Apply for a European firearms passport

Prerequisites

You must have a valid permit for the purchase and possession of the weapons (e.g. hunting license or weapon ownership card) that should be entered into the European Firearms Passport.

Documents required

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• Weapon ownership card (WBK) or hunting license
• Current photograph (not older than 1 year, at least 45 x 35 millimeters in size, with a light background)

Please note

To fill out the ad quicker, you can use the NWR identification numbers (NWR-ID):

• Your personal NWR ID (P or F NWR ID) for personal information
• the permit NWR ID for the weapons law permit (E-NWR ID)
• the weapon or weapon part NWR ID (W or T NWR ID).

You will receive the NWR IDs upon request from the responsible weapons authority.

Procedure

You must apply for the European firearms passport from the responsible weapons authority. Submit the application along with the required documents.

The weapons authority will issue you the European firearms passport if you meet the necessary requirements.

Legal basis

§ 32 paragraph 6 Weapons Act (WaffG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/waffg_2002/__32.html


§ 33 General Weapons Act Ordinance (AWaffV)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/awaffv/__33.html


General administrative regulations on the Weapons Act (WaffVwV)

https://www.verwaltungsgesetze-im-internet.de/bsvwvbund_05032012_BMJKM5.htm

The European firearms passport enables holders of firearms ownership cards to temporarily take weapons and ammunition with them when visiting another EU member state or Schengen state. It only enables short-term, cross-border transport of your weapons for a purpose that is covered by your weapons law needs (e.g. hunting trip, participation in a shooting event).
The European firearms passport is valid for 5 years and can be extended twice for 5 years each.
Only weapons for which you have a valid permit to purchase and possess (weapons ownership card) will be entered into your European Firearms Passport. A maximum of 10 weapons can be registered in the European firearms passport.
You are allowed to take the appropriate ammunition for the registered weapons, but only as much as you are likely to need. Experience has shown that as a hunter you need less ammunition than a target shooter.
Not every weapon that is registered in the European Firearms Passport can automatically be taken abroad. The respective firearms regulations of the host state and all states that are being passed through must be observed. Appropriate permits from countries to be visited must be obtained in advance. Before your trip, please inform yourself comprehensively about the firearms regulations applicable in each country.
When you travel, in addition to the European Firearms Passport, you must carry an identification document with you as well as the firearms ownership card in which the weapons are registered. It is also advisable to carry an invitation from the hunting club or the hunting license for the country or confirmation of registration for a shooting competition.
The European Firearms Passport is not an import document and does not authorize you to permanently transport firearms or ammunition abroad. You need other permissions for this.