Which Date Will be Deemed to be the Payment Date?


Mode of payment	Where/type of transmittal	Payment date	Notices
Credit transfer or cash deposit at a bank	The day is relevant when the amount is credited to the fee account of the DPMA (not the date of the transfer)! *	Date when the amount is credited to the fee account of the DPMA	Please pay attention to bank charges and transfer times!
Direct debit collection	Valid SEPA core direct debit mandate and specification of the purpose of use of the mandate (A 9532.1)	Date of receipt of the forms by mail	Use required forms
	Specification of the purpose of use of the mandate (A 9532.1) for a SEPA core direct debit mandate, which has already been submitted	Date of receipt of the form by mail or by fax	Use required form; additional payment list/Avis (advice note), if necessary
	SEPA core direct debit mandate by fax	Date of receipt of the fax	Only valid if the signed original form is received within one month by the DPMA
	SEPA core direct debit mandate sent by fax in advance; original to follow by mail	Date of receipt of the form by mail	In case of failure to meet the above mentioned one-month time limit
Cash payment	Counters of the document receiving services in Munich, Berlin and Jena	Date of payment	Please consider the local opening hours.

Detailed information on costs and fees is available in the information leaflet Information Concerning Costs, Fees and Expenses.

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For all general questions concerning fees and payment transactions you can call our Central Customer Care and Services (+49 089 2195-1000).
For special questions on payment transactions please call our hotline at +49 089 2195-4500.
For inquiries on payment transactions please send an e-mail to zahlungsverkehr@dpma.de

Last updated: 23 February 2023

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