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Apply for a hunting license
Service Description
Anyone wishing to hunt in Germany must have a hunting license in their name (Section 15 (1) of the Federal Hunting Act).
The hunting license is issued by the authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence as an annual hunting license for a maximum of three hunting years (Section 11 (4) of the Federal Hunting Act) or as a daily hunting license for fourteen consecutive days in accordance with uniform models.
The hunting license is valid throughout the entire federal territory (Section 15 (2) of the Federal Hunting Act).
The first issue of a hunting license is dependent on the applicant having passed a hunting examination within the area of application of this Act.
Process flow
An application for a hunting license is submitted to the competent authority. If the relevant requirements are met, the competent authority will issue the hunting license to the applicant.
Who should I contact?
To the lower hunting authority of the district or city responsible for the applicant's place of residence.
Requirements
legal age
Passed the hunting examination
Reliability under hunting and firearms law and personal suitability
Possession of appropriate hunting liability insurance
Which documents are required?
Proof of a passed hunter's examination according to § 15 para. 5 of the Federal Hunting Act
identity card
Proof of appropriate hunting liability insurance
Two passport photos for the initial application
What are the fees?
The issue of a hunting license is subject to a fee. The total amount is made up of the administrative fee and the hunting levy.
Daily hunting license for 14 consecutive days: 45.00 euros; reduced rate: 22.50 euros
Annual hunting license for 1 year: 70.00 euros; reduced: 35.00 euros
Annual hunting license for 3 years: 135.00 euros; reduced: 67.50 euros
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There are no special deadlines. The instructions of the competent authority must be observed.
Processing duration
Processing depends, among other things, on the cooperation of other authorities. The processing time may vary.
Legal basis
Applications / forms
Regulations on this are made by the responsible district office or the district-free city.
What else should I know?
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
12.10.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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