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Forms are available online from the lower hunting authorities.

The hunting license is issued by the lower hunting authority if the following conditions are met at the time of application:

• Passed hunter's exam. In Germany, the exact regulation of the hunter's examination is the responsibility of the federal states. The hunter's exam concludes with a complex, three-part, state exam.
• Proof of hunting liability insurance (at least €50,000 for property damage and at least €500,000 for personal injury)
• personal reliability in accordance with the Weapons Act, which requires, among other things, an impeccable certificate of good conduct
• Minimum age 18 years. At the age of 16 at the earliest, the youth hunting license, which is associated with restrictions, can be issued by the lower hunting authority.
• Hunting licences are also available for falconers and foreign citizens.

The practice of hunting requires a passed hunter's examination, an existing hunting liability insurance and personal and physical aptitude.

Certificate of passing the hunter's exam

Confirmation of hunting liability insurance

Photograph

Administration fee: 10.00 - 80.00 EUR per hunting year depending on the type and duration of the hunting license

Hunting tax: 5.00 – 25.00 EUR depending on the type of hunting license.

Application for a hunting license in writing to the lower hunting authority where the hunter has his or her main residence.

Apply in good time before the expiry of the existing hunting license. Duration regularly from the beginning of the hunting year 01/04 of the year to 31/03 of the following year or two or three years later. Issue possible at the earliest from the date of application in the current hunting year.

Lower hunting authorities

• § 15 Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)
• Subheading 6.2 Ordinance on the levying of administrative fees in the fields of agriculture, forestry and hunting (RFees)
• § 2 Ordinance on the Implementation of the Hunting Act for the State of Brandenburg (BbgJagdDV)

Parallel to the issuance of a new hunting license, paid hunting permits as well as leased hunting district areas must also be submitted for registration.

In justified individual cases, the lower hunting authority may request the submission of an official or specialist medical opinion on mental and physical fitness in accordance with Section 17 (6) of the Federal Hunting Act.

Procedures for the issuance of youth hunting licenses, falconer hunting licenses and foreigner hunting licenses sometimes require further documents, which are requested by the lower hunting authority from the applicant in individual cases.

Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection (MLUK) of the State of Brandenburg