Apply for a clearance certificate in Bonn
Clearance certificate in Bonn: the city treasury in the Stadthaus certifies that the city has no outstanding claims. You apply online without a user account, by phone or with your ID card. The fee is 15 euros per 15 minutes of processing. With us 49.90 euros including the whole fee.
Clearance certificate Bonn: the essentials
- Content
- no outstanding claims of the Bundesstadt Bonn
- Official fee
- €15 administrative fee per 15 minutes of processing
- Online application
- online service without a user account, reply in writing
- By phone
- only for persons and companies in the city treasury's address file
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- Responsible office
- Debitorenbuchhaltung, Stadthaus, Berliner Platz 2, 53111 Bonn
- Phone
- 0228 772184 or 0228 774429
- Opening hours
- Mon 8–17, Tue and Fri 8–13, Thu 8–18; Wed closed
- Behördenfix fixed price
- €49.90 including the whole city fee
As of: 27.10.2026 · Source: Stadt Bonn
When we apply
- 1Enter your detailsName or company, address, purpose.
- 2Pay the fixed priceCity fee fully included.
- 3Application in the online serviceWe send it with your authorisation.
- 4Receive the certificateThe city replies in writing.
How to apply yourself
The way without us, step by step
Without us, you apply to the city treasury of the City of Bonn. The city names three ways:
- Online via the online service «Steuerliche Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung» (tax clearance certificate). You need no user account, the reply comes in writing.
- By phone at 0228 772184 or 0228 774429, if you or your company are already stored in the city treasury's address file.
- In person with a valid ID card at the Debitorenbuchhaltung in the Stadthaus, Berliner Platz 2, only by prior appointment.
- Questions by e-mail to the city's mailbox for clearance certificates; Monday to Friday except Wednesday the office can also be reached by phone.
- Costs compared: at the city 15 euros per 15 minutes of processing. With us 49.90 euros including the whole fee, even if the city charges more than 15 minutes. We are not an authority and give no tax advice.
Which details are needed
- Name of the person or company, as held by the City of Bonn.
- Address and, for companies, the legal form.
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- Purpose, e.g. trade registration, tender or licence.
- Copy of your valid ID card.
- Your power of attorney for Behördenfix from the order process.
In Bonn the processing time counts
Fee by the minute, not a flat rate
Bonn is the only one of the seven large cities whose pages we have read that charges by time: issuing costs 15 euros administrative fee per 15 minutes of processing, under the city's current administrative fee schedule. The city names no fixed amount.
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The certificate confirms that the Bundesstadt Bonn has no outstanding claims against the addressee. According to the city it is needed, among other things, when registering a trade; on the same page the city refers to the restaurant licence and trade registration.
Responsible is the Debitorenbuchhaltung und Zahlungsabwicklung in the Stadthaus; the city also lists the certificate in its overview of online services. If you are already in the city treasury's address file, you can even apply by phone. Everyone else uses the online service without a user account or comes by appointment with an ID card.
The city's certificate only concerns city claims. A certificate in tax matters from the tax office is a separate document. Which of the two is required, the office requesting it will tell you.
Questions about the clearance certificate in Bonn
Where do I get a clearance certificate in Bonn?
From the city treasury of the City of Bonn, more precisely the Debitorenbuchhaltung und Zahlungsabwicklung in the Stadthaus, Berliner Platz 2. You apply online via the city's online service, by phone if you are in the city treasury's address file, or in person with your ID card by prior appointment.
What does the clearance certificate cost in Bonn?
The City of Bonn charges 15 euros administrative fee per 15 minutes of processing under its administrative fee schedule. It names no fixed amount. With us the application costs 49.90 euros including the whole city fee. If the city charges more processing time, we pay the difference; you pay nothing extra.
Can I apply for the certificate online in Bonn?
Yes. The City of Bonn offers the online service «Steuerliche Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung». You do not need to log in with a user account, and you receive the reply in writing. So you can apply yourself. Our offer is for everyone who wants to hand it over.
City or tax office: which certificate do I need?
The office requesting the certificate will tell you. The City of Bonn's certificate only confirms that the city has no outstanding claims and is needed, among other things, for trade registration. The certificate in tax matters from the tax office is a separate document and is applied for there, not at the city.
How do I reach the city treasury Bonn for the certificate?
By phone at 0228 772184 or 0228 774429, Mondays from 8 to 17, Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 to 13 and Thursdays from 8 to 18. There are no service hours on Wednesdays. In person only by prior appointment at the Stadthaus, Berliner Platz 2. Questions can also be sent by e-mail.
Who may apply?
According to the City of Bonn anyone presenting a valid ID card. For persons and companies stored in the city treasury's address file, the city also accepts the application by phone. If you order through us, we apply with your power of attorney and your ID copy and forward the certificate to you.
Official sources
- Stadt Bonn – Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigungen, read on 27.10.2026
- Stadt Bonn – Gewerbeanmeldung, read on 27.10.2026
- Stadt Bonn – Online-Dienste der Stadtverwaltung, read on 27.10.2026
Reviewed by M. Gabal on 27.10.2026
Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix files the application with your power of attorney. We are not an authority, give no tax or legal advice and do not assess your individual case.