Application for the issuance of a clearance certificate in accordance with the Explosives Ordinance

Prerequisites

To receive a clearance certificate, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be a natural person.
• You must be 21 years of age or older.
• You have to be reliable.
• You must be physically fit.

Documents required

• Copy of identity card or passport,
• For applicants residing abroad: local certificate of good conduct

Please note

No

Deadlines

The application must be submitted in good time, no later than 3 months before the intended participation in a course. The clearance certificate is valid for one year.

Procedure

• You fill out the application form completely and submit it, including the documents listed in the application, to the responsible authority. You can also submit the application electronically.
• The authority checks your documents.
• If the documents and information required for processing are incomplete, the processing department will ask you to submit the missing documents.
• The authority will decide on your application.
• The notification will be sent to you by email or post.
• The fee notice will usually be sent to you later.

Processing time

Processing time is approximately 6-8 weeks.

Fees

About 40 euros

Legal remedies

Objection within one month of receipt of the decision

Legal basis

• Section 34 1st Ordinance on Explosives (1st SprengV)


• § 27 Explosives Act (SprengG)

If you want to take part in a course that teaches the specialist knowledge of acquiring and handling explosive substances in accordance with the Explosives Act, you need a clearance certificate.