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The Chamber of Skilled Crafts issues a certificate in the form of a skilled crafts card upon entry in the skilled crafts register.
The Chamber of Skilled Crafts must issue a certificate of registration in the register of skilled crafts (skilled crafts card).
The following are entered in the craftsman's card
You can use the craftsman's card to legitimize yourself as a registered craftsman's business.
The issuance of the craftsman's card requires registration in the register of craftsmen. This means that you - or a company manager employed by you - must meet the personal requirements for entry in the register of craftsmen.
Registration takes place upon application by the business owner to the relevant Chamber of Skilled Crafts. Further information on applying for entry in the Register of Craftsmen can be found under "Related topics".
You will receive a craftsman's card as proof of your successful entry in the register of craftsmen. You do not need to apply for the craftsman's card.
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You must notify the competent Chamber of Skilled Crafts of the appointment of the management of your craft business subject to licensing.
The temporary and occasional provision of services of a craft requiring a license by EU nationals and equivalent persons in Germany without a branch must be reported.
Registration in the Register of Craftsmen is required for the independent operation of a craft requiring a license as a standing trade. Proof of professional qualification is a prerequisite for entry in the Register of Craftsmen.
If the requirements for entry in the Register of Craftsmen are not met, you must apply for the data to be deleted from the Register of Craftsmen.
Are you registered in the Register of Craftsmen with a craft requiring a license and would like to practice another craft? Then, under certain conditions, you can apply for a license to practice another trade.
You can apply for information from the register on the owner of a business in a craft that does not require a license or a trade similar to a craft.