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Report the transfer of weapons or ammunition only to authorised persons in Germany

  • Service description

    If you transfer your weapon and/or ammunition subject to authorisation to another person, you must report this to the competent weapons authority within two weeks. The competent firearms authority will then delete the entry for the weapon and/or ammunition from your firearms licence (WBK) and, if applicable, from your European firearms pass.

    You do not have to report if you

    • to leave essential parts of the weapon in order to have embellishment work or similar work carried out and then receive them back once the work has been completed,
    • weapons and/or ammunition as part of a training and employment relationship,
    • weapons and/or ammunition temporarily for shooting at a shooting range.

  • Procedure

    You must report the transfer of weapons and/or ammunition requiring a licence to the responsible weapons authority. Submit the application together with the required documents.

  • Prerequisites

    You have a firearms licence (WBK).

  • Which documents are required?

    • Identity card or passport (copy)
    • Weapon possession licence (WBK)
    • European firearms pass, if applicable

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    none

  • Legal basis

  • What else should I know?

    You can use the NWR identification numbers (NWR ID) to complete the advert more quickly:

    • Your personal NWR ID (P or F NWR ID) for your personal details
    • the permit NWR 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

    • Notification by the citizen of the transfer of weapons or ammunition to persons in Germany Acceptance
    • The transfer of weapons and ammunition subject to authorisation must be reported within two weeks
    • No notification required if
      • essential weapon parts are handed over for embellishment or similar work and then returned to the owner,
      • weapons and/or ammunition are provided within the framework of a training/employment relationship,
      • weapons and/or ammunition for shooting at shooting ranges.
    • Prerequisite: firearms licence (WBK)
    • Responsible: Weapons authority

  • Professionally approved by

    Ministry of the Interior, Building and Sport

  • Information stand

    21.06.2024

  • Typing

    1;3b

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