# Business address for forming a GmbH or UG in Germany – Olea

> An Olea virtual office can provide the inländische Geschäftsanschrift required for a GmbH or UG under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG. Choose a serviceable German business address, complete Olea’s pre-formation review and receive the approved supporting use-of-address documentation for the formation process. Your notary handles the notarisation and Handelsregister filing, and the register court makes the registration decision.

## Your business address for forming a GmbH or UG

Choose a serviceable German business address for your Handelsregister filing. Manage mail online and book workspace when needed.

- Legal business address
- No setup fee or deposit
- 100% online setup

Prices start from €69/month (cheapest bookable location). Live per-location prices: [pricing.md](https://oleaoffice.com/pricing.md).

## Can I use an Olea address for my GmbH or UG?

Yes – you can use an Olea location as the inländische Geschäftsanschrift required for a GmbH or UG under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG.

Choose a real German office address and complete Olea’s pre-formation review. Once approved, you’ll receive the Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung supporting your right to use the address in the formation process.

- **A German street address** – A real office address in Germany – not a post-office box.
- **Reliable receipt of official correspondence** – The location is reachable during business hours, with authorised staff able to receive correspondence for your company.
- **Confirmation you can use it** – Olea confirms your right to use the address and provides supporting documentation if needed.

Your notary handles the notarisation and Handelsregister filing. The Handelsregister examines the application and makes the registration decision.

Legal basis: § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG

## What you can use this address for

### Can I use an Olea address for my Handelsregister filing?

Yes. Your GmbH or UG must state an inländische Geschäftsanschrift in its Handelsregister application under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG, and an Olea location can be that address. It is a real staffed street address where official documents can be received, and after the pre-formation review you receive a Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung confirming your right to use it.

**Who this is for**
- Founders registering a new GmbH or UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
- Founders forming with a notary in another city or from abroad
- Registered companies moving their business address to a new one

**What Olea provides**
- A real German street address at the office you choose
- A Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung after the applicable approval
- Your company name recorded for receipt of official post

*Olea supplies the address and our supporting document. Your notary remains responsible for certifying and submitting the Handelsregister filing.*

### Can I use the address for my company’s Gewerbeanmeldung?

Yes. A registered GmbH or UG normally registers its trade with the Gewerbeamt for the municipality of its business address, and you can give your Olea address on that filing under § 14 GewO. If you also operate a shop, warehouse, workshop or another permanent site, that location may need to be registered separately.

**Who this is for**
- Newly registered GmbHs and UGs completing their Gewerbeanmeldung
- Companies changing the trade address on an existing registration
- Founders registering a trade in a municipality they do not live in

**What Olea provides**
- A real address at a staffed office or coworking location
- A Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung to support the application
- Reliable receipt and handling of Gewerbeamt correspondence

*Municipal requirements vary. Olea provides the address and supporting document, but the local Gewerbeamt makes the decision based on the business and its actual operating setup.*

### Can I use the address for the Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung?

Yes. After registration your company completes the Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung to obtain its Steuernummer, and you can give your Olea address as its Geschäftsanschrift there and for ongoing Finanzamt correspondence. The address does not by itself establish a German Betriebsstätte or Ort der Geschäftsleitung – those follow from where management and business activity genuinely take place.

**Who this is for**
- New GmbHs and UGs completing German tax registration
- Companies updating their Finanzamt correspondence address
- International founders whose management sits outside Germany

**What Olea provides**
- A registered correspondence address for tax filings and notices
- A Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung after the applicable 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 publish the address in my company’s Impressum?

Yes. Once your GmbH or UG is registered, its commercial website must show a serviceable address alongside the details required for its legal form under § 5 DDG. You can publish your Olea address as that address, so the company meets the requirement without publishing a founder’s home address.

**Who this is for**
- Registered GmbHs and UGs operating a website or online shop
- Founders who do not want a home address on the internet
- Companies updating an Impressum after moving their business 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.*

### Where does my company’s post go once the GmbH is registered?

To the Olea office you chose. Eligible correspondence can be received in the approved name of the company in formation once Olea approves your pre-formation setup, so the registration confirmation reaches you at the address you registered. Your selected mail option – a digital mailbox at every location, with pickup or recurring forwarding where the location offers it – is fully active once the company is registered and Olea confirms your setup is complete.

**Who this is for**
- Newly registered companies replacing a founder’s home address
- Founders separating personal and company correspondence
- International teams managing German post from elsewhere

**What Olea provides**
- Unlimited receipt of letters in your registered company 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 the address to open the company’s bank account?

Yes. Banks, payment providers and marketplaces check a company’s registered business address during onboarding, and you can give your Olea address for that purpose. Olea provides a real German street address, evidence of your right to use it, and receipt of posted verification letters. Each provider runs its own checks, so approval remains their decision.

**Who this is for**
- Founders opening the company’s first business account
- Companies onboarding with payment providers after registration
- E-commerce companies registering with marketplaces and platforms

**What Olea provides**
- A real, verifiable German street address
- A Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung after the applicable 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.*

## Forming a GmbH or UG with a virtual office

Understand what the address does, how the document and filing stages fit together, and what must happen before your company’s mail service becomes fully active.

### What is the inländische Geschäftsanschrift?

A GmbH or UG must state a domestic German business address in its Handelsregister application. The address is where the company can be reached for official correspondence and service. It must be a street address rather than a post-office box. An Olea location can be used as this inländische Geschäftsanschrift because it provides a real German office address and the operating arrangements needed to receive correspondence there.

