Straßenpersonenverkehr - die fachliche Eignung zur Führung eines Unternehmens nachweisen

To open a company that transports people by road, you usually have to prove your professional suitability by passing an examination.

If you are a bus, cab or rental car companyor a company for the bundled transport of goods on demand you need a permit from the competent authority. One prerequisite is your professional suitability, which you usually prove by passing an examination.

Depending on the type of business, you can take the exam for cab and rental car transport as well as for bundled on-demand transport. as well as for the bundled on-demand traffic or for the transport with buses and the bundled on-demand transport file.

If the permit applied for is to be valid for cabs, rental cars or bundled on-demand transport, the applicant must provide proof of professional competence. The proof can be provided by a suitable body. The suitable body has yet to be determined for Thuringia. The type and scope of the required proof of expertise are also not conclusively regulated at present. Therefore, in the absence of legal provisions, a driver's license for passenger transportation will be issued for the time being even without the presentation of a certificate of proficiency. However, it expires if the holder of the driver's license does not present the proof of expert knowledge to the driver's license authority at the latest one year after the appropriate body has been determined by state law.

In the examination you have to prove the legal knowledge, commercial basics, knowledge of technical standards and regulations as well as traffic safety necessary for the operation of your company. A more detailed list can also be found in the orientation framework, which is linked in the further notes.

You should prepare intensively for the bus transport exam in terms of content, for example by taking a preparatory course or intensive self-study. However, there are no legal requirements for registering for the exam.

The examination is an overall examination consisting of two written parts and, if applicable, an oral part. The result of the examination is determined by an examination board. In both written parts, at least 50 percent of the respective score must be achieved in order to be admitted to the oral examination. The examination is passed if at least 50 percent of the score has also been achieved in the oral examination and at least 60 percent of the total score has been achieved overall. Those who have achieved at least 50 percent of the achievable score in both written parts and a total of at least 60 percent of the total score are exempt from the oral examination.

• Identity card or passport
• Registration form for the exam

• For exam registration: none

The amount of the fee is based on the currently valid version of the fee tariff of the IHK.

Note: The procedure sequence applies including for cab, rental car and bundled on-demand transport after the determination of the suitable body and the content of the training and examination.

For proof of suitability by examination, first register for the examination in writing or online at your local IHK. When doing so, you must select whether you wish to take the examination for bus transport or for taxi/hire car transport or for bundled on-demand transport.

• The IHK will confirm your registration for the exam.
• You will first successfully take the two written exams.
• After passing the written exam, you will take the oral exam.
• Approximately 14 days after passing the exam, you will receive your certificate of professional qualification.

With the certificate, you can now apply for your permit to open your business with the relevant authorities.

For proof of professional suitability without taking the exams, send your written application including all supporting documents to the IHK. After processing, you will receive your certificate by mail.

As a rule, you will receive your pass or fail notification about two weeks after taking the exam.

There are no deadlines to be observed.

The certificate of proficiency for cab, rental car or bundled on-demand transport has not yet been conclusively regulated on a nationwide basis. A required driver's license for passenger transport is currently issued without the presentation of a certificate of proficiency for the aforementioned types of transport. Further regulations can be obtained from the driving license authorities.

In certain cases, transitional regulations may allow you to obtain a certificate of suitability without having to take the examination. If you have completed training in the field of passenger transport that began before December 4, 2011, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce will issue you a certificate upon request, even without taking the examination.

If you have already worked in a managerial position in a bus company for ten years before 2009, you can also be issued a certificate of suitability on application without taking the examination. See also the information sheet in the additional information.

You can also prove your professional suitability for taxi/hire car transport without taking the examination if you can provide evidence of at least three years' work in a corresponding company.

• Opposition
• Administrative court proceedings
• For more details, please refer to the decision on passing / failing the examination.

• In order to be able to opena cab, bus or rental car company ora company for bundled on-demand transport, a permit is required
• The prerequisite for this is, among other things, proof of professional suitability.
• Professional qualification is usually proven by an examination at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
• Note: The proof of professional qualification for cab, rental car or bundled on-demand transport has not yet been conclusively regulated on a national level. A required driver's license for passenger transport is currently issued without the presentation of a certificate of professional competence for the aforementioned types of transport. Further regulations are to be inquired at the driving license authorities.
• The Chamber of Industry and Commerce in whose district the place of residence is located is responsible (for examinations for bus transport).

Please contact the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK). The Chamber of Industry and Commerce responsible for your area is the one in whose district you are domiciled.

You can find the Chamber of Industry and Commerce responsible for you here:

• Forms: Registration for the exam
• Online procedure possible: partially
• Written form required: yes
• Personal appearance required: yes, for the examination