- tax clearance certificate from the tax office
- Information from the central trade register
- Certificate of good conduct for submission to authorities
- Information on entries pursuant to Section 26 (2) of the German Insolvency Code (InsO) and Section 882b of the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) in the debtor register of the competent local court
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 reliability and orderly financial circumstances of the trader are met.
The competent authority may request further documents.