Authorising or renewing a temporary and examination-free fishing licence

You can apply for a fishing licence for foreigners, including renewal, at your local municipal council.

The respective municipal council is responsible.

• You must be at least 14 years old.
• There are no grounds for refusal.
   

• Proof of expertise (e.g. foreign fishing licence or foreign fishing permit)
• Identity card or passport
• 1 passport photo
   

• § Section 28 No. 3 of the Hessian Fishing Act of 3 December 2010 (HFischG) - Youth, special and foreigner fishing licence
• § Section 29 No. 3 Hessian Fisheries Act of 3 December 2010 (HFischG) - Period of validity, extension
• § Section 56 (2) of the Hessian Fisheries Act of 17 November 2022 (HFischG) - Transitional provisions

• Contradiction
• Further information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notification of your application
   

• Forms available: No
• Written form required: No
• Informal application possible: Yes
• Personal appearance required: No
• Online services available: No

• Fishing licence for foreigners (incl. renewal) Authorisation
  • A fishing licence for foreigners can be issued/extended on application without proof of a passed fishing examination
  • Persons who are not resident in Germany or who belong to the diplomatic corps and who prove their expertise, in particular by presenting a foreign fishing licence or fishing permit
• Application on site
• Responsible: Municipal council

• Information about fishing in Hesse on the website of the Hessian Ministry of the Environment

Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (HMUKLV), Department VI, Division 3