Foreigner falconer hunting licence - have your annual hunting licence extended

If the validity of your annual falconer hunting license for foreigners expires or has already expired and you want to continue hunting, you must have it extended.

If you are a foreign citizen and would like to practice pickling in Germany, you will need a German falconry licence and hunting licence in your name.

If you are already in possession of these hunting licenses as annual hunting licenses, but their validity has expired, you can apply for an extension.

The responsibility is incumbent on the lower hunting authority.

You can apply for the extension from the authority that issued you with the hunting licenses.

• German hunting license
• German falconry licence
• Hunting license of the home country
• Falconry hunting license of the home country
• If applicable, current photograph(s)
• Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance required: no

Online services available: yes

• at least 18 years old at the time of issuance
• personal reliability
• Physical aptitude
• Hunting liability insurance
• Falconry hunting licence already issued

Section 15 (1) - (3) and (5) (7) of the Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)

Contradiction

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

If you submit the application in writing, fill it out 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 foreigner falconer hunting license.

The annual hunting licence is valid for a maximum of three consecutive hunting years. The hunting year begins on 01/04 and ends on 31/03.

The amount of the fee depends on the period of validity. With the fee for the issuance or renewal of the hunting license, a hunting fee of five times the amount of the fee is charged.: Administrative fine from 17,00 EUR to 32,00 EUR (Information on cost composition can be found here)