Letter mail; application for a license to carry
If you want to transport letters commercially, you need a postal licence. You can apply for one from the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway.
Description
If you want to carry letters, i.e. addressed written messages of no more than 1,000 grams, commercially for others, you need a postal licence.
Carriage means
- collect,
- forwarding or
- deliver
of mail.
To obtain the licence, you must submit an application to the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway.
Prerequisites
- They possess the necessary capability, reliability and expertise.
- The commencement of an activity subject to licensing does not endanger public safety or order.
- You comply with the essential working conditions that are customary in the licensed sector.
- You provide assurance that you have the means of production necessary to set up and operate the licensed activity.
- You are reliable, meaning that you will comply with the law.
- You have professional competence, i.e. you guarantee that the persons working in the exercise of the licence rights will have the necessary knowledge, experience and skills.
Procedure
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.
- Submit 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 licence pursuant to Section 6 of the Postal Act (PostG)".
- Fill out 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.
Deadlines
You may not carry mail commercially for others until you have been issued a license.
Processing time
Processing usually takes up to 3 months. The duration of processing depends largely on how quickly you submit the evidence requested after the application.
Remedy
- Appeal.
- Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the decision on your application.
- Administrative court action (only after unsuccessful opposition proceedings).
Links to more information
Status:18.02.2023
Responsible for editing:Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
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