Europäischen Feuerwaffenpass beantragen

If you want to take your weapons within the European Union (EU) or to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, you need a European Firearms Pass.

If you are entitled to possess weapons or ammunition in categories A 1.2 to C and wish to take them with you into member states of the European Union or into states party to the Schengen Convention, you need a European Firearms Pass.

"Carry" means to have the firearm or ammunition with you temporarily on a trip without relinquishing possession for use across the border.

You can have more than one firearm (up to ten) on the European Firearms Pass. Whether you need further documents or permits in addition to the European Firearms Pass depends on the weapons legislation of the country to which you intend to take the weapons or ammunition.

Therefore, in addition to the European Firearms Pass, you will need the following for your journey

• your German weapons possession cards, in which your weapons are registered
• proof of the reason for your journey
• identity card or passport
• documents required according to the regulations of the country you are visiting.

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• Weapons possession card (WBK) or hunting license
• current photograph (not older than 1 year, at least 45 x 35 millimeters in size, with light background)

You must have a valid permit for the acquisition and possession of the weapons (e.g. hunting license or weapons possession card) to be entered in the European Firearms Pass.

The issuance of a European Firearms Pass is subject to a fee. The competent firearms authority will inform you of the amount of the fee.

You can obtain the European Firearms Pass as follows:

• the following information is required from you:
  • on your person: name and surname, date and place of birth, place of residence, address, for companies also telephone or fax number, number, date of issue and issuing authority of the passport or identity card
  • for firearms: Number and type, category or registered trademark of the manufacturer, model designation, caliber, manufacturing number, CIP firing mark, if applicable.
  • for other weapons: number and type of weapons
  • for ammunition: number and type, category according to Directive 93/15/EEC, manufacturer's name or registered trademark, caliber and, if applicable, CIP ammunition proof mark
  • the European firearms pass is handed over or sent to you

• European firearms pass issuance
• document intended for cross-border traffic between EU member states or states party to the Schengen Agreement
• serves as a proof of the national right of the holder to possess firearms
• entitles the holder to take the registered weapons or ammunition with him or her if the other state has given its prior consent
  • provided that they can prove the reason for carrying (e.g. by invitation letter) and the weapons are registered in the European Firearms Pass, the holder of a European Firearms Pass does not need extra permission and consent from the other state for subsequent carrying operations:
  • Hunters carrying up to three long firearms according to Annex 1, Section 3 WaffG of category C and the ammunition intended for them within the meaning of Section 13, paragraph 1, number 2, paragraph 5 WaffG for the purpose of hunting,
  • sport shooters who carry up to six firearms according to Annex 1 Section 3 WaffG of categories B or C and the ammunition intended for this purpose for the purpose of shooting sports,
  • traditional shooters who carry up to three single-shot or repeating long firearms in accordance with Annex 1, Section 3 of the Weapons Act, Category C, and the ammunition intended for this purpose, for the purpose of participating in a traditional event.
• issued on application
• in principle valid up to 5 years (can be extended 2 times)
• Administrative fee: The responsible weapons authority will inform you of the fee amount.
• responsible:Weapons authority (district office or independent city)

Please contact the firearms authority responsible for your place of residence.

District office or city