Hunting license for foreigners Issue of daily hunting license

    If you are a 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. You must apply for this.

    Description

    If you are a foreign national and wish to hunt in Germany, you will need a German 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 for foreigners.

    Contact person

    Please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible contact person

    Forms

    Written form required: yes

    Informal application possible: no

    Personal appearance necessary: no

    Online services available: yes

    Prerequisites

    • at least 18 years old at the time of issue
    • Your main place of residence is not in Germany
    • personal reliability
    • physical fitness
    • completed hunting liability insurance
    • passed hunting examination or comparable proof

    https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bjagdg/__15.html

    Procedure

    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 for foreigners.

    Notes (specifics)

    The annual hunting license must be shown to the hunting permit holders and police officers on request.

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility Rhineland-Palatinate on 26.11.2022

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 24.05.2023
    Technisch geändert on 26.02.2025

    Keywords

    Hunter, Hunting license, Hunting permit, Hunting, Hunting

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de
    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017
    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en
    Sprachbezeichnung nativ: English
    Technisch erstellt on 22.10.2025
    Technisch geändert on 26.11.2019