Applying for permission to organize or hold a prostitution event

    Would you like to run prostitution events commercially? You need a permit for this.

    Description

    If you want to organize a prostitution event for an open group of participants, you need a permit. This includes events where at least one of the people present offers sexual services in return for payment. This is the case, for example, when making pornographic films in public.

    You can apply for a one-off permit or a permit for several similar events.

    The competent authority may attach certain conditions or requirements to the permit.

    If you wish to operate your prostitution business through a proxy, you will also require a proxy permit.

    Please note that other permits may be required in addition to the permit for the prostitution business or may be subject to registration. This applies in particular to the following legal areas:

    • Restaurant law
    • trade law
    • building law
    • water law
    • Immission control law

    Competent office

    Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister als örtliche Ordnungsbehörde; in Gemeinden mit weniger als 7.500 Einwohnern der Landrat als Kreisordnungsbehörde

    Contact point

    Bitte wenden Sie sich an Ihren Bürgermeister oder Oberbürgermeister als örtliche Ordnungsbehörde. In Gemeinden mit weniger als 7.500 Einwohnern ist der Landrat als Kreisordnungsbehörde zuständig.

    Contact person

    Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for Bad Vilbel (District Wetteraukreis, Hesse). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.

    Required documents

    Sole proprietorship (natural person):

    • Identity card, passport, electronic residence permit if applicable
    • Operating concept
    • Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority according to document type "0", or European certificate of good conduct

    Companies (legal entities) for example. Limited liability company (GmbH):

    • Current excerpt from the commercial register / register of cooperatives
    • Operating concept
    • Identity card, passport, electronic residence permit for legal representation if applicable
    • Certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority according to document type "0" for legal representation, or European certificate of good conduct

    Prerequisites

    • They have undergone a background check by the competent authority.
    • The rooms used for the prostitution events meet the minimum requirements for production facilities, for example in the areas of safety and hygiene.

    Costs

    Die Höhe richtet sich nach Ziffer 22611 der Anlage zur VwKostO-MWVW.: Fee from 500,00 EUR to 15.000,00 EUR

    Information for Hesse: Erlaubnis für die Organisation oder Durchführung einer Prostitutionsveranstaltung beantragen

    Die Höhe richtet sich nach Ziffer 22611 der Anlage zur VwKostO-MWVW.: Fee from 500,00 EUR to 15.000,00 EUR

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) on 06.10.2025

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 22.05.2025

    Technisch geändert on 13.10.2025

    Keywords

    Escortservice, Escortagentur, Prostitutionsveranstaltung, Modellwohnung, Saunaclub, Tantra Studio, Sexclub, sexuelle Dienstleistungen, Erlaubnis Pornodreh, Tantramassagestudio, Pornodreh, Sexarbeit, Prostitutionsgewerbe, Horizontales Gewerbe, Prostitution, Sexfilm, Sexparty, Call-Girl, Call-Boy, Laufhaus, Bordell, Erbringung sexueller Dienstleistungen

    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