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Foreign youth falconry hunting license Apply for day hunting license for the first time

If you, as a young person of foreign origin, want to hunt with falcons and griffins (falconry) in Germany and you have not passed a German falconry examination, you must apply for a foreign youth falconry hunting license.

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Detailed description

If you are a young foreign citizen and want to hunt with falcons and birds of prey (falconry) in Germany, you need a German falconry hunting license and hunting permit. If you cannot provide proof of a German falconry exam and hunter's exam, you can apply for a foreign youth falconry hunting license. If you do not want to hunt regularly in Germany, you can apply for one in the form of a day hunting license.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • You are at least 16 years old and not yet 18 years old at the time of issue
  • Your main residence is not in Germany.
  • You have the necessary personal reliability.
  • You have the necessary physical fitness.
  • You have taken out hunting liability insurance.
  • You have passed a falconry exam.
  • You can provide proof of your suitability to properly practice hunting
  • Your legal guardian or guardians agree.

Documents required

  • Proof of identity (e.g. ID card or passport)
  • Hunting license issued in the home country within the last three years
  • Falconry license issued in the home country within the last three years
  • current photograph
  • Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance
  • written consent of the person or persons with custody

Please note

The day hunting license is valid for 14 consecutive days. With a foreign youth falconry hunting license you are not allowed to take part in group hunts.

Deadlines

The daily hunting license is valid for 14 consecutive days.

Procedure

  • You submit your application in writing or online and provide the necessary documents.
    • If you submit the application in writing, submit it by post or in person to the responsible office.
  • The responsible authority will check your application for completeness and correctness and, if necessary, request any missing documents or information from you.
  • The responsible authority will inform you in writing about the decision on your application.

Processing time

Up to several months

Fees

There is an administration fee. The amount of the fee depends on the type and scope of your application.

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

§ 15 paragraph 1 - 7 Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bjagdg/__15.html


§ 16 Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)


www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bjagdg/__16.html


Fee schedule for hunting matters (JagdGebO)


www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-JagdGebOHApELS

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Address and contact information

Hamburg police

Mon 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tue 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thu 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Due to many telephone inquiries, we are sometimes difficult to reach by telephone.



All firearms and hunting law matters can also be handled in writing


to be edited. Applications as well as hunting and weapons law documents can be sent by post,


Email or by putting it in your home mailbox.



Due to the current situation, processing at the hunting and weapons authority may take several months.


We ask for your patience and will get back to you without being asked.

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Last updated: 16.02.2026