Apply for a European firearms pass
Service description
The European firearms pass is valid for 5 years and can be extended twice for 5 years at a time.
Only weapons for which you have a valid authorisation for the purchase and possession of weapons (gun ownership card or hunting licence) are entered in your European Firearms Pass. Up to 10 weapons are entered in the European Firearms Pass. If you wish to take more weapons with you, you will receive an additional European Firearms Pass.
You may take the appropriate ammunition with you for the registered weapons, but only as much as you are likely to need. Experience has shown that you will need less ammunition as a hunter than as a marksman.
The European firearms pass is no guarantee that you are actually authorised to take the registered weapons into the country. You should therefore check before travelling whether you are allowed to take the weapons with you to the country in question. In addition to the European firearms pass, you must also carry an identification document and the firearms ownership card in which the firearms are registered. It is also advisable to carry an invitation from the hunting club or the hunting licence for the country or confirmation of registration for a shooting competition.
The European firearms pass is not an import document and does not authorise you to take firearms or ammunition abroad permanently. You need other authorisations for this.
Procedure
You must apply for the European firearms pass at the competent firearms authority. Submit the application together with the required documents.
The firearms authority will issue you with the European firearms pass if you fulfil the necessary requirements.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the firearms authority in your district. If you live in Dessau-Roßlau, please also contact the firearms authority.
If you live in Halle or Magdeburg, please contact the respective police department.
Prerequisites
You must have a valid authorisation for the purchase and possession of the weapons (e.g. hunting licence or gun ownership card) that are to be entered in the European firearms pass.
Which documents are required?
- Identity card or passport (copy)
- Weapons possession licence (WBK) or hunting licence
- Current photograph (not older than 1 year, at least 45 x 35 millimetres in size, with a light background)
Legal basis
What else should I know?
You can use the NWR identification numbers (NWR ID) to complete the application more quickly:
- Your Personal NWR ID (P or F NWR ID) for your personal details
- the permitNWR ID for the firearms licence (E-NWR ID)
- the weapon or weapon part NWR ID (W or T NWR ID).
You can obtain NWR IDs on application to the relevant firearms authority.
Short text
- European firearms pass issue
- European firearms pass for taking weapons with you when travelling
- within the European Union (EU)
- to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
- Validity: 5 years (can be extended twice by 5 years)
- Prerequisite: Authorisation to purchase and possess a weapon (e.g. hunting licence or firearms ownership card - WBK)
- A current photo (not older than 1 year, at least 45 x 35 millimetres in size, with a light background) is required for the issue of the European firearms pass (no biometric photo required)
- Note to the applicant: Other conditions of the Member States for carrying a firearm should be checked before travelling
- Responsible: Weapons authority
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