Anyone wishing to set up and operate an amusement arcade requires a permit from the competent authority in accordance with Section 2 (1) sentence 1 of the Lower Saxony Amusement Arcades Act (NSpielhG).

As these permits may only be issued for a limited period of time (up to 10 years), a new permit is required in accordance with Section 2 Para. 3 in conjunction with Para. 1 NSpielhG. Para. 1 NSpielhG.

Pursuant to Section 2 (1) sentence 2 NSpielhG, these licenses also apply as a license pursuant to Section 24 (1) of the Interstate Treaty on Gambling 2021 (GlüStV 2021).

• Identity card or a comparable identity document
• Certificate of good conduct
• Information from the central trade register
• Clearance certificate from the tax office
• Information from the debtor register

• For legal entities

• ◦ Power of representation, if applicable

• Extract from the commercial or association register

• Floor plan for the premises for the commercial operation of a gaming arcade (in 3 to 5 copies)
• Calculation of usable floor space
• For new establishments:
  • Usage permit or building permit
• Social concept outlining the measures to be taken to prevent the socially harmful effects of gambling on gaming machines or how these are to be remedied (see Section 6 of the State Treaty on Gambling (GlüStV) in conjunction with the annex "Guidelines for the Prevention and Combating of Gambling Addiction" to the GlüStV"), proof of certification by a testing organization in accordance with Section 5 NSpielhG".
• Proof of expertise pursuant to Section 7 (9) NSpielhG for the applicant or for a person appointed to manage the gaming hall"

The competent authority may request further documents in individual cases. In the case of traders from another EU member state or an EEA member state, documents issued in the country of origin may be used to prove that the requirements regarding the trader's reliability and orderly financial circumstances are met.