# A German business address at a real staffed office > Use it for company registration, official correspondence and your Impressum. Choose your address and mail handling, then set up online from €69/month. ## What an Olea business address is An Olea business address is a real German street address at a staffed office. Use it for company registration, your Impressum and business correspondence – without publishing your home address. A serviceable street address – known in German as a ladungsfähige Anschrift. ### What makes it serviceable - **Real street address** – A physical office address – not a Postfach. - **Staffed mail receipt** – Business and official correspondence is accepted in your approved name. - **Supporting documentation** – A Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung is provided after approval. ## Use your address across your business Use your Olea address for the Handelsregister, Impressum, Finanzamt, business accounts and everyday mail. ### Can I use an Olea address for the Handelsregister? Yes. A GmbH or UG must provide a domestic business address under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG. You can use an Olea address as that inländische Geschäftsanschrift. It is a real staffed street address where official documents can be received, and we provide a Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung confirming your right to use it. **Who this is for** - Founders registering a GmbH, UG, AG or other incorporated company - Existing companies changing their registered business address - International businesses establishing a German company **What Olea provides** - A staffed German street address with reliable receipt of official mail - A Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung after compliance approval - Your company name recorded for mail receipt, with digital, forwarding or pickup handling *Olea supplies the address and our supporting document. Your notary remains responsible for certifying and submitting the Handelsregister filing.* ### Can I use an Olea address in my Impressum? Yes. You can publish your Olea address as the serviceable address in the Impressum for your commercial website, online shop or business social-media presence under § 5 DDG. Official and legal correspondence can be received there, so you can meet the address requirement without publishing your home address. **Who this is for** - Companies, sole traders and freelancers operating commercial websites - Online shops and digital-service businesses - Founders who do not want to publish a home address **What Olea provides** - A real serviceable street address - Reliable receipt of official and legal correspondence - Digital, forwarding or pickup mail handling according to the location *The address is one part of a compliant Impressum. You remain responsible for including the other information required for your business and legal form.* ### Can I use an Olea address with the Finanzamt? Yes. You can use your Olea address as your Geschäftsanschrift for tax registration and ongoing Finanzamt correspondence, including the Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung. The address does not by itself establish a German Betriebsstätte or Ort der Geschäftsleitung. Those depend on where your business activity and management actually take place. **Who this is for** - New companies completing German tax registration - Freelancers and sole traders applying for a Steuernummer - Existing businesses updating their Finanzamt correspondence address **What Olea provides** - A registered correspondence address for tax filings and notices - A Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung after compliance approval - Receipt of tax letters through your selected mail-handling option *Your Finanzamt determines your Betriebsstätte and place of management from the facts of your business. Ask a tax adviser if your operating or management location is unclear.* ### Can I use an Olea address for everyday business mail? Yes. Use your Olea address on invoices, contracts, customer communications and supplier accounts. Incoming letters are received at your chosen office and handled through your selected mail option. Every subscription includes unlimited mail receipt and a digital mailbox, with forwarding and in-person pickup available depending on the location. **Who this is for** - Businesses that want a professional correspondence address - Founders separating personal and business mail - Remote and international teams managing German mail from elsewhere **What Olea provides** - Unlimited receipt of letters in your registered name - A digital mailbox with 5 scans per month - Pickup or forwarding options shown for each location before purchase *Scanning is typically completed within 5–7 days of receipt. Use pickup or forwarding for originals or time-sensitive correspondence.* ### Can I use an Olea address for business accounts and platform verification? Yes. You can use your Olea address as your registered business address when applying for bank accounts, payment services and online marketplaces. We provide a real street address and evidence of your right to use it, and can receive posted verification letters. Each provider runs its own KYC and address checks, so approval remains their decision. **Who this is for** - Founders opening a business bank account - Businesses onboarding with payment providers - E-commerce companies registering with marketplaces and business platforms **What Olea provides** - A real, verifiable German street address - A Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung after compliance approval - Receipt and handling of posted verification letters *Banks, payment providers and marketplaces set their own policies. Olea can support address verification, but cannot guarantee that a particular provider will approve an account.* Olea provides the address and supporting evidence. The relevant authority, notary or provider remains responsible for each external filing or application. ## Set up completely online in three steps Choose your address, complete verification and start using it, usually on the same day. No site visit, sales call or physical signature required. 1. **Choose your address** (A few minutes) – Compare available locations, prices and mail options, then select monthly or annual billing and buy online. 