Weapons and ammunition - apply for an extension of the permit to take with you

Prerequisites

You must have a deactivation certificate or proof of destruction of the weapon.

Documents required

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• Permission documents (e.g. weapon ownership card, European firearms passport) in which the weapons are registered (if available)
• Deactivation certificate (officially certified copy) or proof of the destruction of the weapon (e.g. presentation of the destroyed weapon or detailed visual documentation of the destruction process)
• Power of attorney/proof of activity/other proof if the notifying party is not the permit holder, e.g. insolvency/compulsory administrator, officially appointed guardian, owner of property (in the event of the permit holder's death)

Please note

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

• Your PersonalNWR-ID (P- or F-NWR-ID) for your 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.

Deadlines

The rendering of weapons unusable or deactivated must be reported immediately.

Procedure

You must report the deactivation or destruction of the weapon requiring a license to the responsible weapons authority along with the necessary documents.

Legal basis

§ 32 Weapons Act (WaffG)

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

If you have had your weapons rendered unusable or destroyed, you must report this within two weeks.