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Applying for a youth falconry license for the first time

If you want to hunt with gryphons or falcons as a young person, you must have a young person's falconry hunting license with you. You must apply for this.

  • Basic information

    If you want to hunt with gryphons or falcons in Germany, so-called Beizjagd, you need a falconry hunting license. If you are not yet 18 years old, you can be issued a youth falconry license. You must be at least 16 years old for this.

    You must have passed a hunting examination in Germany for a youth falconry hunting license to be issued for the first time.

    You may only hunt with a youth falconry hunting license if you are accompanied by at least one person with hunting experience. This person must either be a parent or someone your parents have appointed in writing as a supervisor.

    If you wish to hunt regularly, you must apply for an annual hunting license. The competent authority issues a hunting license for one year.

    If you do not wish to hunt regularly, you can apply for a day hunting license, which is valid for 14 consecutive days.

    With a falconry hunting license, you are not allowed to participate in social hunts.

    Requirements

    • at least 16 and not yet 18 years old at the time of issue
    • personal reliability
    • physical fitness
    • completed hunting liability insurance
    • Proof of having passed the falconry examination
    • possession of a youth hunting license or special youth hunting license for falconers issued in Germany
    • consent of the legal guardian

  • Procedure
    • You can submit the application in writing by post or in person.
    • If you submit the application in writing, complete it and submit it by post or in person to the competent authority.
      • You can find the application form under "Forms"
    • 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.

    More information

    • Fees also apply if the authorities refuse to issue a youth falconry hunting license.
    • You must have the juvenile falconry hunting license with you and present it if necessary during checks by hunting protection officers or police officers.

  • Necessary Documents
    • ID card
    • Hunting license or special hunting license for falconers or certificate of the hunting examination or certificate of the special hunting examination for falconers
    • Certificate of the falconry examination
    • current photograph
    • Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance

      (Contribution invoice is not sufficient)

    • Consent of the person with custody

  • Competent Department

  • Forms

  • Fees / Costs

    Further information on fees can be found in the Cost Ordinance for Internal Administration. You will find the link under "Legal bases" - "Cost Ordinance for Internal Administration (InKostV)".

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    1 year The hunting year begins on 01.04. and ends on 31.03.
    14 days The daily hunting license is valid for 14 consecutive days.

    How long does it take to process

    4 weeks bis 8 weeks

  • Legal Bases

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 31.03.2026

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