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§ 15 paragraph 1 - 3 and 5 - 6 Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)

If you want to hunt in Germany as a foreigner and you have not passed a German hunter's exam, you must have a foreigner's hunting license in your name. You must apply for this.

If you are a foreign citizen and wish to hunt in Germany, you need a German hunting license in your name. If you do not provide proof of a German hunting license, you can apply for an annual hunting license for foreigners under certain conditions.

The annual hunting license must be shown to hunting protection officers and police officers upon request.

• Identity card
• Hunting license of the home country
• if applicable, certificate of the hunter's examination with, if applicable, supplementary documents
• current photograph
• proof of legal hunting liability insurance

• at least 18 years old when issued
• Your main residence is not in Germany
• personal reliability
• physical suitability
• concluded hunting liability insurance
• passed hunter's examination abroad, which is comparable with the German hunter's examination
• possession of a valid hunting license from your home country

You can submit the application in writing or online, if available.

If you submit the application in writing, fill it out and submit it by mail or in person to the competent authority.

The application and the evidence to be submitted will be checked for completeness and correctness.

If you meet all the requirements, you will be issued an alien hunting license.

The annual hunting license is valid for a maximum of three consecutive hunting years. The hunting year begins on 01.04. and ends on 31.03..

• Foreigner hunting license issuance Annual hunting license
• required for hunting in Germany
• for non-German citizens who have passed a foreign hunting examination comparable to the German hunting examination
• Prerequisite is that they do not have their main residence in Germany
• Possession of a valid foreign hunting license is required
• Minimum age 18 years
• is valid for a maximum of 3 consecutive hunting years
• Hunting year begins on 01.04. and ends on 31.03.
• is issued by the authority in whose area of responsibility the hunt is to be predominantly practiced.
• responsible: lower hunting authority

You apply for the annual hunting license for foreigners at the authority in whose area of jurisdiction you would like to practice hunting predominantly.

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance required: no

Online services available: yes