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I would like to know, how can I register myself as self employee and where I can do the registration in Germany. I am from Portugal and I am living in Switzerland. I mean the steps for register as self employee and with the migration.

Antwort

Based on your nationality, you can move to Germany visa-free in order to start and register yourself as self-employed. For this, contact the local trade office in Frankfurt. The Authority Finder will guide you towards the authorities you’ll need to deal with and will tell you where they are: www.bmwi-wegweiser.de

For further Information regarding setting up a business in Germany please visit the Website "Make it in Germany": www.make-it-in-germany.com

Source: Michaelle Nintcheu
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln e.V.
Projekt „Make it in Germany“
März 2016

Notice from the editor:

• English version of the business start-up portal
• German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy: Information concerning legal structures to launch your new firm
• Checks and Overviews
• Investment Guide to Germany
• Investor’s Basics - Setting Up Business in Germany
• German Federal Central Tax Office: Foreign Investors Help Desk

Lawyers and notaries provide assistance, for example, in matters related to legal structure and contract issues. The addresses of lawyers and notaries can be found here:

• German Association of Lawyers
• Federal Chamber of Lawyers
• German civil law notaries (Bundesnotarkammer)
• The Point of Single Contact simplifies the dealing with authorities in Hessen

With regard to the actual formation procedure, the local Chamber of Commerce is the first point of contact when intending to start your business.