The registered business address is not the same thing as every other legal or tax concept connected with a company. A company can have a German registered address while its actual management takes place elsewhere. The Finanzamt assesses Ort der Geschäftsleitung and Betriebsstätte from where management and business activity genuinely occur, not from the address label alone.

### GmbH, UG and other legal forms

- GmbH – the standard German limited-liability company. Formation and capital requirements are handled with the notary and relevant professional advisers.
- UG (haftungsbeschränkt) – a limited-liability form with different capital and reserve rules. The same requirement to provide an inländische Geschäftsanschrift applies.
- Other registered entities – an Olea business address may also support other entities entered in the Handelsregister, but this page is written specifically for the GmbH/UG formation journey.

### What Olea provides

- A selectable address at an available German partner office
- The approved use-of-address document after the applicable onboarding milestone
- Address and mail-receipt arrangements for the selected location
- Receipt of eligible correspondence in the approved name of the company in formation, once the pre-formation setup is approved
- Digital Mailbox at every location once setup is complete
- Mail Pickup or recurring Mail Forwarding where the location supports the option
- Access for active customers to request separately booked and paid workspace at participating locations

### What you provide and do

- Accurate identity, residence, planned-company, director, shareholder and beneficial-owner information
- Any further evidence requested during pre-formation or post-formation review
- The formation documents and capital steps required by the notary
- The completed registered-company documents required to complete your setup
- Separate Gewerbeamt, Finanzamt, Impressum, bank and platform updates after formation where applicable

### What the notary and Handelsregister do

The notary advises on and notarises the formation documents and submits the Handelsregister application. The Handelsregister examines the filing and can ask for further information before recording the company. Olea supplies the selected address and its approved supporting evidence; Olea does not replace either role and cannot guarantee a filing outcome or processing time.

### Address document and two-stage verification

A company in formation creates a sequencing issue: the founder needs address evidence before the company exists, while Olea needs final company documents before fully activating the registered entity. Olea’s setup therefore runs in two review stages:

1. A pre-formation review of the founder and planned company before the address document is released under the approved workflow.
2. A post-formation review of the registered company, its directors and beneficial owners before your selected ongoing mail service is fully activated.

The address is not dormant between the two. Once Olea approves your pre-formation setup, eligible correspondence can be received in the approved name of the company in formation – which is what makes the sequence work, because the registration confirmation your company needs for the second review is itself delivered by post. Your selected ongoing mail service becomes fully active once the company is registered, you provide the final company documents and Olea confirms completion of setup.

### After registration

Once the company is registered and Olea confirms your setup is complete, its post is handled through your selected mail option rather than held for the formation. The address can also remain on the company’s Handelsregister record and can be used for the Impressum and official correspondence. Gewerbeanmeldung, tax registration, business-account onboarding and marketplace verification are separate processes controlled by the relevant authority or provider.

For the Finanzamt, describe the address as the company’s registered correspondence address or Geschäftsanschrift. The address alone does not create a German Betriebsstätte, place of management or tax residence.

### Moving an existing company later

An existing GmbH or UG can change its registered business address to an Olea location. The company should obtain the new address documentation first and then follow the notary and Handelsregister process applicable to the change. A move within the same municipality and a statutory-seat move to another municipality can involve different corporate and filing steps. Your notary can confirm which applies and what it costs.

## FAQ

### Can I use an Olea address for my GmbH or UG?

Yes. You can use an Olea location as the inländische Geschäftsanschrift required for a GmbH or UG under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG. Olea confirms your right to use the address and can provide supporting documentation if needed. Your notary handles the filing, and the Handelsregister examines the application and makes the registration decision.

### What supporting address document does Olea provide?

Olea provides a Nutzungsüberlassungserklärung confirming your right to use the selected address. It is available after the applicable pre-formation approval. Not every notary requests the document, and your notary decides whether it is needed for your formation file.

### How does setup work before and after registration?

Choose your address and provide details about you and the planned company. Once Olea approves the pre-formation setup, you can use the address to form your company. Your notary handles the notarisation and Handelsregister filing. After registration, upload the final company documents to complete your Olea setup and activate your selected ongoing mail service. Registration timing is controlled by the notary and Handelsregister; Olea’s review timing depends on receiving complete information.

### Can Olea receive mail while my company is being formed?

Yes. Once Olea approves your pre-formation setup, eligible correspondence can be received in the approved name of the company in formation. Your selected ongoing mail service becomes fully active after the company is registered, you provide the final company documents and Olea confirms completion of setup.

### Does Olea guarantee that the Handelsregister will accept my filing?

No. Olea provides a real German business address and supporting address evidence where needed. Your notary remains responsible for the filing, and the Handelsregister may request additional information before deciding whether to record the company.

### Can a founder outside Germany complete the setup?

The address purchase and Olea setup are completed online. The company formation still follows the notary and Handelsregister process applicable to the founder and company. Your notary determines which formation steps can be completed remotely and what information or attendance is required.

### How much does an Olea Virtual Office cost?

The current available-network price is shown dynamically on the page and varies by address. Every location includes the same core Virtual Office service, with Digital Mailbox included. Annual billing saves 15%; the annual price is shown as a monthly equivalent and the annual total is billed upfront. Paid mail options, workspace and usage-based extras are separate.

### Can an existing GmbH or UG move its address to Olea?

Yes. Choose the new Olea address before updating the company’s records. Olea can provide supporting address documentation if needed. Your notary can explain the filing required for an address change or statutory-seat move, and the Handelsregister records the change. Update the Gewerbeamt, Finanzamt, Impressum, banks and other records separately where relevant.

## Notes

- Human pages: [German (primary)](https://oleaoffice.com/de/gmbh-gruendung) · [English](https://oleaoffice.com/en/gmbh-formation)
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