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Apply for falconer hunting license
Service Description
Anyone wishing to hunt with birds of prey (falconry) in Germany must be able to produce a falconry license in his or her name.
The falconer's 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 day hunting license for fourteen consecutive days according to uniform models.
The falconer hunting license is valid in the entire federal territory (§ 15 para 2 Federal Hunting Act).
The first issuance of a falconer hunting license is dependent on the applicant having passed a falconer examination in addition to the hunter's examination in the area of application of this law (§ 15 para. 7 BJagdG.
Process flow
The issuance of a falconry hunting license is applied for at the competent authority. If the relevant requirements are met, the competent authority shall issue the hunting license to the applicant.
Who should I contact?
To the lower hunting authority of the county or independent city responsible for the applicant's place of residence.
Requirements
Age of majority
passed falconer examination
existence of an appropriate hunting liability insurance
Which documents are required?
Proof of having passed a falconer's examination in accordance with § 15 Para. 7 of the Federal Hunting Law
Identity card
Proof of appropriate hunting liability insurance
two passport photos for the initial application
What are the fees?
The issuance of a falconry hunting license is subject to a fee. The total amount consists of the administrative fee and the share of the hunting tax.
Falconer hunting license for 1 year: 60,00 Euro; if a valid annual hunting license or foreigner hunting license was issued before: 30,00 Euro
Falconer hunting license for 3 years: 105,00 Euro; if a valid annual hunting license or foreigner hunting license was issued before: 35,00 Euro
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There are no separate 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 in this regard are made by the responsible district office or the independent city.
What else should I know?
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
12.10.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Landratsamt Saale-Holzland-Kreis - Untere Jagdbehörde
Address
07607 Eisenberg
Postal address
07602 Eisenberg
Opening times
Monday 08:30 - 12:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 15:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 12:00
Thursday 08:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 17:30
Friday 08:30 - 12:00
Notice:
A personal visit is only possible by prior appointment.
For this purpose, please use non-contact methods (telephone, mail, fax, e-mail, motor vehicle online service) to communicate with our office.
