Ersatzbescheinigung für eine Waffenbesitzkarte für erheblich gefährdete Hoheitsträger zum Erwerb und Besitz von Schusswaffen Erteilung

If you require a replacement certificate for a firearms possession card for high-risk public officials for the acquisition and possession of firearms, you must submit an application to the competent authority. You can find out more here.

Persons who are at considerable risk due to the sovereign tasks they perform for the federal government or a federal state shall be issued a certificate of entitlement to acquire and possess weapons or ammunition and a certificate to carry these weapons instead of a weapons possession card, a weapons license or an exemption permit pursuant to Section 42 (2). The certificate is issued by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and for Home Affairs or a body designated by it for federal sovereigns. If you require a replacement certificate, you must apply for one from the competent authority.

This Act shall not apply to officials of other states who are equipped with weapons or ammunition for official purposes if the officials are acting within the scope of application of this Act within the framework of an intergovernmental agreement or on the basis of a request or a general or individual consent issued by a competent domestic authority or agency and the intergovernmental agreement, the request or the consent does not stipulate otherwise.

• Identity card or passport

as a copy or photo

• Proof of expertise

Official certificate of competence or proof from an officially authorized commercial training provider. The certificate of competence must meet the current requirements of § 1 AWaffV. This is regularly the case for certificates of competence taken after 01.04.2003.

• Proof of physical fitness and personal suitability
• Proof of safe storage of firearm and ammunition
• Proof of need

• Replacement certificates may only be issued if there is a need for them.
• Replacement certificates may only be issued for one weapon.

• You apply for the replacement certificate from the competent authority.
• You submit the required documents.
• The competent authority will then process the application.

None

Administrative court action

• Replacement certificate for a firearms possession card for seriously endangered public officials for the acquisition and possession of firearms Issue
• Persons who are at considerable risk due to the sovereign tasks they perform for the federal government or a federal state are issued a certificate of authorization to acquire and possess weapons or ammunition and a certificate to carry these weapons.
• Competent authority: District police authority

Forms available: Yes

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No