Reporting the installation of a prostitution vehicle

    Would you like to set up or provide a prostitution vehicle? Then you must report this to the competent authority in addition to your existing permit.

    Description

    Prostitution vehicles are vehicles that people use to offer sexual services. Every person who provides such a prostitution vehicle requires a permit. If the operator of the prostitution vehicle wishes to provide it more frequently in the same jurisdiction, he or she must also give 2 weeks' notice. This applies if the vehicle is to be used with the following frequency

    • on more than 2 consecutive days
    • several times a month

    You may only set up a prostitution vehicle in such a way that you do not endanger anyone. Special protection must be provided for

    • the persons working in the vehicle, for example
      • by providing sufficient privacy
      • from violence and exploitation
    • customers and clients
    • Residents, for example from noise pollution
    • Residents and neighbors
    • Children and young people, for example from contact with prostitution

    This influences the time and place at which you are allowed to set up the prostitution vehicle.

    If you are unable to guarantee protection, the competent authority may prohibit you from setting up the prostitution vehicle.

    Please note that you may require further permits in addition to the permit for the prostitution business or are subject to registration.

    This applies in particular to the following legal areas:

    • Catering law
    • trade law
    • building law
    • water law
    • Immission control law

    Competent office

    Mayor as the local regulatory authority; in municipalities with fewer than 7,500 inhabitants, the district administrator as the district regulatory authority

    Contact point

    Please contact your mayor or mayoress or, in municipalities with fewer than 7,500 inhabitants, your district administrator as the district regulatory authority.

    Contact person

    Please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible contact person

    Required documents

    • First name and surname of the vehicle owner
    • Full name of the operator of the prostitution vehicle
    • Vehicle or vessel registration number
    • Copy of the permit for the provision of the prostitution vehicle
    • Copies of the registration or alias certificates of the prostitute or sex worker who will be working in the prostitution vehicle
    • Copies of the agreements concluded with the prostitutes, sex workers or sex workers

    Prerequisites

    • You have a valid permit to operate a prostitution vehicle.
    • You are at least 18 years old.
    • The vehicle displayed meets the minimum requirements for prostitution vehicles. These include
      • a sufficiently large interior
      • adequate interior fittings
      • adequate sanitary facilities
      • a valid operating license
      • the vehicle is in a technically serviceable condition
      • the doors must meet certain requirements:
        • they must be able to be opened from the inside at all times
        • help must be available at all times via technical devices
        • they must meet the general requirements necessary for the protection of the prostitutes or sex workers working there in terms of equipment and quality

    Deadlines

    The installation of the prostitution vehicle must be notified two weeks prior to installation.

    Information for Hesse: Aufstellung eines Prostitutionsfahrzeugs melden

    The installation of the prostitution vehicle must be notified two weeks prior to installation.

    Costs

    Die tatsächliche Höhe bemisst sich nach dem Zeitaufwand und richtet sich nach Ziffer 226307 der Anlage zur Verwaltungskostenordnung für den Geschäftsbereich des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr, Wohnen und ländlichen Raum (VwKostO-MWVW): Fee from 100,00 EUR

    Information for Hesse: Aufstellung eines Prostitutionsfahrzeugs melden

    Die tatsächliche Höhe bemisst sich nach dem Zeitaufwand und richtet sich nach Ziffer 226307 der Anlage zur Verwaltungskostenordnung für den Geschäftsbereich des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr, Wohnen und ländlichen Raum (VwKostO-MWVW): Fee from 100,00 EUR

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Areas on 06.10.2025

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 08.12.2021

    Technisch geändert on 13.10.2025

    Keywords

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    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Technisch erstellt on 07.07.2021

    Technisch geändert on 26.11.2019