Eppendorf-Lokstedt Residents' Affairs

Pay fishing fee

If you want to fish, you have to pay the fishing fee.

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Detailed description

If you want to fish in Hamburg, you must first pay the Hamburg fishing fee. This also applies if you do not need a fishing license due to a special permit.



If you live in another federal state and want to fish in Hamburg, you must also pay the fishing fee, even if you have already done so at your place of residence.

 

Information

Prerequisites

They want to fish in Hamburg.

Documents required

Valid fishing license

Please note

In Hamburg, fishing fees from other federal states are no longer valid since June 4, 2019 due to the new fishing and angling law. The Hamburg fee must be paid by all anglers. Only Hamburg residents are allowed to pay the fee at Hamburg Service. You can also pay the fishing fee at private issuing offices.

The annual fee can be paid by an authorised person.

Citizens who do not live in Hamburg must pay the fishing fee at private issuing offices. A current list of private issuing offices can be found at: Forms, Services and Links

Deadlines

You must pay the fishing fee before you start fishing.


You usually pay the fishing fee for one calendar year.


The levy can be paid for a maximum of three years in advance.

Procedure

  • You can use the online service to pay the fishing fee. Alternatively, you can visit one of the relevant offices in person.
    • If you have registered a residence in Hamburg, go to a local Hamburg Service location or to one of the recognized private issuing offices.
    • If you do not live in Hamburg, go to one of the private issuing offices.
  • You pay the fishing fee.

Processing time

Right away

Fees


  • Anglers: EUR 10.00 per calendar year

  • Full-time fishermen: EUR 500.00 per calendar year

  • Part-time fishermen: EUR 300.00 per calendar year

  • Fishermen on demand: EUR 50.00 per calendar year

  • Fishing guides: 1,000 EUR per calendar year

Payment methods available

  • Girocard
  • Classic credit card

Payment information

SocialCard is accepted

Legal remedies

No

Legal basis

§12 Hamburg Fisheries and Angling Act


https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-FischGHA2019V2P12


§ 1 Regulation on the implementation of the Hamburg Fisheries and Angling Act (HmbFAnGVO)


https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-FischGDVHA2019pP1

Forms and downloads

Related services

Links on hamburg.de

Links on the Internet

Address and contact information

Eppendorf-Lokstedt Residents' Affairs

You can use this service at any Hamburg Service local resident affairs location, regardless of where you live in Hamburg.

Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visits are by appointment only. You can book an appointment online (https://www.hamburg.de/go/17584) or by phone at +49 40 115. The office is closed on Wednesdays from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in odd-numbered calendar weeks.

The location will be closed from 12:00 PM on March 20, 2026.


The location will be closed from 2:00 PM on April 2nd, 2026.


The location will be closed from 12:00 on April 10, 2026.


The location will be closed from 2 PM on April 17, 2026.


The location will be closed from 2 PM on April 30, 2026.


The location will be closed from 2:00 PM on May 13, 2026.


The location will be closed from 2:00 PM on May 15, 2026.


The location will be closed from 2:00 PM on May 22, 2026.


The location will be closed from 12:00 PM on June 19, 2026.


The location will be closed from 12:00 PM on July 17, 2026.


The location will be closed from 12:00 PM on August 21, 2026.


The location will be closed from 12:00 PM on September 18, 2026.


The location will be closed from 12:00 PM on October 16, 2026.


The location will be closed from 12:00 PM on November 20, 2026.


The location will be closed from 12:00 PM on December 18, 2026.


The location will be closed from 2:00 PM on December 23rd and 30th, 2026.

Der Standort des Hamburg Service vor Ort befindet sich im letzten Gebäudeteil auf der linken Seit des Christoph-Probst-Wegs.


Parkplätze finden sie zusätzlich am Ende des Christoph-Probst-Wegs auf der rechten Seite.

At our speed capture terminals, you can easily capture the biometric data (photo, fingerprints, signature) required for applying for an identity card, passport, residence permit, or travel document. This data is accessed solely by a clerk for the purpose of processing your application and is not used for any other purpose. The data is deleted within 60 minutes of being accessed, or within 12 hours if it is not accessed.



The collected data can be used for several documents, such as identity cards and passports.


Please note that the photo booth is not suitable for passport photos of infants and toddlers.


You will not receive a print of your photo.



Capturing and digitally transmitting a photo costs €6.00. This usage fee will be collected by the clerk along with the other fees.



The self-service terminal cannot be used for fishing licenses or driver's license applications. Please bring a biometric passport photo for these purposes.

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Last updated: 10.07.2026