Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture

Create a reptile passport

For certain reptiles, you will need a reptile passport. You can find more information here.

Detailed description

For keeping certain reptile species, you must create a photo documentation (reptile passport). A form can be found in the "Links" section.

 

Information

Prerequisites

You keep one of the following reptiles:

  • Moorish tortoise (Testudo graeca),
  • Marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata),
  • Greek tortoise (Testudo hermanni),
  • Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmannii),
  • Radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata),
  • Northern Madagascar boa (Acronthophis madagascariensis),
  • Southern Madagascar boa (Constrictor occidentalis),
  • Madagascar dog-headed boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)

Documents required

Completed form

Please note

The keeping of specially protected vertebrates is subject to mandatory reporting. The required inventory report can be downloaded from this page (at the bottom).

Deadlines

Immediately

Procedure

  • You download the form and fill it out yourself.
  • The reptile passport remains with the animal in question and must be handed over if the owner changes.

Processing time

Not applicable

Fees

No

Legal remedies

Not applicable

Legal basis

Federal Species Protection Act (BArtSchV)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bartschv_2005/BJNR025810005.html

Links on hamburg.de

Address and contact information

Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture

Nature Conservation

We have a limited number of customer parking spaces. To reserve a parking space, please contact our receptionist by e-mail at zugang@bsw.hamburg.de or by telephone on +49 40 428 40 - 50 50. Our working hours are: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m , Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Last updated: 08.02.2026