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§ Section 15 paragraphs 1 - 3 and 5 - 7 and Section 16 of the Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)

If you are a young foreigner wishing to hunt with gryphons or falcons in Germany and you have not passed a German falconry examination, you must carry a foreigner's hunting license in your name.

If you are a foreign national and wish to hunt in Germany, you will need a German falconry hunting license and hunting permit in your name. If you are not yet 18 years old, you can only be issued a foreigner's youth falconry hunting license and foreigner's youth hunting license. If you do not provide proof of a German falconry and hunting examination, you can apply for annual hunting licenses for foreigners under certain conditions.

• ID card
• Hunting license of the home country
• Falconry license of the home country
• If applicable, certificate of the hunting examination with any supplementary documents
• If applicable, certificate of falconry examination with any supplementary documents
• current photograph
• Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance
• Consent of the person with custody

• Possession of valid hunting licenses from your home country
• Falconry and hunting examinations taken abroad that are comparable to the German falconry and hunting examinations
• at least 16 and not yet 18 years old at the time of issue
• main residence not in Germany
• personal reliability
• physical fitness
• completed hunting liability insurance
• passed falconry examination
• consent of the legal guardian

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

If you submit the application in writing, complete it and submit it by post or in person to the competent authority.

The application and the supporting documents to be provided will be checked for completeness and correctness.

If you meet all the requirements, you will be issued with an Alien Youth Falconry 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..

With a youth hunting license, you may only hunt when accompanied by a guardian with hunting experience or an experienced hunting supervisor appointed in writing by your guardian(s).

With a youth hunting license you are not allowed to participate in group hunts.

• Alien youth falconry hunting license Issue of annual hunting license
• required for hunting in Germany
• First-time issue requires passing a foreign falconry examination comparable to the German falconry examination
• for persons under 18 years of age, minimum age 16 years
• is valid for a maximum of 2 consecutive hunting years
• Hunting year begins on 01.04. and ends on 31.03.
• possession of an annual hunting license for foreigners is a minimum requirement
• is issued by the authority that issued the annual hunting license or annual hunting license for foreigners
• Responsible: lower hunting authority

The responsibility lies with the lower hunting authority.

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance necessary: no

Online services available: yes