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You must register your activity as a prostitute in person with the authority in whose jurisdiction you primarily wish to carry out your activity before taking up the activity.
Prostitutes are persons who provide sexual services. A sexual service is a sexual act performed by at least one person on or in front of at least one other person directly present in return for payment or allowing a sexual act to be performed on or in front of oneself in return for payment. Sexual services are not performances of an exclusively performative nature in which no other person present is actively involved in a sexual way.
When you register, you will receive important information (see below) and advice about working as a prostitute in an information and counseling session.
The information and counseling session must at least include
You will receive a certificate of registration (registration certificate). The registration certificate is valid for two years for persons aged 21 and over who are required to register and for one year for persons under the age of 21 who are required to register. It can be extended after expiry of its validity.
In addition, a so-called alias certificate can be issued. Instead of your first name and surname, this contains an alias of your own choice, i.e. a name that you choose to use in your work.
You must always carry the original registration certificate with you when carrying out your work. You may not work as a prostitute without a registration certificate. Anyone who engages in prostitution without or with an invalid registration certificate is committing an administrative offense. This can be punished with a fine of up to 1,000 euros.
The obligation to register applies regardless of whether the activity is carried out on a self-employed basis or as part of an employment relationship.
The registration certificate may not be issued if
You must register in person with the authority in whose jurisdiction you primarily wish to work.
The personal registration and the information and counseling session should be conducted in a confidential setting.
During the consultation, the competent authority will provide the prostitute with information on the practice of prostitution in a suitable form. The information should be written in a language that the prostitute understands.
The competent authority shall issue the person subject to registration with a registration certificate as proof of registration.
You must register your activity before starting work.
Possible requirements for restricted areas must be observed.
If you wish to work as a prostitute, you must attend a health consultation in accordance with Section 10 of the Prostitutes Protection Act (ProstSchG) at the public health department before registering for the first time.