Apply for European Firearms Pass

If you want to take your weapons within the European Union (EU) or to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, you need a European Firearms Pass.

If you are entitled to possess weapons or ammunition in categories A 1.2 to C and wish to take them with you into member states of the European Union or into states party to the Schengen Convention, you need a European Firearms Pass.

"Carry" means to have the firearm or ammunition with you temporarily on a trip without relinquishing possession for use across the border.

You can have more than one firearm (up to ten) on the European Firearms Pass. Whether you need further documents or permits in addition to the European Firearms Pass depends on the weapons legislation of the country to which you intend to take the weapons or ammunition.

Therefore, in addition to the European Firearms Pass, you will need the following for your journey

• your German weapons possession cards, in which your weapons are registered
• proof of the reason for your journey
• identity card or passport
• documents required according to the regulations of the country you are visiting.

District office or city

Please contact the firearms authority responsible for your place of residence.

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• Weapons possession card (WBK) or hunting license
• current photograph (not older than 1 year, at least 45 x 35 millimeters in size, with light background)

You must have a valid permit for the acquisition and possession of the weapons (e.g. hunting license or weapons possession card) to be entered in the European Firearms Pass.

You can obtain the European Firearms Pass as follows:

• the following information is required from you:
  • on your person: name and surname, date and place of birth, place of residence, address, for 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 firing mark, if applicable.
  • for other weapons: number and type of weapons
  • for ammunition: number and type, category according to Directive 93/15/EEC, manufacturer's name or registered trademark, caliber and, if applicable, CIP ammunition proof mark
  • the European firearms pass is handed over or sent to you

The issuance of a European Firearms Pass is subject to a fee. The competent firearms authority will inform you of the amount of the fee.