Youth hunting license for foreigners Issue of daily hunting license

If you are a young foreigner wishing to hunt in Germany and have not passed a German hunting examination, you must carry a foreigner's hunting license in your name.

If you are a foreign national and would like to hunt in Germany but are not yet 18 years old, you can only be issued a foreign youth hunting license in your name If you do not provide proof of a German hunting examination, you can only apply for a day hunting license.

• identity card
• Hunting license issued by the home country in the last three years
• if applicable, certificate of hunting examination with any supplementary documents
• current photograph
• Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance
• Consent of the person with custody

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance necessary: no

Online services available: yes

• at least 16 and not yet 18 years old at the time of issue
• Main residence not in Germany
• personal reliability
• physical fitness
• completed hunting liability insurance
• passed hunting examination
• consent of the legal guardian

§ Section 15 (1 - 6) and Section 16 of the Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)

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 supporting documents to be provided will be checked for completeness and correctness.

If you meet all the requirements, you will be issued with a youth hunting license for foreigners.

The daily hunting license is valid for 14 consecutive days.

• With a youth hunting license, you may only hunt if accompanied by a guardian with hunting experience or a supervisor with hunting experience authorized in writing by your guardian(s).
• The youth hunting license for foreigners must be presented to the hunting protection officers and police officers on request.
• With a youth hunting license you are not allowed to participate in social hunts.