Permit to take weapons or ammunition into, through or out of the area of application of the Weapons Act (import, transit, export)

A weapon or ammunition is taken along by anyone who brings this weapon or ammunition temporarily on a journey without giving up possession for use across the border into, through or out of the area of application of the law.

The following permits relate to the transportation of firearms or ammunition in accordance with Annex 1 to the Weapons Act, Section 3, categories A 1.2 to C (classification of firearms or ammunition into categories A to C in accordance with the Weapons Directive) into, through or out of the area of application of the Weapons Act, which extends to the entire territory of the Federal Republic of Germany.

If you wish to take the above-mentioned weapons or other weapons whose acquisition and possession require a permit into or through the area of application of the Weapons Act, the district administrative authority in whose district you are crossing the border into Germany or which is responsible for your destination can grant you a permit if the requirements of § 4 Para. 1 No. 1 to 4 WaffG are met.

Weapons license

If, as a cash-in-transit company, you not only want to take your firearms to Germany in a non-ready-to-fire and non-accessible condition, but also want to carry them with you to guard the cash transport, you will need a firearms license in addition to the permit.

A so-called small firearms license is required for alarm, irritant and signal weapons with a "PTB mark". You do not require a firearms license to transport firearms that are not ready to fire or ready to be used.

Carry permit

• Minimum age 18 years
• Reliability
• Personal suitability
• Expertise
• Need

If you have your habitual residence in another Member State and wish to take weapons with you (import, export or transit), permission will only be granted if you are the holder of a European firearms pass issued by that Member State and the weapons are entered in the European firearms pass.

If you are a citizen of a third country, permission to take weapons through the area of application of the law to another Member State also requires the prior consent of the other Member State, insofar as the consent of the other Member State is required.

You do not require a permit to take weapons into or through the area of application of the Weapons Act (import, transit) for which you have a permit to acquire or possess under the Weapons Act.

Weapons license

• Minimum age 18 years

• Reliability

• Personal suitability

• Expertise

• Need

• Insurance

• for small firearms license: only minimum age 18 years, personal suitability and reliability

For further details, please contact the district administrative authority responsible for you in whose district the border crossing to Germany takes place or in whose district your destination is located.

• Identity card or passport
• Proof of liability insurance in the amount of 1 million euros - lump sum for personal injury and property damage
• Certificate of competence
• Documents that provide credible evidence that you carry out guarding assignments that require the guarding of a cash transport
  No special justification is required for a small firearms license.

• Carry permit: between 25 and 500 euros
• Weapons license: between 100 and 500 euros
• Small firearms license: between 30 and 150 euros