Permission to take weapons or ammunition into, through or out of the area of application of the Weapons Act Extension

If you wish to continue to carry a weapon or ammunition within the federal territory, you can apply for an extension of your permit.

If you wish to continue taking a weapon or ammunition into, through or out of the federal territory, you can apply for an extension of your permit.

Please contact the firearms authority.

• for representation: written authorization
• for persons from a third country when taking firearms or ammunition through the Federal Republic of Germany to another Member State: prior consent of the Member State, if this is required
• where applicable, official notification from the home country regarding the required reliability, personal suitability and sufficient expertise, each with a German translation

The same requirements apply to you for an extension as for the initial issue of the permit.

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

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

Permission to take firearms or ammunition to another Member State may be granted if you

• are entitled to acquire and possess the weapons,
• the prior consent required under the law of the other Member State has been obtained and you can guarantee safe transportation.

If you are a hunter, sport shooter or traditional shooter, exemptions may also apply to you when renewing a permit.

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

• You submit an application to the firearms authority and submit the required documents, stating the extent to which the following data has changed:
  • about yourself: first 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 proof mark if applicable,
  • for other weapons: Number and type of weapons,
  • for ammunition: number and type, category according to Directive 93/15/EEC, company or registered trademark of the manufacturer, caliber and, if applicable, CIP ammunition test mark,
  • on the reason for carrying: precise details of the place to which the weapons or ammunition are to be taken, purpose of carrying;
• the required documents will be checked and you may have to submit further required documents;
• the decision under firearms law is made

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

• Administrative fee for transportation to the Federal Republic of Germany: EUR 23 plus at least EUR 22 surcharge if a background and suitability check is to be carried out;
• Administrative fee for transportation through the Federal Republic of Germany: EUR 23 plus at least EUR 22 surcharge if a background and suitability check is to be carried out;
• Administrative fee for transportation to another Member State of the European Union: EUR 23 plus at least EUR 22 surcharge if a background check and aptitude test is to be carried out

In addition to the transport permit, there is also a movement permit that includes a different service.