Cross-border activity

• Apply for a seafarer's identity document

  If you work or intend to work professionally in maritime shipping, you can apply for proof in the form of a seafarer's identity document under certain conditions.

• Insuring employees on temporary assignments abroad under statutory accident insurance

  If your employees work abroad temporarily and the statutory accident insurance is to remain in effect, you usually have to apply for this.

• Report months spent abroad by statutory accident insurance employees

  If your employees have worked abroad, you must report the duration to your trade association or the Unfallversicherung Bund und Bahn upon request.

• Terminate foreign insurance with the statutory accident insurance

  If employees return early after temporary work abroad, you as an employer must report this to the accident insurance.

• Single Point of Contact Network

  The Europe-wide network of Points of Single Contact informs you about legal requirements and helps with the processing of procedures. 

• Corporate relocation

  Here you will find information on your rights and obligations regarding the relocation of a company from Germany to another Member State and from another Member State to Germany.

• cross-border payments in the online sale of goods and services

  The EU single market ensures the free movement of goods. Find out here which rules and regulations you must observe.

• Employment of workers in other Member States

  Here you will find further information on the employment of workers from other EU member states in Germany.

• Customs procedures for imports and exports in the EU
• Report cross-border activities (provision of services)

  If you wish to provide cross-border services for regulated and non-regulated professions, you will find important information on country-specific requirements here.