How do I apply for a permit if I want to rent out my secondary apartment in Berlin on a daily or weekly basis?

The secondary apartment is your only apartment in Berlin.

• You require a permit from the Bezirksamt. This is usually issued for a rental period of 90 days max. per calendar year. The permit costs 150 euros (for each residential unit). The permit is normally valid for 2 years. 

You obtain your permit as follows:

1. Complete the form „Antrag auf Genehmigung für die zeitweise Ferienwohnungsvermietung und Vergabe einer Registriernummer einer selbstgenutzten Berliner Hauptwohnung oder einer Nebenwohnung gemäß § 3 Abs. 3 Nr. 2 und 3 ZwVbG“ (currently only in German). You can find the form here.

   You do not need to complete the following box: “Geben Sie Ihre voraussichtlichen Abwesenheitszeiträume an und erläutern Sie diese (nur Antragsteller Hauptwohnung)” – as this is not your “Hauptwohnung”, i.e. main apartment.

2. Obtain the following documents:

• If you’re a tenant:
  • Consent from the landlord for you to sublet the apartment for short periods 
  • A copy of your rental contract 
  • A copy of your certificate of registration (Meldebescheinigung)

• If you’re the property owner:
  • A copy of the current land register entry (Grundbuchauszug) 
  • A copy of your certificate of registration (Meldebescheinigung)

3. Send all the documents by post to the Bezirksamt relevant to your apartment: Click here to see the Bezirksämter and addresses: https://service.berlin.de/bezirksaemter/.
4. The Bezirksamt will then send you your permit and the associated registration number by post.
5. Enter the registration number in the appropriate box on the Airbnb listing.

That’s it!