Weapons; notification of the transfer of a weapon or ammunition requiring a permit
If you as a citizen transfer weapons and/or ammunition that require a permit, you must notify the competent authority within two weeks.
Stand: 01.07.2024. Link zum BayernPortal
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Online applications from the firearms authority
You can use this online application to submit applications to the firearms authority.
Citizen-friendly and digital: simply complete this online application directly via your internet browser. In many cases, this saves you having to go to the authorities.
Notify the transfer of a weapon (WBK withdrawal)
You can use this online application to report the transfer of a firearm (WBK withdrawal).
Citizen-friendly and digital: Simply complete this online application directly via your Internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.
If you transfer your licensed weapon and/or ammunition to another person, you must report this to the relevant weapons authority within two weeks. The competent firearms authority will then delete the entry for the weapon and/or ammunition from your firearms possession card (WBK) and, if applicable, from your European firearms pass.
You do not have to report if you
- you transfer essential parts of the weapon in order to have embellishment work or similar work carried out and then receive them back after the work has been completed,
- transfer weapons and/or ammunition as part of a training or employment relationship,
- temporarily transfer weapons and/or ammunition for shooting at a shooting range.
You have a gun ownership card (WBK).
You must report the transfer of weapons and/or ammunition requiring a permit to the responsible weapons authority. Submit the application together with the required documents.
You can use the NWR identification numbers (NWR ID) to complete the form more quickly:
- your personal NWR ID (P or F NWR ID) for your personal details
- the permit NWR ID for the firearms permit (E-NWR ID)
- the weapon or weapon part NWR ID (W or T NWR ID).
You can obtain the NWR IDs on application to the relevant weapons authority.
- The following documents are required:
- Personalausweis oder Reisepass (Kopie)
- Waffenbesitzkarte (WBK)
- gegebenenfalls Europäischer Feuerwaffenpass
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