Waffen und Munition Erlaubnis zur Mitnahme beantragen

If you want to temporarily take weapons or ammunition abroad from Germany, temporarily take them to Germany or take them through Germany, you need a permit.

In order to be allowed to take weapons into Germany, you must prove your need, your reliability under weapons law, your personal suitability and expertise. If you are a citizen of an EU Member State as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland, the European firearms pass is sufficient as proof. As a citizen of a third country, you can provide proof by means of meaningful official documents of your home country with German translation. If you, as a citizen of a third country, are unable to provide information on weapons and ammunition when applying, you must do so at the latest upon entry.

You must always state the reason why you want to temporarily take weapons and ammunition to Germany, for example an invitation to hunt, to a shooting competition or to a traditional event.

If, for example, you submit the application for a shooting sports team, you can enter the names of all participants on a separate sheet and attach them to the application. The permit is then granted to all applicants together.

You do not need a permit if you are from an EU member state as well as from Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland

• as hunters up to 3 long guns and the associated ammunition,
• as a sports shooter up to 6 firearms and the associated ammunition as well as
• as traditional shooters up to 3 single loaders or repeating long guns and the associated ammunition

to Germany. However, your European firearms pass must include the weapons you are taking with you. As a citizen of a third country, you do not have to prove your legal age and expertise in these cases.

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

You also do not need a permit to take weapons and ammunition into Germany if you

• take weapons and ammunition for which you have permission to acquire and possess (weapon ownership card – WBK),
• carry signal weapons and their ammunition on board ships for safety reasons, or
• carry weapons and ammunition on board a ship or aircraft that are kept under lock and key in Germany. These weapons and ammunition must be reported immediately to the competent authority and must be re-exported from 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 acquire and possess weapons and ammunition (Waffenbesitzkarte – WBK),
• a European firearms pass containing the weapons you wish to take with you
  as well as
• the consent of the state to which you intend to take the weapons and ammunition or credible proof that no permit is required.

In addition, you must ensure the safe transport of weapons and ammunition. You can also hire a forwarding agency for this. You should inform yourself about the conditions of the state under which the carriage is allowed or not allowed.

If you want to take weapons and ammunition from Germany to a third country, you do not need a German permit. Again, you should inform yourself about the conditions of the state under which the transport is allowed or not allowed.

• Identity card or passport (copy)
• when travelling to Germany from EU Member State, Switzerland, Liechtenstein or Iceland
  • European firearms pass (copy)
• when travelling to Germany from a third country
  • official documents with German translation as proof of needs, reliability, personal suitability, expertise
• when travelling from Germany to an EU member state, Switzerland, Liechtenstein or Iceland
  • European firearms pass (copy)
  • Gun Ownership Card (WBK) (copy)
  • State consent (if required) or proof that consent is not required

If you want to take weapons and ammunition with you to Germany, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must prove the need why you want to take weapons and ammunition with you.
• You must be of legal age.
• They must be reliable under weapons law. This means that possible convictions must be more than 10 years ago and memberships in organizations banned in Germany more than 5 years ago.
• They must be personally suitable. This means that you must be legally competent, you must not be dependent on alcohol or debilitated.
• They must have sufficient expertise to handle weapons and ammunition.

You must apply for permission to carry firearms or ammunition from the relevant weapons authority. Submit the application together with the required documents.

The weapons authority will grant you permission if you meet the necessary requirements.

• Permission to take firearms or ammunition into, by or from the Federal Republic of Germany
• Carrying means temporarily taking weapons and ammunition to another state, not permanent transfer or export or import
• No permission required to take weapons and ammunition into Germany from an EU member state, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland (but European firearms pass with corresponding entry required)
  • as a hunter with up to 3 long guns and the associated ammunition,
  • as a sports shooter with up to 6 firearms and the associated ammunition,
  • as traditional shooters with up to 3 single loaders or repeating long guns and the associated ammunition.
    
    For citizens of third countries, the following applies in this case: Proof of legal age and expertise not required
• No permission required to take you to Germany if:
  • weapons and ammunition are entered in the permit for the acquisition and possession of weapons and ammunition (WBK),
  • signal weapons and their ammunition are carried on board ships for safety reasons,
  • weapons and ammunition are carried on board a ship or aircraft which are kept under lock and key in Germany. These weapons and ammunition must be reported immediately to the competent authority and must be re-exported from Germany within one month at the latest.
• If weapons and ammunition are taken from Germany to an EU member state or Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland:
  • European firearms pass in which the weapons and ammunition are registered, as well as permission to acquire and possess these weapons and ammunition (weapon ownership card – WBK),
  • if applicable, a permit from the state into which weapons and ammunition are to be taken or credible proof that no permit is required,
  • Ensuring the safe transport of weapons and ammunition, commissioning of a forwarding agency possible.
• Taking certain weapons between Bavaria and Austria does not require a European weapons pass for sport shooters according to a state treaty.
• Taking weapons and ammunition into a third country does not require a German weapons permit. However, it is recommended to inform yourself independently and in advance about the provisions of the third country with regard to carriage before taking them along.
• Bringing weapons and ammunition to Germany is permitted if need, reliability under weapons law, personal suitability and expertise are proven.
  • For citizens of EU member states, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, the European Weapons Pass is sufficient as proof.
  • Citizens from third countries can present official documents with German translation as proof.
  • Citizens from third countries can also only provide information on weapons and ammunition upon entry, not yet required when applying.
• Reasons must be given for bringing weapons and ammunition into Germany, e.g. participation in a hunt or in a shooting competition. The invitation stating the date and place of the event is sufficient proof.
• The application can also be made for an entire team. For this purpose, all members must be indicated, for example, on an additional sheet. Permission is then granted to the whole team.
• Responsible: Weapons authority

Weapons authority

Weapons authority