2. **Complete verification** (Usually 10–15 minutes) – Provide your ID, business information and any existing company documents through the guided compliance form. 3. **Start using your address** (Usually the same day) – Once approved, use your address for registration and business correspondence, receive mail and book workspace. ## What the address does and does not establish A business address can be used for registration and correspondence. It does not by itself determine your statutory seat, permanent establishment or place of management. | Term | Meaning | What the Olea address does | | --- | --- | --- | | Geschäftsadresse | The address used publicly for business and correspondence | A real staffed German business address | | Inländische Geschäftsanschrift | The domestic address filed for a company and used for formal correspondence | Can be used as the company’s filed domestic address | | Satzungssitz | The German municipality named as the company’s statutory seat in its articles | Determined by the company’s articles and filing | | Verwaltungssitz | Where a company is actually administered, as distinct from the Satzungssitz named in its articles | Not created by the address or mail service alone – possible where management is genuinely and regularly conducted at the location | | Betriebsstätte | A fixed place where genuine business activity is carried on | Not created by the address or mail service alone | | Ort der Geschäftsleitung | Where ordinary senior management is genuinely exercised | Not created by the address alone | Tax outcomes depend on what happens in practice – not simply the address shown on your documents. A business address or occasional workspace use does not by itself create a German Betriebsstätte or Ort der Geschäftsleitung. Take tax advice if your operating or management location could affect your setup. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I use an Olea address to register a GmbH or UG? Yes. Olea locations are real, staffed German street addresses that can be used as the inländische Geschäftsanschrift for a GmbH or UG under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG. After your compliance check is approved, we provide a Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung confirming your right to use the address. Your notary remains responsible for certifying and submitting the Handelsregister filing. ### What documents do I receive for company registration? After purchase and compliance approval, you receive confirmation of your service, the full address details for your filing and a Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung showing your right to use the address. Olea provides the address-related evidence. Your notary or the relevant authority remains responsible for the filing itself. ### Which address goes on my Gewerbeanmeldung? A Gewerbeanmeldung records your Betriebsstätte – the address where the business is actually carried on (§ 14 GewO) – so give the address that reflects how your business operates. Your Olea address is a serviceable business address for your Handelsregister entry and Impressum. Genuine Freiberufler normally notify the Finanzamt instead. ### Can I use it with the Finanzamt? Yes, as a Geschäftsanschrift for tax registration and correspondence. The competent Finanzamt and any Betriebsstätte or Ort der Geschäftsleitung depend on the facts of the business; the address alone does not establish them. ### Can I use it in my Impressum? Yes. It is a serviceable street address that can receive formal correspondence under § 5 DDG. You remain responsible for the other Impressum information required for your legal form and activity. ### What is included and how much does it cost? Prices start from €69/month and vary by the address selected. Every location includes the core business address service, unlimited receipt of business letters, Digital Mailbox access with 5 scans per month and supporting address documentation. Pickup and forwarding availability varies by location, while workspace usage and other extras are charged separately. ### Will banks and marketplaces accept it? The address can support verification and Olea can receive posted verification letters. Each provider applies its own KYC, risk and eligibility rules, so approval is not guaranteed. ### How quickly can I start using the address? You can choose and purchase your address online in a few minutes. The compliance form usually takes 10–15 minutes to complete. Straightforward applications are normally reviewed the same day, although we may need additional information and some applications can take up to two business days. Once approved, you can start using the address immediately. ### Can I change my address later? Yes. Buy the new address first, obtain its supporting document and then update the Handelsregister, Finanzamt, Impressum, banks and any other records that use the old address. ### Can one company have more than one Olea address? Yes. A company can buy more than one Olea address for regional presence or correspondence. One current domestic business address is filed for the company in the Handelsregister; other address uses should accurately reflect the business setup. ### Can an Olea location be my company’s Verwaltungssitz? Potentially. An Olea location can also serve as the Verwaltungssitz where the company’s directors genuinely and regularly conduct its management there. The business address and mail service alone does not establish one. This depends on how the company is actually managed, so obtain legal or tax advice where the distinction matters. ### Does the address create a German tax establishment? No. A Betriebsstätte and Ort der Geschäftsleitung depend on the real premises, access, activity and management arrangements. The address and occasional workspace use do not establish them by themselves. ## Notes - Human pages: [German (primary)](https://oleaoffice.com/de/funktionen/geschaeftsadresse) · [English](https://oleaoffice.com/en/features/business-address) - Pricing in markdown: [pricing.md](https://oleaoffice.com/pricing.md) · Full catalogue: [locations.md](https://oleaoffice.com/locations.md) · Site index for LLMs: [llms.txt](https://oleaoffice.com/llms.txt) - Generated 2026-09-29T21:25:04Z from the same sources as the human pages; regenerated at least hourly.