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Youth falconry license for foreigners applying for the first time

If you are a young foreigner in Germany and wish to hunt with gryphons or falcons and have not passed a German falconry examination, you must carry a young foreigner's falconry license. You must apply for this.

  • Basic information

    If you are a foreign national and wish to hunt in Germany, you will need a falconry license and a hunting license. If you are not yet 18 years old, you can be issued a youth falconry license for foreigners. You must be at least 16 years old.

    The youth falconry hunting license for foreigners is available in different versions. If you do not provide proof of a German falconry and 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 will issue 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.

    You are not allowed to take part in a group hunt with a youth falconry hunting license for foreigners.

    You can apply for a youth falconry hunting license for foreigners from the authority responsible for the area in which you wish to predominantly 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
    • Proof of suitability for proper hunting practice
    • Passed falconry examination
    • 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 are also charged if the authorities refuse to issue a youth falconry license for foreigners.
    • You must have the hunting license with you and show it to authorized hunting permits or police officers if necessary.

  • Necessary Documents
    • ID card
    • Hunting license issued by the home country in the last 3 years
    • Falconry license issued by the home country in the last 3 years
    • 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 of the Environmental Administration. You will find the link under "Legal basis" - "Environmental Administration Cost Ordinance (UmwKostV)".

  • 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. 08.06.2026

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