Fachliche Eignung für den grenzüberschreitenden Straßenpersonenverkehr: Bescheinigung

For the carriage of passengers in international traffic by motor vehicles by entrepreneurs who have their place of business in Germany, it is necessary to check the professional competence of the entrepreneur or a person appointed by him to conduct the business.
In addition, personal reliability and financial capacity are basic requirements.
Professional aptitude is proven by several years of managerial activity in a road passenger transport company or by passing an examination at the competent authority.
The examination includes, among other things, proof of basic knowledge and consists of two written and, if necessary, one supplementary oral part of the examination.

The acquisition of professional aptitude is also a prerequisite for authorisation for national road passenger transport.

The competent body carries out the examination and, after successful completion, issues the certificate of expertise.

In addition to the specialist examination, equivalent final examinations may be recognised:

• Final examinations as a merchant in rail and road transport, focus: passenger transport
• Final examination for further training as a transport specialist
• Final examination as business economist (DAV), passed at the German Foreign Trade and Transport Academy in Bremen
• Final examination as Diplom-Betriebswirt/Diplom-Betriebswirtin in the Department of Economics I Degree course in Transport Management and Logistics at the University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn
• Degree in Transport Economics from the Technical University of Dresden

Documents may be required. Please contact the competent authority.

Fees may apply. Please contact the relevant authority.

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the competent authority.

It is not necessary to take an aptitude test if, in the period of ten years prior to 4 December 2009, i.e. at least: in the period from 4 December 1999 to 4 December 2009, without interruption, a managerial position in commercial undertakings passenger transport in one or more Member States of the European Union. The activity must: have acquired the knowledge necessary for the management of a road passenger transport undertaking. You are the competent In principle, this must be proven by written certificates.

The responsibility lies with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.