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Applying for a company card for the first time
Is your company involved in the commercial transportation of goods or passengers and do you need a company card for the first time? Then you must apply for this card from the competent authority.
Online services & Forms
Online services
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Unternehmenskarte online beantragen - TÜV SÜDYou can apply for a company card online.
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Unternehmenskarte online beantragen - DEKRAYou can apply for a company card online.
Forms
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Antrag Unternehmenskarte (persönliche Antragsstellung) - TÜV SÜD
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Antrag Unternehmenskarte (persönliche Antragsstellung) - DEKRA
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
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For contact details of the responsible authoritiy and local valid information select under "Select location" a location.
Procedure details
Description
You can apply for a company card as an entrepreneur or as an authorized representative or authorized person. You always need a company card if you use vehicles that must be equipped with a digital tachograph.
As an entrepreneur, you are responsible for the proper use of the card or cards. You must also ensure that the company card is entered into the tachograph at the beginning and end of the vehicle's use for the company in order to assign the use of the vehicle to the company.
You are also responsible for ensuring that the data read from the tachographs is saved regularly. You must hand these over to the authorities or their representatives on request.
Company cards are valid for 5 years and are issued impersonally to the company.
You can apply for several of these cards for your company. The number is limited to a maximum of 62 company cards per company per card number series. If you require more company cards, you must start a new application process.
Requirements
Your company uses vehicles that must be equipped with a digital tachograph.
Required documents
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Required Documents
- Application for a company card
- documentary evidence of the name, address and registered office of the company
- Proof of identity of the entrepreneur or the person or persons authorized to represent the company in accordance with the law, articles of association or partnership agreement
Deadlines
If you are applying for a company card for the first time, you do not have to meet a deadline.
Special notes
There are no indications or special features.
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Related issues
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Renew company card
Is your company involved in the commercial transportation of goods or passengers and is your company card about to expire? Then you can apply for a follow-up card from the relevant office.
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Replace company card due to theft
Your company is engaged in the commercial transport of goods or passengers and your company card has been stolen? Then you can apply for a replacement card at the relevant office.
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Replace company card due to loss
Your company is engaged in the commercial transportation of goods or passengers and your company card has been lost? Then you can apply for a replacement card at the relevant office.
Status: 01.09.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium für Verkehr + Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
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