Applying for a youth hunting license for foreigners for the first time
If you wish to hunt as a young foreigner in Germany and you have not passed a German hunting examination, you must carry a youth hunting license for foreigners. You must apply for this.
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Basic information
If you are a foreign national and wish to hunt in Germany, you will need a hunting license. If you are not yet 18 years old, you can be issued a youth hunting license for foreigners. You must be at least 16 years old.
The youth hunting license for foreigners is available in different versions. If you cannot provide proof of a German hunting examination, you can apply for a daily or annual hunting license for foreigners.
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 youth hunting license for foreigners, you may only hunt if you are accompanied by at least one person with hunting experience. This person must either be a parent or someone your parents have authorized in writing as a supervisor.
With a youth hunting license for foreigners, you are not allowed to participate in group hunts.
You apply for a youth hunting license for foreigners at the authority responsible for the area in which you wish to hunt.
Requirements
- at least 16 and not yet 18 years old at the time of issue
- Main residence not in Germany
- personal reliability
- physical fitness
- completed hunting liability insurance
- passed hunting examination
- consent of the legal guardian
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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 hunting license for foreigners.
- You must have the hunting license with you and show it to authorized hunting permit holders or police officers if necessary.
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Necessary Documents
- ID card
- Hunting license issued by the home country in the last 3 years
- If applicable, certificate of the hunting examination with any supplementary documents
- current photograph
- Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance
(Contribution invoice is not sufficient)
- Consent of the person with custody
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Competent Department
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Ordnungsamt | Referat 11 - Waffen- und Jagdangelegenheiten
- (0421) 361 2144
- (0421) 361-10035
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- waffenundjagd
@ordnungsamt. bremen. de - Legally secure e-communication more
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Fees / Costs
Further information on fees can be found in the Internal Administration Costs Ordinance. You will find the link under "Legal bases" - "Cost Ordinance for Internal Administration (InKostV)".
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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
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 31.03.2026