Weapons license for security companies and their security personnel; application

You require a firearms license for the guarding trade and a firearms possession card to carry firearms that require a permit to accompany or carry out guarding 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 acting 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 according to § 7 WaffG and
• provide proof of the need for a firearm in accordance with § 8 WaffG.

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• 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 certificates of competence taken after 01.04.2003.
• Proof of need: guarding orders or offers that explicitly state the type and scope of the guarding activity and 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 a job that requires the carrying of a weapon. The certificate must contain statements on the scope (full-time or part-time) and whether the employment relationship is temporary or permanent. Non-relevant information can be blacked out.
  • stating the type of security activity to be carried out (cash transportation, transport of valuables, property protection, personal protection)
  • with details of which weapon(s) is/are to be carried (if already known)

• Official or specialist medical or psychological certificate of personal aptitude for applicants who have not yet reached the age of 25

• § Section 28 of the Weapons Act (WaffG)
• § Section 10 of the Weapons Act (WaffG)

Administrative court action

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

There are no indications or special features.