Apply for authorisation to acquire firearms in another Member State

Anyone living in Germany who wishes to purchase a firearm or ammunition in another Member State of the European Union (EU) requires a licence.

To obtain the permit, you must provide the following details:

• about your person:
  • First name and surname
  • Date and place of birth
  • Addresses
  • Number, date of issue and issuing authority of the passport or identity card
• about the weapon:
  • for firearms:
    • Number and type
    • Calibre
    • Category as set out in Annex 1, Section 3 of the Firearms Act
    • Where applicable, test marks from the Permanent International Commission for the Testing of Small Arms (Commission internationale permanente pour l’épreuve des armes à feu portatives – CIP)
  • for other weapons:
    • Number and type

• about the ammunition:
  • Number and type
  • Calibre
  • CIP test mark, if applicable