Pay fishing fee

Prerequisites

Documents required

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In Hamburg, fishing fees from other federal states are no longer valid since June 4, 2019 due to the new fishing and angling law.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

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