Hamburg police

Apply for an extension of the permit to carry weapons and ammunition

Prerequisites

• You already have a permit to carry weapons, which will expire in the foreseeable future.
• You must prove your need to carry weapons and ammunition.
• You must be of legal age.
• You must be reliable in terms of firearms law. This means that any convictions must have been more than 10 years ago and membership in an organization banned in Germany must have been more than 5 years ago.
• You must be personally suitable. This means that you must be legally competent and you must not be addicted to alcohol or mentally retarded.
• You must have sufficient expertise to handle weapons and ammunition.

Documents required

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• When taking firearms to Germany from an EU member state, Switzerland, Liechtenstein or Iceland, you will also need: European Firearms Pass (copy)
• When bringing the animal to Germany from a third country, additionally: official documents with German translation to prove the needs, reliability, personal suitability, expertise
• when taking from Germany to an EU member state, Switzerland, Liechtenstein or Iceland, additionally: European Firearms Pass (copy), Firearm Ownership Card (WBK) (copy), consent of the state (if required) or proof that consent is not required

Please note

If you plan to take weapons to Germany, you must prove your need, your reliability under firearms law, your personal suitability and your expertise. Citizens of EU member states, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland can use the European Firearms Pass as proof. Citizens of third countries must present meaningful official documents from their home country with a German translation. If you are unable to provide information about weapons and ammunition when you apply, you must do so at the latest when you enter the country.

It is important to state the reason for temporarily taking the weapons with you, for example an invitation to go hunting, to take part in a shooting competition or a traditional event. If you are applying for a shooting team, you can enter the names of all participants on a separate sheet of paper and the permit will be issued for all applicants together.

You do not need a permit if you want to bring up to 3 long guns and the corresponding ammunition as a hunter, up to 6 firearms and the corresponding ammunition as a sports shooter, or up to 3 single-shot or repeating long guns and the corresponding ammunition as a traditional marksman from an EU member state, Switzerland, Liechtenstein or Iceland to Germany. However, the weapons you are taking with you must be registered in your European Firearms Pass. As a citizen of a third country, you do not have to prove that you are of legal age or have the necessary expertise in these cases.

You do not need a European Firearms Pass if you, as a sports shooter or traditional marksman, want to take certain weapons from Austria to Bavaria or vice versa.

You also do not need a permit to bring weapons and ammunition into Germany if you are bringing weapons and ammunition for which you have permission to purchase and own them (weapons ownership card - WBK), carrying signal weapons and the associated ammunition on board ships for security reasons, or carrying weapons and ammunition on board a ship or aircraft that are kept under lock and key at all times in Germany. These weapons and ammunition must be reported immediately to the relevant authority and must be taken out of Germany within one month at the latest.

If you want to take weapons and ammunition from Germany to an EU member state, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Iceland, you need permission to purchase and own weapons and ammunition (weapons ownership card - WBK), a European firearms pass in which the weapons you want to take with you are registered, as well as the consent of the state to which you want to take the weapons and ammunition or credible proof that no permit is required. You must also ensure that the weapons and ammunition are transported safely. You can also hire a shipping company for this. Before taking them with you, you should find out about the conditions in the state under which taking them with you is permitted or not permitted.

If you want to take weapons and ammunition from Germany to a third country, you do not need a German permit. Here too, you should find out about the conditions in the country under which taking them with you is permitted or not permitted before taking them with you.

Deadlines

No

Procedure

• You submit the application together with the required documents.
• The competent authority will examine your application
• The firearms authority will extend your permit if you meet the necessary requirements.

Processing time

Up to several months

Fees

32,00 EUR

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

§ 32 Weapons Act (WaffG)

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


§ 30 General Weapons Act Ordinance (AWaffV)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/awaffv/__30.html


Fee schedule for official acts in the field of firearms law


(GebOWaffR)

https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-WaffRGebOHAV8Anlage/part/G