city administration
- for a district: the district administration
Details
Prerequisite
Their financial capacity corresponds to the change in the number of vehicles.
Procedure
- You submit an application for the issue of additional copies or certified copies.
- The competent authority will check the documents and proof of financial capacity.
- If the examination is positive, you will receive the additional copies or certified copies.
- You must submit the application to the transport authority in your place of residence in writing or, if offered by the competent authority, as an online application.
Deadlines
none
Required documents
- Application for additional copies or certified copies
- proof of financial capacity, if applicable
Costs
Fee: 40 - 160 EUR
Processing time
If the documents are complete, your application will be processed promptly.
Miscellaneous
If your vehicle fleet is permanently reduced, you are obliged to return the surplus licences to the issuing authority.
If you cease your transport operations, you must return the permit with all copies or the joint licence with all certified copies immediately.
Legal basis
Güterkraftverkehrsgesetz (GüKG):
- § 3 Erlaubnispflicht
Release note
Machine generated, based on the German release by: Verkehrsministerium Baden-Württemberg, 09.09.2025
