Jagdschein: Tagesjagdschein erstmalig beantragen

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

If you would like to hunt, you can obtain a day hunting license from the competent authority under certain conditions.

If you want to hunt in Germany, you need a German hunting license in your name. If you do not wish to hunt regularly, you can apply for a day hunting license.

• ID card
• Certificate of the hunting examination
• current photograph
• Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance

• at least 18 years old at the time of issue
• personal reliability
• physical fitness
• completed hunting liability insurance
• passed hunting examination

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 evidence to be provided will be checked for completeness and correctness.

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

The daily hunting license is valid for 14 consecutive days.

• Hunting license issue Daily hunting license
• required for hunting in Germany
• First-time issuance requires a hunter's examination passed in Germany
• minimum age 18 years
• is valid for 14 consecutive days
• is issued by the authority responsible for the place of residence
• responsible: lower hunting authority

Responsibility lies with the lower hunting authorities.

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance necessary: no

Online services available: yes