Hunting license reissue Annual hunting license

If you want to go hunting in Germany, you need a German hunting license in your name.

If your German hunting license has been revoked, you can reapply for it at the authority responsible for your place of residence after the specified retention period has expired.

• Current photograph, if applicable
• Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance

• Forms available: not relevant
• Written form required: yes
• Informal application possible: no
• Personal appearance necessary: no
• Online services available: yes

• at least 18 years old at the time of issue
• personal reliability
• physical fitness
• completed hunting liability insurance
• already issued hunting license withdrawn
• Elapsed ban period

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

• If you submit the application in writing, complete it 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 license is valid for a maximum of three consecutive hunting years. The hunting year begins on 01.04. and ends on 31.03.