Notify the Federal Network Agency of termination of activity as a provider of postal services

    If your company is entered in the digital directory of postal service providers at the Federal Network Agency, but you no longer provide postal services, you must report the termination of your activity.

    Description

    Since 19.07.2024, the Federal Network Agency has maintained a digital directory of postal service providers (Postal Service Provider Directory).

    As a provider of postal services, you are obliged to notify the Federal Network Agency immediately if you cease your activities. The Federal Network Agency will then delete your entry in the digital provider directory.

    Online service

    Report termination of activity as a provider of postal services online and have it entered in the digital provider directory

    ID: B100019_126629256

    Description

    You can use the online service to report the termination of your activity as a provider of postal services online.

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    Trust level

    You need an account with password to use this online service (trust level: low).

    further information on the level of trust for online services

    Identification

    • electronic identification using national eID means - identity card
    • electronic identification using national eID means – software certificate
    • electronic identification using national eID means – user name/password
    • electronic identification using notified eID means of other EU member states

    Language

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Contact person

    Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen - Referat 314

    Address

    address

    Tulpenfeld 4

    53113 Bonn

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    Opening hours

    Servicezeiten - Hotline: Montag 08:00 - 11:00 Uhr Dienstag 13:00 - 15:00 Uhr Mittwoch 08:00 - 10:00 Uhr Donnerstag 13:00 - 15:00 Uhr

    Contact

    Internet

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 23.01.2026

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Required documents

    • You do not need to submit any documents when you notify us of the termination of your activity.
    • For example, you can optionally send the business deregistration.

    Prerequisites

    • You are ending your activity as a provider of postal services.
    • You are entered in the digital provider directory.

    No legal remedies are provided for.

    Procedure

    • If you terminate your activity as a provider of postal services, you must notify the Federal Network Agency immediately.
    • You submit the notification of termination online in the same way as the application for entry in the provider directory and the notification of change.
    • The Federal Network Agency will delete your entry as a provider of postal services from the digital provider directory.

    Deadlines

    You must immediately notify the Federal Network Agency of the termination of your activity as a provider of postal services.

    Processing time

    The Federal Network Agency will check your notification immediately. It will then delete it from the digital provider directory.

    Costs

    Deletion from the provider directory is subject to a fee.

    Further Information

    Area of validity

    Germany-wide

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) on 01.12.2025

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 19.01.2026

    Keywords

    Digital provider directory Post, Parcel shipment, Parcel transportation, Postal service

    Language version

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de