Jagdschein - Jahresjagdschein erstmalig beantragen

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

If you want to hunt, you can have an annual hunting license issued by the competent authority under certain conditions.

If you want to hunt in Germany, you need a German hunting license in your name. If you want to hunt regularly, you can apply for an annual hunting license.

• Identity card
• Certificate of the hunter's examination
• current photograph
• Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance

• at least 18 years old at the time of issuance
• personal reliability
• Physical aptitude
• Hunting liability insurance
• Passed hunter's exam

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

If you submit the application in writing, fill it out 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 annual hunting licence is valid for a maximum of three consecutive hunting years. The hunting year begins on 01/04 and ends on 31/03.

• Hunting licence Issuance of annual hunting licence
• required for hunting in Germany
• First-time issuance requires a hunter's exam passed in Germany
• Minimum age 18 years
• is valid for a maximum of 3 consecutive hunting years
• The hunting year starts on 01/04 and ends on 31/03.
• is issued by the competent authority of the place of residence
• responsible: lower hunting authority

The responsibility lies with the lower hunting authorities.

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance required: no

Online services available: yes