Überlassung von Waffen oder Munition an berechtigte Personen in Deutschland anzeigen

If you as a citizen transfer weapons and/or ammunition that require a permit, you must notify the competent authority within two weeks.

If you transfer your licensed weapon and/or ammunition to another person, you must report this to the relevant weapons authority within two weeks. The competent firearms authority will then delete the entry for the weapon and/or ammunition from your firearms possession card (WBK) and, if applicable, from your European firearms pass.

You do not have to report if you

• you transfer essential parts of the weapon in order to have embellishment work or similar work carried out and then receive them back after the work has been completed,
• transfer weapons and/or ammunition as part of a training or employment relationship,
• temporarily transfer weapons and/or ammunition for shooting at a shooting range.

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• Weapons possession card (WBK)
• European firearms pass, if applicable

You have a gun ownership card (WBK).

You must report the transfer of weapons and/or ammunition requiring a permit to the competent weapons authority. Submit the application together with the required documents.

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You can use the NWR identification numbers (NWR ID) to complete the form more quickly:

• your personal NWR ID (P or F NWR ID) for your personal details
• the permit NWR ID for the firearms permit (E-NWR ID)
• the weapon or weapon part NWR ID (W or T NWR ID).

You can obtain the NWR IDs on application to the relevant weapons authority.

• Acceptance of the citizen's notification of the transfer of weapons or ammunition to persons in Germany
• The transfer of weapons and ammunition requiring a permit must be reported within two weeks.
• No notification is required if
  • essential weapon parts are transferred for embellishment or similar work and then returned to the owner,
  • weapons and/or ammunition are handed over as part of a training/employment relationship,
  • weapons and/or ammunition are provided for shooting at shooting ranges.
• Prerequisite: Weapons possession card (WBK)
• Responsible: Weapons authority

Weapons authority

Weapons authority