Apply for a hunting licence in Brandenburg

Responsible authority and application routes

The Untere Jagdbehörde of the Landkreis or the urban district issues your hunting licence in Brandenburg. The responsible body is always the Untere Jagdbehörde at your main place of residence, not the authority at the hunting location. For the hunter’s exam in Brandenburg, the Landesjagdverband Brandenburg is responsible as the examining body. Depending on the Landkreis, you can submit your application by post, in person, by email or in some cases online. Ask your responsible Untere Jagdbehörde about the exact submission routes for your application.

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How to submit the application

To obtain a hunting licence in Brandenburg, you must provide proof that you have passed the hunter’s exam as a prerequisite. You take the hunter’s exam with the Landesjagdverband Brandenburg before you can apply for the hunting licence. You can have your existing hunting licence renewed in Brandenburg; a new application is not always necessary. Check the Service page of the Land Brandenburg for the current application forms and documents. Depending on the Landkreis, you can also send documents to the authority by email as scanned documents.

Processing time and deadlines

The processing time for your hunting licence varies depending on the Untere Jagdbehörde and the necessary reliability checks. As a guide, the electronic information from the Bundeszentralregister takes about 2 to 4 A working days. Once all checks have been completed, you can expect your hunting licence to be issued at the earliest after 5 A working days. In individual cases, processing can take several weeks, for example if the weapons authorities are involved. Therefore, submit your application as early as possible so that you receive the hunting licence in good time before the start of the hunt.

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Types of hunting licence in Brandenburg

In Brandenburg, you can choose from various types of hunting licence:

Annual hunting licence – valid for a full hunting year and suitable for people who hunt regularly
Daily hunting licence – for a shorter period if you only want to hunt occasionally
Youth hunting licence – for younger people with special rules for hunting activities

Costs and contact

The administrative fees for a hunting licence in Brandenburg are between 10,00 EUR and 80,00 EUR per hunting year. In addition to the administrative fee, you must pay a statutory hunting levy to the responsible authority. The specific fees vary depending on the Untere Jagdbehörde and the type of hunting licence applied for. You can reach the Landesjagdverband Brandenburg by telephone on 033205-21090 if you have questions about the hunter’s exam. If you have questions about the application, contact the Untere Jagdbehörde of your Landkreis in Brandenburg directly.