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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Permission to breed, keep and trade animals Issue for dogs


If you want to keep dogs commercially in order to breed or trade with the animals or train dogs for third parties, you must apply for a permit from your competent veterinary authority four weeks before commencing activity.

Depending on the scope and examination effort, the granting of the permit can take up to four months after the application has been submitted. In serious cases, this period may be extended by up to two months. Therefore, allow enough time for the granting of permission before starting your activity.

Only after obtaining permission may you take up your activity.

Who should I contact?

In Lower Saxony, responsibility lies with the veterinary offices of the districts, the Hanover region and the independent cities as well as with the Zweckverband Veterinäramt Jade-Weser.

This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by municipalities and the state for service providers.

Requirements

They must ensure the requirements of animal welfare law, in particular § 2 of the Animal Welfare Act.

  • Application contains all necessary information
  • All necessary documents are available
  • If you are the person responsible for the activity, you must:
    • have the professional knowledge and skills required for the activity on the basis of their training or their previous professional or other handling of animals. Proof of this must be provided on request in an expert discussion with the competent authority.
    • have the required reliability.
  • Their premises and facilities used for the activity must enable animals to be fed, cared for and housed in accordance with legal requirements.

Applications / forms

  • Informal application for authorisation
  • If necessary, your competent veterinary authority will provide further documents for the application. Therefore, please contact your competent veterinary authority

Which documents are required?

  • Please inquire with the competent veterinary authority about application forms for a permit and which additional documents must be submitted
  • Informal application for permission with the following content:
    • Type, number and sex of the animals to be kept or description of the intended dog training
    • Details of the person responsible for the activity
    • Information on the size and design of the enclosure to be built
  • Certificates of competence for the respective persons who have contact with the dogs
  • Certificate of good conduct
  • Sketch(s) of the housing facility(s)

What are the fees?

Fee: 25,00 - 1000,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no

Process flow

After you have submitted the required documents to your competent veterinary authority, the documents will be checked for correctness and completeness. This is followed by a local inspection by the official veterinary service at your site and, if necessary, an expert discussion. You will then receive permission.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Please note that you may only start your activity after obtaining permission and the processing time can take up to 4 months (in exceptional cases up to 6 months).

Processing duration

Processing Time: 4 Months
In exceptional cases, the processing time may be extended.

Appeal

Within one month of notification, you can file a complaint with the locally competent administrative court.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)