Extend existing mudflat guide license
You need a permit if you want to conduct guided tours on tidal flats in the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea. The permit requirement is intended to ensure that tidal flat guides have the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct tidal flat tours safely and in accordance with nature conservation regulations. This applies in particular to comprehensive local knowledge of the relevant routes and mudflat areas, the correct planning of a walk to avoid dangers and appropriate behavior in dangerous situations.
The permit relates to defined mudflat areas or mudflat routes. If you wish to conduct guided tours on additional areas or routes, you will need an extension to your existing permit.
The extension of your permitng is issued by the competent authority after your documents have been checked and you have successfully passed an interview. Dhe examination interview is limited to local knowledge in relation to the additional areas and routes.
Who should I contact?
Responsible authorities
Nationalparkverwaltung „Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer“
Applications / forms
Forms available: No
Written form required: Yes
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance necessary: Yes
Which documents are required?
Proof of participation in at least six tidal flat tours per area/route for which an extension of the permit is sought (in the case of routes between the mainland and an island, participation in at least three tidal flat tours in each direction) within the last two years.
What are the fees?
Fee: 150,00 - 225,00 EURPayment in advance: noThe fee depends on the number of additional areas/routes approved. The stated costs include the administrative fee of EUR 100/150 for participation in the examination interview.
Process flow
You inform the competent authority of your interest in taking part in the examination interview, stating the additional wadden areas or wadden stretches. Examination interviews are offered twice a year (usually March/October) and the specific date is usually coordinated with you around three weeks in advance. They take place in Wilhelmshaven. All other required evidence and documents must be submitted before the examination.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Period of Validity: 6 YearsThe extension to include additional areas or routes is not a new permit with its own period of validity, but takes place within the framework of the existing permit.
Processing duration
Processing Time: 1 - 5 Working daysThe extension of your permit will be issued after you have successfully passed the examination interview and the evidence and documents are complete.
Appeal
You may lodge an objection against extensions or the refusal of an extension of the permit within one month of notification of the decision. The objection must be submitted in writing or orally for recording at the "Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer" National Park Administration, Virchowstraße 1, 26382 Wilhelmshaven.
