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Apply for an additional copy of the Community licence
If you require further certified copies after the Community licence has been issued, you can apply for them from the relevant authority.
With the Community licence, you will receive a separate certified copy for each vehicle. You specified the number of vehicles in your application.
If the number of your vehicles increases after the permit or Community licence has been issued, you will need further certified copies. You can apply for these from your competent licensing authority.
You may need to provide evidence of your own capital again. For each additional vehicle over 3.5 t, you will need own capital of EUR 5,000. For each additional vehicle weighing between 2.5 and 3.5 t (in cross-border goods transport), you will need equity capital of EUR 900.00. This also applies when using hire vehicles.
Note regarding a road haulage licence that is still valid:
The above procedure applies accordingly to valid licences for commercial road haulage within Germany and their duplicates.
Responsible authority
- for an urban district: the city council
- for a rural district: the district administration
Details
Prerequisite
Their financial capacity is in line with the change in the number of vehicles.
Procedure
- You are applying for additional certified copies to be issued.
- The relevant authority will examine the documents and the evidence of financial capacity.
- If the assessment is positive, you will receive the additional certified copies.
- You must submit the application to the licensing authority in your place of residence in writing or, where the competent authority offers this option, via an online application.
Deadlines
none
Required documents
- Request for additional certified copies
- where applicable, proof of financial means
Costs
Fee: From 40.00 EUR to 160.00 EUR
Processing time
Provided the documents are complete, your application will be processed promptly.
Miscellaneous
If your fleet is permanently reduced, you are obliged to return the surplus certified copies of the Community licence to the issuing authority.
If you cease your transport operations, you must return the Community licence and all certified copies immediately.
Legal basis
Güterkraftverkehrsgesetz (GüKG):
- § 3 Gewerblicher Güterkraftverkehr durch Unternehmer mit Sitz im Inland
- § 5 Gewerblicher Güterkraftverkehr durch Unternehmer ohne Sitz im Inland
Release note
Machine generated, based on the German release by: Verkehrsministerium Baden-Württemberg, 08.06.2026
