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

If you wish to hunt in Germany as a foreigner and you have not passed a German hunting examination, you must carry a foreigner hunting licence in your name. You must apply for this.

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

The annual hunting licence must be presented to the persons entitled to hunt and police officers on request.

• Identity card
• Hunting license of the home country
• if applicable, certificate of the hunter's examination with any additional documents
• current photo
• Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance

• at least 18 years old if granted
• Your main residence is not in Germany
• personal reliability
• physical fitness
• Hunting liability insurance
• Passed hunting examination abroad, which is comparable to the German hunting examination
• Possession of a valid hunting license from your home country

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

If you submit the application in writing, fill it in 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 foreigner hunting license.

The annual hunting licence shall be valid for a maximum of three consecutive hunting years. The hunting year starts on 01.04. and ends on 31.03.

• Foreigner hunting license issuance of 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
• The prerequisite is that you do not have your main residence in Germany
• Possession of a valid foreign hunting license is a prerequisite
• Minimum age 18 years
• is valid for a maximum of 3 consecutive hunting years
• Hunting year starts on 01.04. and ends on 31.03.
• is issued by the authority in whose jurisdiction hunting is to be carried out predominantly
• responsible: lower hunting authority

You apply for the annual hunting licence for foreigners at the authority in whose area of responsibility you would like to hunt for the most part.

The responsibility lies with the lower hunting authority.

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance required: no

Online services available: yes