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Weapons license for security companies and their security personnel; application

If you wish to carry firearms requiring a permit to accompany or carry out guarding activities, you require a firearms permit.

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You need a firearms license for the security industry and a firearms possession card to carry firearms that require a permit to accompany or carry out security activities, such as personal or property protection and the transportation of money and valuables.

The permit to carry a firearm is limited to a maximum of three years and can be extended twice for up to three years.

Employees who work on the basis of official instructions only require a firearms license for the security industry, not a firearms possession card.

If you are employed in the security industry, the firearms license issued will be handed over to the person responsible at your employer.

In order to obtain a firearms license in accordance with § 28 WaffG (Weapons Act), you must

  • at least 18 years old,
  • reliable within the meaning of § 5 WaffG and
  • be personally suitable within the meaning of § 6 WaffG, and
  • the required expertise in accordance with § 7 WaffG and
  • prove that you have a legal need for firearms in accordance with § 8 WaffG.

  • Required document/s
    • Identity card or passport: as a copy or photo
    • Proof of expertise: Official proof of expertise or proof from an officially authorized commercial training provider. The certificate of competence must meet the current requirements of § 1 AWaffV (General Weapons Act Ordinance). This is regularly the case for examinations taken after 01.04.2003.
    • Proof of need: Guarding orders or offers which explicitly state the type and scope of the guarding activity as well as the persons, objects or assets to be protected.
    • Proof of liability insurance in the amount of EUR 1,000,000 - lump sum for personal injury and property damage
    • Proof of safe storage of firearms and ammunition in accordance with § 36 WaffG
    • Details of the weapons to be entered in the firearms license (if already known)

    For applicants who are employed in the security industry:

    • Certificate from the employer:
      • of a current employment relationship and use in an activity requiring the carrying of a weapon. The certificate must contain information on the scope (full-time or part-time) and whether the employment relationship is temporary or permanent. Information that is not relevant can be blacked out.
      • stating the type of guarding activity to be carried out (cash transportation, transport of valuables, property protection, personal protection)
      • stating which weapon(s) is/are to be carried (if already known)
    • Official or specialist medical or psychological certificate of personal suitability for applicants who have not yet reached the age of 25

  • The application for a permit must be submitted to the competent authority in writing or electronically.
  • The competent authority will check the documents.
  • If the examination is positive, the authority will issue the firearms license for the security business.
  • The permit must be issued if the requirements of the WaffG (Weapons Act) are met, which are necessary to obtain the firearms license as a security company for the security personnel.

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Status: 07.01.2026
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Ministerium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen + Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
Source: Federal Portal
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