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Informationsportal für Sexarbeit und Prostitution in NRW
Portal de informare pentru munca sexuală și prostituție în NRW
Информационен портал за секс услуги и проституция в NRW
Információs portál a szexmunkáról és a prostitúcióról NRW-ben
Portal informacyjny na temat pracy seksualnej i prostytucji w NRW
Information portal for sex work and prostitution in NRW
Portal de información sobre el trabajo sexual y la prostitución en Renania del Norte-Westfalia
Kuzey Ren Vestfalya Fuhuş ve Seks İşçiliği Bilgi Portalı
Portail d’information sur le travail du sexe et la prostitution en NRW
بوابة المعلومات حول العمل بالجنس والدعارة في شمال الراين-وستفاليا
北莱茵-威斯特法伦州性工作信息门户网站
ช่องทางหาข้อมูลการค้าบริการทางเพศใน NRW
Informationsportal für Sexarbeit und Prostitution in NRW
Portal de informare pentru munca sexuală și prostituție în NRW
Информационен портал за секс услуги и проституция в NRW
Információs portál a szexmunkáról és a prostitúcióról NRW-ben
Portal informacyjny na temat pracy seksualnej i prostytucji w NRW
Information portal for sex work and prostitution in NRW
Portal de información sobre el trabajo sexual y la prostitución en Renania del Norte-Westfalia
Kuzey Ren Vestfalya Fuhuş ve Seks İşçiliği Bilgi Portalı
Portail d’information sur le travail du sexe et la prostitution en NRW
بوابة المعلومات حول العمل بالجنس والدعارة في شمال الراين-وستفاليا
北莱茵-威斯特法伦州性工作信息门户网站
ช่องทางหาข้อมูลการค้าบริการทางเพศใน NRW
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Prostitution business

Prostitutionsgewerbe

Here you'll find everything you need to know.

Does the Prostitution Protection Act (Prostitutiertenschutzgesetz) also contain rules for the operators of prostitution businesses?

Yes. Operators of prostitution businesses must apply for a permit from the local authority. 

What is a prostitution business?

Prostitution businesses include

  • Prostitution establishments, i.e. brothels, clubs, flats, laufhauses or similar operations
  • Prostitution vehicles such as caravans or lovemobiles 
  • Prostitution events such as sex parties 
  • Prostitution agencies such as escort services
     

Am I, as a prostitute, also an “operator” of a prostitution establishment?

No, you are not operating a business if you work in a brothel or similar establishment or alone in an apartment. So you do not need any other permit apart from your registration. 

What do I need to know if I am not working alone in my apartment?

If you are working in an apartment together with other people, the apartment may be a prostitution establishment. Whether you then have to apply for an operating permit yourself or whether your landlord or landlady or a flatmate has to do this depends on the specific situation in your apartment. Please feel free to contact us and we will help you clarify the details.

Where can I apply for a permit?

In North Rhine-Westphalia, there are authorities you can apply to in all districts and independent cities (district order enforcement authorities (Kreisordnungsbehörde)). If you are not sure where to go, please feel free to contact us and we'll help. 

What requirements must you meet for a permit?

The authority will assess whether the applicant is sufficiently reliable to run a prostitution business. A criminal record certificate (Führungszeugnis) must be submitted for this purpose.

The applicant must also submit a business concept. This must specify that the premises meet certain requirements (for example separate bathrooms for prostitutes and clients, separate sleeping and working spaces as well as alarm systems in the rooms).

Further documents may also be required, for example a copy of the lease agreement, a certificate on fiscal matters or information from the central business register (Gewerbezentralregister). This may sound a bit complicated, but we will be happy to offer you advice.

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