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Apply for renewal of the permit to bring weapons or ammunition into or through the federal territory.

Service Description

If you want to take weapons or ammunition into or through the federal territory, you need a permit for this. If you have already obtained a permit, you can have it extended several times.

Process flow

You can obtain the extension of the carry permit as follows:

  • You submit an application to the responsible firearms authority and submit the required documents. In doing so, you are required to state how the following data have changed:
    • on your person: name and surname, date and place of birth, place of residence, address, in the case of 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,
    • on 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,
    • on the reason for taking the weapons or ammunition: precise indication of the place to which the weapons or ammunition are to be taken, purpose of taking the weapons or ammunition;
  • the required documents will be checked, if necessary you will have to submit further required documents;
  • the decision under the law on firearms is made

Competent authority

The lower firearms authority responsible for your place of residence (district office or independent city).

Requirements

The same requirements apply to you for a renewal as for the initial issuance of the permit.

A permit to carry firearms or ammunition into or through the Federal Republic of Germany requires that you

  • have reached the age of 18
  • have the required reliability and personal suitability
  • have demonstrated the necessary expertise and a need.

Permission to take firearms or ammunition into another member state can be granted if you are

  • are entitled to acquire and possess the weapons
  • the prior consent required by the law of the other Member State has been obtained and safe transport by you is guaranteed.

If you are a hunter, marksman or markswoman, or a traditional marksman or woman, you may also qualify for exemptions when renewing a permit.

Which documents are required?

  • in case of representation: written power of attorney
  • for persons from a third country when taking firearms or ammunition through the Federal Republic to another Member State: prior permission from the Member State,
  • if applicable, official notifications from the home country regarding the required reliability, personal suitability and sufficient expertise, each with German translation

What are the fees?

The weapons authority charges fees in accordance with No. 1.1 of the Annex to the Thuringian General Administrative Costs Regulations.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Validity of the extension: up to one year (can be extended several times).

Legal basis

What else should I know?

In addition to the carry permit, there is a transfer permit that includes another benefit.

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs

Professionally released on

25.08.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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